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The Ceylon Plates

Old photographs of Trincomalee

A superb natural harbour on the east coast, with Swami Rock rising above the sea.

TCP-L256Harbour with islands and palmsTrincomalee (probable) · c. 1890–1910

TCP-L251Long coastal headlandTrincomalee (probable) · c. 1880–1900

TCP-L254Bungalow overlooking the bayTrincomalee (probable) · c. 1880–1900

TCP-L249Headland above the seaTrincomalee (Swami Rock side, probable) · c. 1880–1900

TCP-L257Swami Rock with small shrineTrincomalee · c. 1880–1900

TCP-L248Old cannon on the shore with warships at anchor, TrincomaleeDate unknown

TCP-L252Bay beach and headland from aboveTrincomalee (Back Bay, probable) · c. 1880–1900

TCP-L258Swami Rock with group of peopleTrincomalee · c. 1880–1900

TCP-L255Naval dockyard and island in the bayTrincomalee (probable) · c. 1880–1900

TCP-L250Harbour headland and rooftopsTrincomalee (probable) · c. 1880–1900

TCP-L253Headland and bay panoramaTrincomalee (probable) · c. 1880–1900