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  • . Commented on Colonial Galle

    Thank you, Hugh. The originator of the Austin family Ceylon branch was Nathaniel Austin born 26 May 1785 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, died 1853 in Galle. He was Deputy Assistant Commissary General in Galle and also Quartermaster of the 3rd Ceylon Regiment. He and his wife Sophia Frederica, daughter of Frederick Willem Calesky of Grandsee (Brandenburg) and Eliza Rodrigo.

    April 02,2023 08:37pm

  • . Commented on Anuradha Abeysinghe

    What is/was the difference between Asst. Manager and Deputy Manager?

    April 01,2023 08:30am

  • . Commented on COLOMBO TRAMWAYS - DOWN MEMORY LANE

    A good, informative, read! Thank you, Vinodh.

    April 01,2023 08:25am

  • . Commented on Colonial Galle

    Many thanks, Hugh, I gleaned a lot of very interesting information.

    April 01,2023 08:14am

  • . Commented on A.D. Calander

    The surname should be spelt "CALLANDER" , he was my grandfather.

    March 29,2023 10:39am

  • . Commented on ABOUT DAVID PERKINS - AUTHOR OF THE TEA PLANTING NOTE BOOK

    1965 I was in Cobo estate Badulla working in the factory Mr Perkins was the VA ..He was a high class person talked to us nicely. Even now his image comes to me once in a while..

    March 27,2023 09:47am

  • . Commented on Ancoombra

    1930 is incorrect. Ancoombra estate existed as a coffee estate before 1851, when it was put up for sale on the death of one of the proprietors (the other surving one being George Pride).

    March 24,2023 08:42am

  • . Commented on C. M. Buckwroth

    G. F. Fitz Roy was My Great Grandfather, it there is more information about his career please let me know.

    March 22,2023 11:46am

  • . Commented on RALPH DE RUN - A WALK THROUGH THE TEA FIELDS

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    March 19,2023 02:59am

  • . Commented on Ceylon Tea: Top 8 Benefits + Side Effects + How To Make

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    March 19,2023 02:59am

  • . Commented on THE HISTORY OF THE NUWARA ELIYA TEA ESTATES COMPANY 1870s – 1972

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    March 19,2023 02:52am

  • . Commented on A Planter’s Dream or Folly

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    March 19,2023 02:35am

  • . Commented on MASKELIYA MEMORIES

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    March 19,2023 02:34am

  • . Commented on THE END OF A CORPORATE GIANT – THE STORY OF WALKER SONS & Co. Ltd

    Thank You Hugh for providing this interesting information. I am proud to say that I worked at Walkers for 25 years, starting as a branch Engineer at Talawakelle branch in 1978, rose up as a Branch Manager and then as Deputy General Manager in the company and retired in 2003. Although I worked in the Company for 25 years, I never got he opportunity of learning the full history of Walkers Sons and Company. I am Sure, Many who worked at Walkers will be Happy to read the above informative article.

    March 17,2023 06:59am

  • . Commented on PLANTATION WISDOM FROM THE PAST

    Excellent reading and Anura has written in a clear & concisive manner what our forefather worked tirelessly for, sadly nationalisation & polititics have ruined and ripped the very heart of once a feature if not the greatest agri industry in the world. (Non mechanised) Loss of will -power free from greed, favouritism, theft & corruption have culminated in decadence

    March 14,2023 11:40am

  • . Commented on J. W. S. Philips

    Should be J. W. S. Phillips (my maternal great-grandfather, twice over), with two "ll"s. He was the father of W. H. Phillips, R. S. Phillips and F. O. Phillips.

    March 13,2023 07:34am

  • . Commented on J. S. Philips

    Should be J. W. S. Phillips. The estate is the famous "Scrubs" estate in Nuwera Eliya, not Seruba or serubs.

    March 13,2023 07:29am

  • . Commented on DIGITISING THE DARRAWELLA CLUB MEMORABILIA COLLECTION

    Well done, really a great job done by the organisers of History of Ceylon Tea.

    March 09,2023 05:16am

  • . Commented on Ambalawa

    My mother and her 4 sisters we bought up on this estate. Their father was RP Gaddum, son of GP Gaddum.

    March 09,2023 04:38am

  • . Commented on My Second Heart

    I have seen Vicki as a little girl, at the Uve/ Passara Gun Club during my days at Gonakelle in the early & mid Sixties.

    March 03,2023 05:50am