Advertisements of the 1950s

These advertisements show a way of life lived almost a century ago.

 

Sabotage techniques learnt to fight the Germans in the second world war, brought home to  fight with the neighbors.

 

Used to fight mosquitos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How the discovery of Penicillin got involved in bread sales

 

 

 

 

 

Lobotomy in 10 minutes.

 

 

Chlorine gas used to stop sneezing

 

 

                                                          

Setting up a 'Free Library'

Quite a few of us have books which get moth eaten, or sold as paper. We could circulate these books in our community, by installing a place for these books, in our front lawn or other suitable place with public access. Below are some designs, for you to get a start on this noble act.

                                                        
 

 

 

 

 

A fridge beyond repair serves as a free library

A microwave cooker beyond repair used to hold books in a free library

A free library and a young customer

Milroy and Punya with COVID vaccine

 

Punya Heendeniya

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Today we received the first part of the Covid-19 vaccine. Wishing the world a speedy end to this pandemic.

Christmas of 1950 in Ceylon

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 Christmas 1950

Photos more than 100 years old.

 Photos from Pinterest.

Viewing the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy

Betel seller

Sowing paddy

Adverisement more than 100 years ago

A tortoise-shell comb

A Sinhalese family