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This is what the new Rupee (...) of the C.T.C. looks like inside. It is 200 feet long and 140 people attend to the seventy windows on either side.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Cinema 'racegoers' Picking the Winners
Cinema 'racegoers' picking the winners from old American racing films at the Royal Ballroom, Tottenham. Cinema racing has got off o a good start in Britain and is expected to rival Bingo. All money stakes go to the punters, the promoters getting t...
Keystone Press Agency Ltd.
Cinema racing - the new betting game which is expected to rival Bingo - got off to a good start when 1,600 excited "race-goers" attended the first full try-out at the Royal Ballroom, Tottenham. The idea is that half of an evening will be spent in ...
Keystone Press Agency Ltd.
Dudley Senanayake Addressing the Public at Mahiyanganaya Temple
The Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake addressing the public after participating in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the new wall around the sacred Bo tree and the new Samadhi Buddha statue in Mahiyanganaya temple. (L.B. Wijayasiri - Kandy)
The Times of Ceylon Press
Enshrinement of Relics and Treasure
Ceremony with the enshrinement of relics and treasure in the chaithya, Mahiyanganaya.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Explaining to the Audience How "Canned Racing" Works
Mr. Eric Morley (at the microphone) a director of the promoters, Mecca Limited, explains to the audience how "Canned Racing" works.
Daily Mirror