Photographs of Sri Lanka by S.K. Lawton, 1865-1875

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MS. 23051 photogr. 113

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Photographic views of Sri Lanka with a focus on the ruins of Pollauarua, the ruins of Aunradhapura, topographic views, and various landscapes, railways, and animals.

Dates

Creation: 1865-1875

Extent

83 items

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MS. 23051 photogr. 113

Former reference:

Wilson Centre Accession Number: 92:4745

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Swaminathar Kanagaratnam Lawton stylised his name as S. K. Lawton. He was a Sri Lankan photographer who opened a photographic studio in 1876 called Lawton & Co.