Department of National Archives, Sri Lanka

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Unidad documental simple
1962-8-17

Keystone Press Agency Ltd.

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Unidad documental simple
1962-8-23

"Moscow Goes Mad Two Spacemen Return to Earth" The two Russian spacemen climbed safely out of their spaceships on Russian soil this morning, completing the most daring journey in all history. Their spaceships landed "precisely in the landing area....

Keystone Press Agency Ltd.

Moscow citizens Cheering for the Successful Space Flights of the Two Spacemen

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Unidad documental simple
1962-8-18

The happy Moscow citizens gathered on the streets, cheering and holding pictures of the Soviet-cosmonauts, after hearing the news of the successful space flight of Nikolayev and Popovich.

Lankadeepa

A Journey to Seruwawila

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Unidad documental simple
1962-5-17

A journey to Seruwawila involves a sea journey by launch, lasting about 1 1/2 hours. Here are pilgrims boarding the launch.

Daily Mirror

Major Gagarin Inspecting His Car at Dikwella

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Unidad documental simple
1961-12-9

Major Gagarin inspecting the broken silencer of his car at Dikwella yesterday

The Times of Ceylon Press

Inger Knudsen

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1961-6-6

In Colombo harbour for repairs is a comparatively new super-tanker the "Inger Knudsen" which could just enter a suitable berth in port. She as a summer draught of 34 ft 3/4 inch. Her gross weight is 19,255 tons and her length from stem to stern is...

The Times of Ceylon Press