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Souvenir volume of the Elephant Kraal at Galgamuwa, North-Western Province, Ceylon....
Catalogue reference: Photo 1055
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This record is about the Souvenir volume of the Elephant Kraal at Galgamuwa, North-Western Province, Ceylon.... dating from 1910.
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- Photo 1055
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Title (The name of the record)
- Souvenir volume of the Elephant Kraal at Galgamuwa, North-Western Province, Ceylon. Photographer: Plâté, A. W. A.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1910
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Description (What the record is about)
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Genre: Historical Events. Printed souvenir volume illustrated with 28 platinum prints of activities associated with the capture of wild elephants during the kraal or khedda near Galgamuwa, organised in honour of the Governor Sir Henry McCallum at the end of February 1910. The photographs show scenes at Kraal Town, the Governor's stand, arrival of visitors by train and the various operations involved in luring the wild elephants into the stockade. Awaiting detailed listing. Subjects = animals; Coates, J.S., 'Elephant Kraals in Ceylon'; elephants; kheddas; platinum prints; printed books. Location = Ceylon; Galgamuwa; Sri Lanka.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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- Not Public Record(s)
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- Not applicable
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- 1 item
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Unrestricted. Appointment required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/63ff20fc-ca8b-4794-b52e-f0a773958772/
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Souvenir volume of the Elephant Kraal at Galgamuwa, North-Western Province, Ceylon. Photographer: Plâté, A. W. A.