Found some adorable photos online of mid-century Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon), and wanted to share!
First, a busy street scene from Pettah, the central commercial and shopping area of Sri Lanka's capitol, Colombo:
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Next, a pic of the big open-air market in Kandy, the biggest city in Sri Lanka's central highlands, where my family is from. This is from the '60s, and shows the market in front of the Kandy railway station:
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Another photo of some little shops along the main road in Kandy, circa 1962. Note the cool retro van! Also, the white sarong-and-shirt combo worn by men in these photos was very popular those days, because the cotton material protected against the tropical heat and humidity. Nowadays there's so much pollution in these cities that wearing white is impractical - it gets too dirty from all the exhaust fumes and dust! Sad, isn't it?
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Last but not least, the crew of Air Ceylon, Sri Lanka's main carrier from 1947-1978. This photo is from 1965. Check out the groovy beehive on the stewardesses! Saris and beehives, a very popular combo back in the day (according to my mom), is what I call Too Fabulous!
I love looking at photos of mid-century Sri Lanka, a peaceful prosperous place that everyone who lived back then fondly calls the Good Old Days!
First, a busy street scene from Pettah, the central commercial and shopping area of Sri Lanka's capitol, Colombo:
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Next, a pic of the big open-air market in Kandy, the biggest city in Sri Lanka's central highlands, where my family is from. This is from the '60s, and shows the market in front of the Kandy railway station:
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Another photo of some little shops along the main road in Kandy, circa 1962. Note the cool retro van! Also, the white sarong-and-shirt combo worn by men in these photos was very popular those days, because the cotton material protected against the tropical heat and humidity. Nowadays there's so much pollution in these cities that wearing white is impractical - it gets too dirty from all the exhaust fumes and dust! Sad, isn't it?
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Last but not least, the crew of Air Ceylon, Sri Lanka's main carrier from 1947-1978. This photo is from 1965. Check out the groovy beehive on the stewardesses! Saris and beehives, a very popular combo back in the day (according to my mom), is what I call Too Fabulous!
I love looking at photos of mid-century Sri Lanka, a peaceful prosperous place that everyone who lived back then fondly calls the Good Old Days!
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