Webster album 1

Date
[Circa 1890s-1900s]
By
Skeen & Co.; Spencer, Charles, 1854-1933; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916
Reference
Pa1-o-517
Description

Album of photographs taken by various photographers many of whom are unidentified. Photographs are seen on pages 1-31, with pages 32-50 unused.

Colombo is shown in the first part of the album, and includes street scenes, the "Old Colombo Lighthouse", the Galle Face Hotel(?), views of outrigger fishing canoes, carts drawn by humped cattle, "padda" boats on a canal, and a group of young Sri Lankan women.

The second part of the album contains views of New Zealand, chiefly in the thermal regions with views of Ohinemutu, Hamurana Springs, the Poutuhu Geyser, Waimangu Geyser, the "Fairy bath" at Okoroire and the "Okoroire Natural Bridge Rapids".

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: Album with red cover, darker red corners and spine; 24.0 x 31.5 cm

Additional description

Alternative form available: Copy negatives are available at 1/2-C-047835, 1/2-C-047836, 1/2-C-048008, 1/2-C-048132, 1/2-C-048390

Access restrictions
No access restrictions
Part of
Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection
Format
1 album(s) Album(s), Photographs, Album with red cover, darker red corners and spine; 24.0 x 31.5 cm
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