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Haile Selassie at Tug-Launching Ceremony
Kinderdijk, Holland: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia smiles as he is presented with a model of the vessel after he had launched a new tug for Ethiopia at the shipyard of L. Smit here. The Emperor christened the tug "Shegnew".
United Press Photos
Ernie Old, of Melbourne Australia the "iron man" of cycling, took up endurance-riding seriously after he turned 70. Since then he has pedaled 60,000 miles over all the highways and back roads of the Australian continent. He has crossed the contine...
Daily Mirror
Around—the—world cyclist from Bihaar who had cycled 127,000 miles since April 4th 1952 and travelled to 99 countries including the UK, US, Europe, the USSR, Africa, Japan, China and Australia was in Sri Lanka for the second time on his way to Maur...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Guruge Gems Deepa Charika promotions
The promotional activities in Ruhuna for the Deepa Charika race, including the women's and regional competitions that are to begin in Tissa, saw the Times institute's Hambantota district representative for newspaper distribution, Justice of the Pe...
The Times of Ceylon Press
This party of cyclists on a touring holiday is seen outside one of the many youth hostels to be found in Britain today. As a hobby, cycling provides many young people with the chance to see and learn more than ever before about the beauties of the...
The Times of Ceylon Press
The cyclists training in preparation for the Deepa Charika 330 miles men's race in Hambantota intended race route. They were photographed by the Deepa Charika special photographer Kumar Karunaratne.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Misrilal Jaiswal Greeting A Catholic Priest
Misrilal Jasaval greeting a Catholic priest with clasped hands on his vist to the Vatican city.
The Times of Ceylon Press
The winner of the women's 1600 m cycle race, Wasantha Kahapola Arachchi (left) defeated the Indian cyclist Minot Mahapatra (right).
The Times of Ceylon Press
From The Running Machine to The Modern Bicycle
A 150 years ago in January 1818, forester Karl-Friedrich von Drais received a patent for the construction of a "fast-motion vehicle". This "running machine", the forerunner of our present bicycle was made out of a wooden frame with two wheels and ...
The Times of Ceylon Press
G.H. Henderson and A.E. Palihawadana
The second place winner of Deepa Charika cycle race, G.H. Henderson from the Sri Lanka Air force, who finished the race within 16 hours and 18 minutes. He is with the 17-years-old A.E. Palihawadana from Katunayaka, who won first place with a stand...
The Times of Ceylon Press