Thatching a roof for the royal visit. A team of Ceylonian men thatch the roof of a spectator stand in preparation for a visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary). The royal couple stopped in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) on their way to open the first Commonwealth Parliament of Australia in Melbourne. Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), April 1901. Colombo, West (Sri Lanka), Sri Lanka, Southern Asia, Asia.
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Thatching a roof for the royal visit. A team of Ceylonian men thatch the roof of a spectator stand in preparation for a visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary). The royal couple stopped in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) on their way to open the first Commonwealth Parliament of Australia in Melbourne. Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), April 1901. Colombo, West (Sri Lanka), Sri Lanka, Southern Asia, Asia.

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Ladder Architectural feature Decorations Constructing Labouring Events Royalty Labour Manual and craftwork Architecture Vernacular Colombo West (Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka Southern Asia Asia

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