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Detail from a map of India and the Middle East, showing the route of the Prince of Wales' tour
The Prince of Wales's Tour of India in 1875-6

Albert Edward's tour aimed to strengthen ties between the two countries

BOURNE & SHEPHERD (ACTIVE 1864-1900S)

Columbo, View of the Ceylon Railway Incline : Prince of Wales Tour of India 1875-6.

1875-76

RCIN 2701638

The Prince travelled by train from Colombo to Kandy. Construction of the Ceylon Railways began in the 1860s after English coffee planters demanded a means of efficiently transporting their produce for shipment. The railway was built over difficult terrain with steep inclines, involving tunnelling and cutting through solid rock formations, as seen here. At some points of the journey, the train may even require a second engine.

During the Prince's train journey to Kandy, at a particularly steep incline called 'Sensation Rock', the Prince moved to the engine carriage so that he might better see the views


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