The Ceylon Plates
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Cart and walkers on the open road, Main Street, Pettah. Main Street, Pettah, Colombo.
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Cart and walkers on the open road, Main Street, Pettah

Main Street, Pettah, Colombo
Late 1800s

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Reference
TCP-L277

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