Amazon - Marañon Peru San Pablo leper colony am (20/7)
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Black and white negative view of sky looking up through numerous palm and other trees
35mm slide: Hammer mill for chillies (October 10th ‘plonker for tung oil’?)
The Horniman Museum New Lecture Hall and Library. Drawing 54
35mm slide: Water wheel from above showing mechanism
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