galle road, wellawatte - 1981. crab vendor – can you tell the sex of each crab?
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Galle Road, Wellawatte - 1981
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Crab Vendor – Can you tell the sex of each crab?
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The friendly butcher, still better pay him more than
the asking price..
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The Locksmith, catching up with the racing news during the “slack business hours”..
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A Stall in the Wellawatte Market
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Rickshaw man, still around and struggling to make a living in 1981
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Street Cobbler, instant service, news exchange, by Wellawatte Post Office
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Home bread delivery has changed…
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Beached Catamaran, Mr. Lavinia Hotel is in the far background…
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Spiny Lobster for sale by local fisherman…
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Do you know how narrow the Catamaran used in fishing really is?
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Firewood from the depot was still in demand in 1981 as primary fuel
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Home delivery of kerosene fast becoming the preferred fuel in 1981
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Fussell’s Lane/Galle Road Junction, A hub of activity in 1981
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Street fish vendors busy as usual
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Tailor, Lily Avenue in 1981
Alfresco is more comfortable
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Hardware related problems solved….. Lily Avenue in 1981
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Saloons in Colombo do not sell booze but offer haircuts and shaves, instead
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Tonsorial Artists in the same saloon
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Begging on the pavement, Galle Road – 1981
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Bullock Cart - 1981
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Eggs, Plantains, Garlands, etc.
High Street (W.A. Silva Mawatha), Wellawatte
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Grandmother and Granddaughter by Chapel Lane, Methodist Church, Wellawatte
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Ropes & FruitsManning Place, Wellawate
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Pottery and MatsManning Place,
Wellawatte
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Live Chicken for Sale
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Getting chicken ready for your kitchenAny fear of contamination?
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A Hindu Wedding, Wellawatte 1981
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Sapphire Cinema, Wellawatte
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Sunrise at the Canal Pier, looking towards Fort…
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Wellawatte Beach, near sunset, looking South…
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Boat
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Boat
Buying Coconut Oil - 1981
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Buying Jewelry
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Uncut Sapphire