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Survivors from the City of Victoria

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• 1966-1-25

It's midnight—and for them it's the end of a nightmare. Survivors from the City of Victoria clutching their precious belongings as they stepped into the launch which brought them to Ceylon, from where they star life all over again.

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Crew of 'Velasiks'

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• 1984-6-21

The Tamil descent crew of the "Velasiks" ship, which was carrying 540-tons of Bombay onions from Nagapattinam region in India to Sri Lanka, managed to save their lives and stayed at the Moratuwa police station.

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Danish Ship 'Beira'

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• 1959-3-31

Fire which broke out on the Danish ship "Beira" last Wednesday was put out by the Port Fire Brigade. The fire broke out in a hatch and was spreading, when the ship hastily put into Colombo. She was on her way to the Far East, from Aden. Here is a ...

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Harvest in the Czeh Country at Zatin

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• 1957-5-15

Rudé právo

The Norwegian Ship, 'Tharald Brovig'

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• 1962-11-28

The Norwegian ship 'Tharald Brovig', went up in flames recently as she collided with the Japanese tanker, 'Munakatu Maru', near Tokyo. Five of the tanker's crew died.

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Swedish Oil Tanker 'Vittangi'

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• 1957-3-2

The Swedish oil tanker "Vittangi" seen stranded off the coast near Vlissingen in the south of Holland, after striking an old wreck. The crew left the vessel, which is in danger of breaking up.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Threshing Paddy Using Modern Machinery

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• 1957-6-15

The photo taken by Siripala Navagamuva, shows a family, working on their harvest.

The Times of Ceylon Press