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Government & Company Employment
Churches, 
Schools & Colleges


    
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Government Departments Annual Reports
Employment, Retirement/Pension & General reports.  Only post war so far. ​
​This section has a dedicated search facility, the Members' Area search box will not return results for these reports. ​

Burmah Oil Company
​​A  profile of the company, photos and employee details.​

Burmah Oil Company
​A brief background of the company​.

Burmah Oil Co. - Burma  Employees A-Z
​​Employment details - early to mid 1900's.​

Burmah Oil Co. - Staff Assistants
​​Employment details - early to mid 1900's.​

Burmah Oil Co. - Employees - Various
​Employment details - early to mid 1900's.​

Burmah Oil Co. - Marine and Riverine
​​Engineers and Officers Employment details - early to mid 1900's.​

Burmah Oil Co. - Technical & Medical Employees
​​Geologists, Field Engineers and Medical Officers Employment details - early to mid 1900's.​

Oil Fields, Pipe Laying & Pumping Stations
​​Featuring photographs from the collection of Fiona Thorburn.​

Burma Railways
​Officers & employee appointments, salaries and location.

Burma Railway Employees
Annual Reports for various employees lists the post held/location/salary details, date of birth/joined the company etc., 1898 - 1905,  1906 - 1913,  1914 - 1921,  1922 - 1928. 

Burma Railways -  Extract from the Rangoon Gazette Weekly Budget 1918.

Burma Railways, 1912.  Extract from The Rangoon Times Xmas No. by ​Newenham A.E. Graydon.
Very brief write-up entitled "Railways in Burma," author unknown, mentions the use of Turkish prisoners of war.

Description of the Railways achievements including the new station. 

Burma Railways, 1912.  Extract from The Rangoon Times Xmas No. by ​J.B. Evans.
A travel-log to Kalaw with descriptions of the Shan States Railway construction.

Burma Railways, 1921.  Extract from The Rangoon Times Xmas No.
A brief report on two serious accidents one of which caused the death of the Engine Driver Mr L.W. Gibbs.  Plus a few photos including one of the deceased.

Burma Railways - Brief  History
​Written circa 1927.​

Brief extracts from the Railway Magazine
Two obituaries and a little description of the trains and the Volunteer criteria.

Burma Railways - Journey from Rangoon to Mandalay​
​Brief description from "In The Land of Pagodas" by Robert B. Thurber, published in 1921.

Burma Railways Trains
​​Photographs of trains, stations and bridges from around the country.​

Forestry and Timber Industry
​​Brief history and images from 1826 to 1941.​

Forest Officers 1905 
​​Names, positions and grades - from the India List.​

Imperial & Provincial Forest Officers 1916
​​Service histories, date of birth, qualifications,  appointments, location, salaries. 

Forest Service Recruitment Notice
​​Notice calling for candidates for the Provincial Forest Service listing prospects / preliminary tests​.

Forestry - A Brief Description
​​Extracts from a speech given by Sir Harcourt-Butler at Rangoon University.​

Teak Forests of  Tenassarim
​​An Interview with some of the key people involved with the industry c. 1832.​

Rules for the Felling Of Teak Trees
​​Extracts from the Maulmein (Moulmein) Chronicle 1941​.

Dr. D. Brandis
Known as the "father" of Indian Forestry, this is a letter from him dated 7th Jan. 1886.

IFC Short History, author unknown, 1950
Another short history of the company, with lists of Main River Stations & Mileage

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. ​
​Brief  History, Newspaper article.

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.- Background 
​A Short History of the Flotilla by E.A.W.

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co - Vessels
​​Their special features and development by H. Scrimger, from the Irrawaddy Magazine.

