Travel album of an English tea planter and rugby enthusiast in Ceylon
Album compiled and illustrated by an English tea planter and early rugby enthusiast, who help start the game in Ceylon. It documents the compiler's stay in Ceylon and also his stops in Malta, Egypt, Aden and India made on his voyages to Ceylon. Additionally images and watercolours from a Europe...
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| Language: | English |
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1879-1892
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| Series: | Harvard College Library Colonial Photograph Collection Africa and Asia.
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| Summary: | Album compiled and illustrated by an English tea planter and early rugby enthusiast, who help start the game in Ceylon. It documents the compiler's stay in Ceylon and also his stops in Malta, Egypt, Aden and India made on his voyages to Ceylon. Additionally images and watercolours from a European tour in France, Italy and Germany made by the album's compiler are included |
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| Item Description: | Cataloging in process Five photographs document the beginnings of rugby in Sri Lanka. They show the members of the teams involved in the games and include: Dimbula & Dickoya Teams vs. "The World." Played and won in Kandy, in May 1880; Dimbula & Dickoya Teams vs. "The World." Dickoya Teams vs. "The World." Played and won in Kandy, in May 1881; Upcountry vs. Colombo 1883; Upcountry vs. Colombo 1886 (2)." Sri Lanka discovered the game of rugby at the same time as India, and the first rugby club, the Colombo Football Club, was founded in Sri Lanka in 1879. The first rugby match played between two selected teams occurred on 30 June that year between Colombo and a 'World' Team. The first ever club game to be played was on 7 September 1880 between Dickoya MCC and Dimbulla ACC at Darawella, with Dickoya winning the game by 9 points to 3"(Wikipedia). The album also includes thirty images of Ceylon showing the Morar tea plantation (near Bogawantalawa) and bungalow (inside and out) of the compiler, the Kelani river, Bullock carts, Merchant Women, Buddhist Priests, Coolies, Snake Charmers, Tea Plucking, Tamil Girls Kandyan Chief, Singalese Man, Lady and village etc.; 17 watercolours of Ceylon including Bentota beach, Mount Lavinia Hotel, Adam's Peak, and locals fishing, Buddhist priest, gardener, shoe maker, tailor etc.; 18 watercolours of exotic fruits and plants including mangostines, rambutans, papaya, guava, cocoa, nutmeg, etc Includes 113 original albumen photographs (ca. 37,5 x 29 cm and smaller) and 95 watercolours, ink and pencil drawings (ca. 25,5x17,5 cm and smaller) from Ceylon, Malta, Egypt, Aden, India, France. Most images captioned in black ink on mounts. Period dark brown gilt tooled half morocco with green pebbled cloth boards. Extremities with some wear, head and tail of spine hinge splits, rear joint with split, some images mildly faded Twelve photos of Madras, India, all from sea; 16 photos of Egypt including six of the Suez Canal, six of Port Said, Ismalia and three of Egyptians; nine photos of Aden including the market, diving boys and panoramas; Four photos of Malta including Strada Teatro, Council Chamber Valletta etc. ; four photos of Queensland, Australia, including a street view of Cairns. Also watercolours of France including Auvergne, Reims, Royat, Clermont-Ferrand, etc.; Photos of England including Bourton, Wilton, Richmond, Kingston, Bridstow, etc..; Photos of Germany including Dresden, Wiesbaden, Heidelberg, Cologne, Potsdam, etc.; One photo of Cape St. Vincent; Three photos on board the "S.S. India" in 1887, a transport ship on the England to India route |
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