Colombo Clock Tower/Lighthouse

A black and white portrait photograph of Old Colombo Lighthouse taken from the street. A bullock cart is on the road, facing away from the tower and towards the camera. Its driver is bare-chested and holding the reins of two animals. A shopfront can be seen in the background to the right of the image, its sign partially obscured by the brances of a tree. Original caption: 'CHATHAM St LIGHTHOUSE'.

The tower still stands and is located at the junction of Chatham Street and Janadhipathi Mawatha.

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ID:	ALB1214.45
Type:	Photographic print
Display location:	Not on display
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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Colombo Clock Tower/Lighthouse

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