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. - Personnel 
​Directors, Managers, Superintendents, Engineers and Captains.​

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. - Obituaries
​​Extracted from the Irrawaddy Magazine.​

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. - Captain Beckett
​​Description of some events of the Anglo-Burmese war 1885, from the Irrawaddy Magazine.​

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. - Snippets (1)
​Posting, leave, retirements etc. from the Irrawaddy Magazine.​

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.- Snippets (2)
​The I.F.C. Airways Ltd., Mingoon Bell, I.F.C. Railway.​

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. - Personalities
​Short biographies of a few Commanders, from the Irrawaddy Magazine.​

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. - Captains & Mates
​Late 1870's - short description of a few Captains and Mates by the Manager Mr Swann.​

I.F.C. - extracts from The Irrawaddy Magazine
​The Insurrection of 1866

I.F.C. - A Brief History
Extract from The Rangoon Times Christmas Number, 1912.

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. - War History
​​An account of the companies activities during WW11 by Stuart MacDonald.  
​Donated by ​his nephew Charles Groves.​

Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. - Salary details 1924-1944 

​This is pretty much all that can be found for this company, the data also includes
​date of birth, date joined the company, years of service etc.

Public Works Department
​​Introduction to the History of Services. 

Public Works Dept. -  History of Services
​For a few Officers of the Engineer Establishment, 1910- 1940.​

H.S.B.C.  History
​​A short history of their time in Rangoon, plus a few photos.

H.S.B.C. Employees
​​Staff members from 1892 to 1963.

Steel Bros. News Letter 1942
​Brief extracts including Rolls of Honour and Evacuation Memoirs.​

Companies - various
​​Brief descriptions

Official and Prominent People
​A few of the people holding official and prominent positions, with ​photos, late 1800's- early 1900's​

Leading Businessmen
​A few of the leading men of business/commerce, many with ​photos, late 1800's - 1910​.

District Officers 1827-1929
​Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners and the districts under ​their control​.

Officers of the British Burma Commission

​Graduation Roll Apr.-Dec. 1868. Appointment dates, Corps./Dept., Position held, Exams passed.​

​Rules for Government Employees - 1905
                             

Colonial Buildings and Landmarks, Rangoon 1
​Photographs of Company, Government buildings, clubs & landmarks.​

Colonial Buildings and Landmarks, Rangoon 2
​Photographs of Company, Government buildings, clubs & landmarks.​

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Church Photographs (1)
​​Country wide​

Church Photographs (2)
​​Country wide​

Immanuel Baptist Church   ​
​Rangoon diary of  the church's History including a list of church members

R.C. Mission, Pathein
​Outline of the R.C. Burmese Mission 1720-1887    ​

The Holy Trinity Cathedral
​A brief history and photographs.  ​

The Old Church at Syriam  
​Built 1750, now in ruins, see the cemeteries section for memorials still housed here.​

"A History of the Church of England"
​The early days.   

​Church Work in Upper Burma
​Churches and Missions, 1800's - 1940's.  

Armenian Church of St. John The Baptist
A bit of family as well as church history donated by an ABL member.  ​​

S.D.A. - Seventh-day Adventists

​​Extracts from "Advent Angels in Burma" by J.O. Wilson, includes the names of local church members only and short histories of "Brightlands" Nursing Home and the Meiktila Training School.   

C. of E.,  R.C.,  A.B.M.,  S.P.G., Presbyterian, 
​Wesleyans and the Methodists

​Additional information on the growth of the churches, extracted from "Wanderings in Burma" by George W. Bird, published 1897.​

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Schools  - Various
​Photographs of teachers, pupils through the ages. ​

St. Michael's Girls Diosecan High School
​A list of  some of the girls who attended the school.​

​St. Michael's School Newsletter
Extracts from the schools  newsletter 1966

Recollections ​of St. Michael And All Angels, Maymyo 
​A description of the school in the "old days" written by Maisie Cornelius

A Brief History of St. Michael's School 
​Including the Sisters who served there 1900-1947, extracted from the 1966 newsletter

School Photographs
​From around the country, 1800's to date.​


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