Girls surrounded by tea plants in Sri Lanka

A black and white landscape photograph showing girls stood amongst tea plants on a plantation in Sri Lanka. The tea plants, probably growing on a hillside, cover most of the image. The girls stand amongst the plants, which cover their legs. The girl closet to the camera is stood by herself, slightly to the left of centre. She has her hands together, possibly holding an object, and positioned in front of her mouth. Another two girls stand slightly further back and slightly to the right of centre. One is looking at the camera but is partially obscured by the other, who is half turned with only the left side of her face visible. Two more girls stand further back. Each has her left hand to her mouth and holds a pole or stick in her left hand. Original caption (handwritten in ink below): 'Girls Picking Tea'.

Object Details

ID: ALB0209.123
Type: Photographic print
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts: Album relating to the career of A. B. Thomas Hallas RN 1920s-early 1930s (Photograph album)