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The Mount Lavinia Hotel at Mount Lavinia, south of Colombo, Ceylon. (Roll film negative)
A close view of the port bow of the kotia Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
On board an Indian kotia type dhow anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
A starboard broadside view of an Indian kotia type dhow moored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
On board the Indian kotia type dhow Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
A port quarter view of an Indian kotia type dhow anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
An Indian kotia type dhow anchored at Colombo, Ceylonn (Rolled film negative)
A close view of part of the port side of the kotia Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
A close view of part of the port side of the kotia Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
The captain and crew on board the Indian kotia type dhow Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
An Indian kotia type dhow getting under way at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
A port side view of an Indian kotia type dhow at Colombo, Ceylond (Rolled film negative)
An Indian kotia type dhow getting under way in Colombo harbour, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
A port side view of an Indian kotia type dhow anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
The stern of the kotia type dhow Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
On board the kotia type dhow Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
A close view of the starboard side of the kotia Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
On board the India kotia type dhow Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
Local traders in boats alongside a passenger cruise ship in Colombo harbour, Ceylon (Sheet film negative)
On board the Indian kotia type dhow Karimi (fl.1938) anchored at Colombo, Ceylon (Rolled film negative)
Shipping in Colombo harbour, Ceylon. (Sheet film negative)
Mount Lavinia Beach, Colombo, Ceylon (Sheet film negative)
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