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Archives - Directories - Maps - Freemasonry - Newspapers/Periodicals
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Lists and descriptions of files of European individuals and companies held at the archives. This site will need to be searched independently.
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Old and recent maps - these are large files and may be slow to load up.
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Full maps of the country, States and Divisions.
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The town and Mandalay Palace
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Early to mid 1900's
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From 1857 to recent.
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1920's & 1930's maps of Aungban, Kalaw, Thamakan, Taunggyi.
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Evacuation routes.
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Detailed maps of the districts.
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A collection held at the University of Texas Libraries.
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Extracts from "A History of Rangoon," published 1939
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A list of the divisions of Burma and the districts within them, c. 1923
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Thacker's Directory 1900 - under construction
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Posts held by Govt. Officials, Police, Civil/Military, Frontier Force, Forests etc.
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As above.
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As above.
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As above.
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Government employees (then at Simla) Post/Rank/Retirement/Removals & Deaths.
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List of the Principal Inhabitants.
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Extracts/mini biographies
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Selected Burma Related Extracts - Various Years
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Included are photos of weddings, sportsmen/women and events, buildings, club members, farewell parties and a selection of beautiful bungalows and houses. The images are not the best but are “viewable.”
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Jan., Feb. and Sept. - Similar to the above.
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A Sports review of the year by A.H. Wooster together with photos.
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Digital images of the first newspaper published in Burma & index.
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1837 - 1841. B.M.D.'s, Shipping/Local News.
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The Rangoon Times
The link takes you to what will become our dedicated newspaper site which must be searched separately. |
1906 - November - December. All that has survived.
1907 & 1910 - January - December. 1911 - 1913 BMD's only for now. 1915 - January - December. |
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1941 - April - December. Missing various weeks and months.
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1888 - Surviving copies are March - December.
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1888 - Additional Images/Index, now on our dedicated newspaper site.
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1891 (Mar.) & 1908 (June) - A brief selection from these editions.
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The Times of Burma
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1899 (Jan.) - Brief selection from this edition.
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The Rangoon Gazette Weekly Budget
The link takes you to what will become our dedicated newspaper site which must be searched separately. |
1909 -1916 BMD's only
1919 - Local & General News / Military / Sports / B.M.D.'s, / Burma Gazette & Passenger List, which unfortunately, are not as in depth as they later became. |
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1918 - General/Local News.
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1918 - WWI - Exemption From Military Service.
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1918 - Burma Gazette, Appointments/Promotion/Leave etc.
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1918 - Sports News
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1918 - Military News
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1918 - B.M.D's
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1918 - Additional Extracts
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1917 - General/Local News.
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1917 - Extracts regarding the Burma Ford Van Company.
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1917 - WWI Exemption From Military Service/Selections.
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1917 - Burma Gazette, Appointments/Promotion/Leave etc.
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1917 - B.M.D's
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The Rangoon Times - Extracts
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1916 - B.M.D.'s, Volunteers, Burma Gazette & Local News.
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The Rangoon Times - Extracts
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1915 - B.M.D.'s, Volunteer Corps, Burma Gazette & Local News.
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The Rangoon Times - Extracts
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1914 - B.M.D.'s, Volunteers, Burma Gazette & Local News.
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Birth, Marriages, Deaths, Obituaries, Appointments/Leave etc.
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1806 - 1815 B.M.D's, shipping, appointments, Local News, etc.
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1824 (Dec.) / 1826 (Dec.) / Jan. - Dec. 1827 & 1828 - B.M.D's, shipping, etc.
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1829 - July 1830 - B.M.D's, shipping, appointments, Local News, etc.
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List of subscribers including occupation/rank, regiment and abode.
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1878 - August - Nov. Local News, Adverts, B.M.D's, Appointments, etc.
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1865 - Jan. - Dec. - Local News
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The Last Days in Rangoon.
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J. George Scott's papers, Town & forest descriptions/history.
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By George C. Buchanan together with photos of the River Training Scheme. Although the images are not great they do give an idea this extensive operation.
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Background and list of lodges.
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By B.R. Pearn, published 1938. A list of the inhabitants in 1838, a little bit of shipping news and census returns for 1901,1911,1921 & 1931. The cemeteries mentioned no longer exist, stones/memorials have been removed to Ye-Way, this is a nice snapshot of what used to be.
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Recommendations for Release Certificates for Secretary of State’s Officers from H.E. Rance.
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Includes a little on the history of the three A-B wars. Various photo's and brief descriptions of some of the key players and an excellent write up on the Burmese Forts plus slide shows of two of the forts on Irrawaddy River.
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A brief account of the background and events with a few photographs.
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A brief account of the background and events with a few photographs.
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Transcripts of correspondence from eyewitness Capt. E.B. Sladen, he also mentions the Europeans present at the Palace or in Mandalay at the time.
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A soldier who took part in the 2nd A-B war, wrote to his brother from Prome about his experiences.
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This article covers events leading up to the deposition of King Thibaw.
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Written by Hew Prendergast, great grandson of Major-General Sir Harry Prendergast.
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