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Bulathsinhala - Udawela Region
A house in Bulathsinhala Udawela region that was destroyed by being caught in a storm and being flooded. The residents of the house had managed to save their lives and had left the house.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Col. Pavel Beley and Col. Aleksel Leonov
"Crew of Vokshod-II" Moscow, USSR: Russia has launched two cosmonauts in a Vokshod-II space ship today. Pictured in Red Square prior to their flight recently are the crew: Col.Pavel Belyaev (left) commander of the Vokshod-II and second pilot Lt. C...
Fotokhronika TASS
Fifteen people were killed and many more injured, recently when a large part of Clamart, a Paris suburb, collapsed owing to an underground subsidence. Picture shows rescue squads searching among the ruins for survivors.
Sport & General Press Agency Ltd.
Cosmonaut Pilot Major German Stephanovich Titov
In the region of the landing on August 7, Pilot-cosmonaut German Stepanovich Titov thanking the girl who presented him flowers. Photo by TASS Special correspondent V. Savostyanov (August 1961)
V. Savostyanov
Cosmonaut Pilot Major German Stephanovich Titov
On a sport equipment. Photo by V. Bazanov (August 1961)
V. Bazanov
Crowd watching the Pitakanda Earth Slip
Thousands gathered to witness the Pitakanda earth slip, disregarding the pouring rain.
The Times of Ceylon Press