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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Tumbuka Subject Colonialism

1. EAP1256/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1
Title:
Collection of Colonial Period Newspapers
Scope & Content:
This is a collection of newspapers published during the colonial period in Malawi formelry Nyasaland. The collection comprises of publications from 1895 to 1965. The newspaper titles are Nyasaland Times, Msimbi and Nkhani Za Nyasaland. Extent: Acollection of newspapers containing 12,894images. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, Tumbuka, and Yao
Date Range:
1939-1962
Extent:
15098

2. EAP1256/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/3
Title:
MSIMBI
Scope & Content:
This is a newspaper whose publication started in 1949 and was mainly focusing on local Nyasaland news. This publication mostly was published in two local languages (Nyanja and Tumbuka) and a little bit of english. Extent: 12 volumes of newspapers containing 1688 pages. Condition of original ma...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
1949-1957
Extent:
1688

3. EAP1256/1/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/3/2
Title:
MSIMBI Vol.2 Jan-Jun 1950
Scope & Content:
Seasons greetings from King George VI, New years greetings from the Secretary of state to all British colonies, road accident reports, adverts of good and services, entertainment news, orbituaries, opening of a new railay bridge in Chiromo to connect Nyasaland and Mozambique, brief on parliament...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
10 Jan 1950-27 Jun 1950
Extent:
82

4. EAP1256/1/3/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/3/5
Title:
MSIMBI Vol.2 Jul-Dec 1950
Scope & Content:
Regulations for managing rabies in Lilongwe and Dedza districts, Meeting opening speech by the President of African Protectorate Council, retirement farewell to Mr Tate who was Assistant Commissioner of the Nyasaland police, intervention by America, Australia and Britatin in helping U.N.O fight ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
4 Jul 1950-29 Dec 1950
Extent:
102

5. EAP1256/1/3/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/3/6
Title:
MSIMBI Vol.4 Jan-Jun 1952
Scope & Content:
Dr. Mossadeq persian prime minister blaming Britain on the oil dispute, travel ban on Mr Scott, Dr T.E. Donges leader of S.A delegation to U.N.O as illegal immigrants to any country, corruption trial acquittal of Mr William James lockhart-Smith and Abdul Sattar Suleman Sacranie in the High Court...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
9 Jan 1952-25 Jun 1952
Extent:
101

6. EAP1256/1/3/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/3/7
Title:
MSIMBI Vol.4 Jul-Dec 1952
Scope & Content:
Jubilee celebrations of white Catholic fathers at likuni in Lilongwe, Legislative council announcement on change of labour laws, Excerpts on traditional dances in Nyasaland such as Malipenga, Dethroning of King Farouk by General Neigub, Courtesy call of British High Commissioner to India Mr. Bar...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
2 Jul 1952-24 Dec 1952
Extent:
141

7. EAP1256/1/3/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/3/10
Title:
MSIMBI Vol.8 Jan-Jun 1956
Scope & Content:
News of heavy rainfall in Nyasaland, Governor Sir Geoffrey Colby's christmas messages to the nation, Speech by his Excellency the Governor at the meeting of the Advisory committee on African Education held on wednseday 7th December 1955, Mr e. Parry from colonial office in London visit to Malawi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
5 Jan 1956-28 Jun 1956
Extent:
201

8. EAP1256/1/3/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/3/12
Title:
MSIMBI Vol.9 Jan-Jun 1957
Scope & Content:
A picture for Secretary of State for the Colonies Mr. Allan Lennox Boyd on his visit to Nyasaland on 10th January 1957, Sir Artmitage Roberts' radio speech broadcasted on 25th December, 1956, Opening ceremony of a new church of Scotalnd at Lirangwe in Namadzi, Results of Congress Party seats vot...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
3 Jan 1957-27 Jun 1957
Extent:
307

9. EAP1256/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/4
Title:
Nkhani Za Nyasaland
Scope & Content:
Nkhani za Nyasaland is a newspaper that was published from 1938. The contect of the Newspaper was mainly in the local Nyaja language and its main purpose was to keep locals updated on events happening outside Nyasaland as well as within the territories. It carried alot of stories about world war...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
1939-1949
Extent:
996

10. EAP1256/1/4/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/4/3
Title:
Nkhani Za Nyasaland Vol. 2 January - December 1941
Scope & Content:
This collection of newspapers contained stories both from the local scene aswell as international. It has sports bulletins, advertisements, goveranance stories. One interesting governance story was about the Chiefs in Kasungu Welcoming the District Commissioner who had been posted in Kasungu. Th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
1 Jan 1941-17 Dec 1941
Extent:
104