Some antiques, Manipay, Sri Lanka.

Brass tray from the Middle East.

A glass-bottomed beer-mug presented to one on retirement from the British Army.

A cigarette lighter from China.

Ice cream shop, antiques, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Ice cream parlour, Nallur.

A brass plate with designs from the tombs of the Pharoes, most probably bought at Aden  or Port Said during the sea voyage to Europe in the 1930s to 1970s.

A portable betel-chew grinder popular in the 1950s in Jaffna, One placed the betel leaves, arecanut and lime inside the container. There was a rod with a flange at the tip going into the container. This was used to grind the chew. It was a precious item for the aged who had lost their teeth and could not masticate the betel chew. The ground chew of betel could be easily swallowed.

Pungudutheevu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

School children in their uniforms.

Painted Storks.

Cattle wading through water to reach greener grass.

Cormorants drying out.

Disembarking at Kurikkaduvan, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Return ferry ride to Kurikkadduvan, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

On the jetty near the 'Nagapooshani Amman' temple.

On the ferry to Kurikkadduvan.

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A luxury passenger boat.

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