English Breakfast, The Story Of Ceylon Tea in Sri Lanka

Jim Holmes


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Anywhere
Notice Period:
Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
Type:
Professional, Rotary, Clubs, Societies. U3A, WI, Photographic Groups
Fee:
Paid: £100 via Zoom, In-person fees dependent on distance travelled
Category:
History
Updated:
14th February 2024
Tagged:
Tea | Asian Travel | Food | Work

Sri Lanka is known for its wonderful beaches and temples but the slopes of Sri Lanka’s southern mountains are clothed in neat rows of low bushes that produce the country’s greatest export, tea. The famed ‘English Breakfast’ name is known the world over but the story of tea in old Ceylon is far less refreshing. I toured tea estates, factories and met the immigrant villagers who still hand pick this everyday product to bring you the true story of English Breakfast tea, from its beginnings in 1824 through to processes that are little changed 200 years later.

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About Jim Holmes

I am a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a professional documentary photographer that specialises in worldwide humanitarian and environmental assignments from my base in Chester. Having been based in South East Asia for 20 years, living in Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia then also in Japan, I bring first-hand experience to all my presentations.

My talks are unique, entertaining and informative, bringing together the best of my photography and the research and experiences my assignments offered me, all in some of the world's most fascinating locations.

My talks are of interest to general audiences, but also engage with the photographers, geographers, humanitarians, travellers and the scientific community in your group! I have worked in this niche specialisation for 30 years and I recommend a viewing of my website to get a better picture of what I mean: www.jimholmes.co.uk My talks are passionate, professional and thought provoking, richly illustrated with dynamic images that bring together the issues of photography, remote areas travel, environmental and cultural subjects, and the history of an area.

Please consider my talks for your future plans. My schedule books up well in advance, although I am sometimes able to step in at short notice if you have a speaker cancellation, it is always worth asking.


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