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Photographic Print : Great Western Tea Factory, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
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Great Western Tea Factory, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Great Western Tea Factory, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1920
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12"x8" Photo Print
Transport yourself back in time with our exquisite photographic print of the Great Western Tea Factory in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), circa 1920. This captivating image from the Mary Evans Prints Online archive transports you to the heart of the colonial tea industry. With the factory's red-tiled rooftops contrasting against the lush green tea plantations, this print is a stunning addition to any room. Our high-quality prints are rights managed, ensuring authenticity and excellence. Bring a piece of history into your home and treasure the beauty and richness of this iconic moment in time.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 30.4cm x 19.1cm (12" x 7.5")
Estimated Product Size is 30.5cm x 20.3cm (12" x 8")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This evocative photograph captures the Great Western Tea Factory in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during the early 1920s, a time when the British Empire held sway over the island nation's lucrative tea industry. The image showcases the impressive architecture of the factory buildings, with their red-tiled roofs and ornate lettering that proudly displays the name 'Great Western'. The factory was part of the vast network of plantations and processing facilities that made Ceylon a leading exporter of tea in the global market. In the foreground, a line of wooden carts filled with freshly plucked tea leaves wait to be transported to the factory for processing. The carts, pulled by oxen or horses, were a common sight in the tea plantation regions of Ceylon, where the labor-intensive process of tea cultivation and manufacture relied heavily on manual labor and traditional methods. The Great Western Tea Factory, like many others in Ceylon, was a symbol of the British colonial presence and the commercial success of the tea industry. The factory buildings housed the latest technology and machinery for tea processing, including rollers, cutters, and fermentation tanks, which transformed the raw tea leaves into the prized finished product. The factory's output was then shipped to markets around the world, contributing significantly to the economic prosperity of the British Empire. This photograph offers a glimpse into the past, transporting us back to a time when Ceylon's tea industry was at the height of its glory, and the Great Western Tea Factory was a testament to the power and reach of the British Empire.
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