Quickshaws Tours is offering 10-day and 14-day tours in Sri Lanka to discover the places associated with Julia Margaret Cameron, who died and was buried there in 1879. Explore her life in British Ceylon and the links between England, India and Ceylon of the period.
The tour will take you to the places she lived, including Dimbola, her grave at Bogowantalawa, and introduce her Ceylon photographs. In addition, the tour will also visit other historic places, sites, and landscapes, as well as explore the country's food, culture.
The tour has been produced by Cameron scholar Aneela de Soysa, who will guide you through the journey. The tour is designed for art historians, photographers, and individuals with an interest in the life of Julia Margaret Cameron. The shorter 10-day tour focuses on Cameron's journey, while the longer tour extends into the country's broader cultural heritage. The tour covers 7 World Heritage sites.
Explore Julia Margaret Cameron in Ceylon 1875-1879
Tour led by Aneela de Soysa
7- 16 February 2026 Short Tour
7- 20 February 2026 Long Tour
For details of itinerary and costs, see: http://www.aneeladesoysa.com
Image: Julia Margaret Cameron, Two Young Women, Ceylon, 1875-79 Albumen Print, AIC. (see attached)
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