Showing posts with label BMICH. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BMICH. Show all posts

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Small industries exhibition, BMICH, March 2014, Sri Lanka.



'Kithul paeni' for sale in glass bottles and in the more traditional arecanut frond holders.

Buffalo curd for sale in clay pots.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Skoda convertible of the 1950s, manufactured in Czechoslavia, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The signal levers can be seen recessed as a black vertical stripe in front of the rear hinged doors

The rear closed luggage space.

The 'pull-up' glass windows on the doors and the split wind-screen are items to be noted.
Skoda of Czechoslovakia was a well recognized automobile brand before the Second World war. They served the interests of Hitler's army. They made a recovery after the war and produced some good autos and were imported into Ceylon of the post-war years. I saw this at an exhibit at the BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was advertised for use at weddings.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Trade Fare at the BMICH, Colombo.

The BMICH.

Trinkets on sale by a Chinese national.

Furniture for sale.

In the grounds.
A Trade Fare was held in the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Hall of the BMICH Complex. Some pictures I took there are shown above.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

A vintage Austin, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.





Austin cars made in England were quite popular in the days of the British Colonial rule. I took these photos of vintage cars for hire for use at wedding ceremonies, parked as advertisement, at the BMICH, Colombo.