The collection
Themes
Architecture
Grand hotels, temples, mosques and planters’ bungalows. 159 photographs.
Landscapes
Harbours, hill country, waterfalls and the roads between. 296 photographs.
People
Studio portraits and everyday life across the island’s communities. 507 photographs.
Ancient Ruins
Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya and Dambulla as early visitors found them. 140 photographs.
Transport
Railways, bullock carts, rickshaws, outrigger canoes and river boats. 180 photographs.
Work & Industry
Tea, rubber, cinnamon and the crafts of town and village. 80 photographs.
Natural History
Elephants, giant bamboo, palms and botanical studies. 236 photographs.