The Ceylon Plates

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Old photographs of Kandy

The last royal capital, set around its lake and the Temple of the Tooth in the central hills.

TCP-L111Kandy Lake and town rooftops from abovec. 1880–1900TCP-A94Moat wall and St Paul's Church towerKandy · c. 1880–1900TCP-P476Three Kandyan chiefs below a wave-pattern wallTemple of the Tooth, Kandy (probable) · c. 1885–1905TCP-L125Lake road and shade trees, Kandy Lakec. 1880–1900TCP-P288Kandyan chief in full dress, standing by a carved chairKandyan region · Late 1800sTCP-L116Kandy Lake with island under cloudy skyc. 1880–1900TCP-L150Great rain tree at Kandy Lake, lake roadc. 1880–1900TCP-A86Rock temple pavilion viewKandy district (probable) · c. 1880–1900TCP-L160Kandy street with two-storey shops and crowdsKandy (probable) · c. 1890–1910TCP-L120Kandy Lake framed by bamboo, island beyondc. 1880–1900TCP-A68Temple of the Tooth with small dagoba by the lake roadKandy · c. 1880–1900TCP-L115Kandy Lake with island and Temple octagon roofc. 1880–1900TCP-L158Crowd before Temple of the Tooth, festival dayKandy · c. 1890–1910TCP-L102Kandy town and lake from the hillsc. 1880–1900TCP-L146Kandy town and lake from abovec. 1885–1905TCP-L118Kandy Lake with island under a great treec. 1880–1900TCP-L147Kandy Lake and valley from the hillc. 1880–1900TCP-L105Kandy town, palms and hills from abovec. 1880–1900TCP-L126Kandy Lake with island from hillsidec. 1880–1900TCP-L107Kandy Lake with island and Queen's Hotel sidec. 1880–1900TCP-A67Dagoba and palms beside the Temple of the ToothKandy · 1905TCP-P412Elderly Kandyan chief in jewelled hat, full dressKandy (probable) · c. 1880–1905TCP-P87Three men in hats and short jackets, one seated (Kandyan style)Kandy district (probable) · c. 1880–1900TCP-L103Kandy town laid out below its lake and hillsLate 1800sTCP-P68Elephants and crowds at the Kandy PeraheraDate unknownTCP-P147Kandyan chief in jewelled hat portraitKandy (probable) · c. 1880–1905TCP-A72Road and moat wall below the Temple of the ToothKandy · Date unknownTCP-P141Kandyan chief and attendants with sun-bannersKandy (probable) · c. 1880–1900TCP-P61Row of Kandyan chiefs in full dress with a European officialKandy (probable) · c. 1880–1905TCP-L137Town street with two-storey shops and cartKandy (probable) · c. 1890–1910TCP-A92Neo-classical residence behind big tree (King's Pavilion, probable)Kandy · c. 1880–1900TCP-L101Kandy town and lake from the hillsc. 1880–1900TCP-L141Kandy Lake and rooftops from abovec. 1880–1900TCP-P178Two Kandyan dancers on steps, headdressesKandy (probable) · c. 1885–1905TCP-A64Temple of the Tooth, wide viewKandy · c. 1880–1900TCP-P368Bearded Kandyan chief in a wide ceremonial hatKandyan region · 1875TCP-L144Kandy town from abovec. 1880–1900TCP-L104Kandy Lake from the hillsc. 1880–1900TCP-P338Kandyan chief in jewelled hat and laceKandy (probable) · c. 1880–1905TCP-A79Temple of the Tooth with grass moat bankKandy · c. 1870–1890TCP-P424Kandyan dancers and drummers in circleKandy (probable) · c. 1885–1905TCP-A73Temple of the Tooth, moat, gateway and octagonKandy · c. 1880–1900TCP-L121Lakeside building framed by foliageKandy Lake · c. 1880–1900TCP-L127Kandy Lake and town from wooded slopec. 1880–1900TCP-L122Kandy Lake with Queen's Hotel side buildings and great treec. 1880–1900TCP-L124Great spreading trees mirrored in Kandy LakeDate unknownTCP-L113Kandy Lake and rooftops of town, hills beyondc. 1880–1900TCP-A89Queen's Hotel, multi-gabled frontage with rickshawKandy · c. 1900–1915

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