The First Thoroughbred Arab Pony to be Bred in Ceylon
The first thoroughbred Arab pony to be bred in Ceylon, was exhibited at the recent animal husbandry show held at the Nuwara Eliya racecourse. The pony's sire was Wi'am a former racer and the dam Najmat Babil, who was presented to the Ambawela Gove...
Photo Centre Photographers - Nuwara Eliya
The Foal 'Ballymoss' with Its Mother
Seen at Lord Derby's Woodland Stud, New market, was the three months old foal by Ballymoss out of Persian Lilac. Ballymoss owned by Mr. John McShain of Philadelphia - is one of the most successful of racehorses. In 1957, Ballymoss won the St. Lege...
Keystone Press Agency Ltd.
Trekking in Abyssinia
In 1912 the contributor of the photographs, reproduced on this and the three following pages, trekked by camel caravan from the border of British Somaliland to the Arussi mountains of Abyssinia, passing, on his way, through Jigjiga, Harrar and the...
The Times of Ceylon Press