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71. EAP609/15/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/15/3
Title:
Sinthaby Family List
Scope & Content:
Document detailing family members' births, marriages and deaths opening with Mr. Mahamood Sinthaby’s grandfather who died in 1899. Records events going back to 1875. Physical characteristics of original material: One sheet of paper, writing on both sides. Ink is fading. Extent and format of ori...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

72. EAP609/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/16
Title:
T.S Jamalon Collection
Scope & Content:
A book and a manuscript
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Malay
Date Range:
1812-20th century
Extent:
426 TIFF images

73. EAP609/16/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/16/1
Title:
A Grammar of the Malayan Language
Scope & Content:
A copy of the well known Malay Grammar by William Marsden, published in London in 1812. Some text in Gundal. Physical characteristics of original material: In good condition. Bound with a hard cover, blue cloth spine. Dimensions: L 26 W 21 H 2. Extent and format of original material: printed ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Malay
Date Range:
1812
Extent:
290 TIFF images

74. EAP609/16/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/16/2
Title:
Arabic Praises for the Prophet
Scope & Content:
A beautifully illuminated manuscript in Arabic, including a maulud text. Final pages have some interlinear Malay translation. Some text in Gundal. Left unfinished Physical characteristics of original material: In good condition. Bound with a hard cover. Writing and colors mostly clear. Dimensio...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
136 TIFF images

75. EAP609/17

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/17
Title:
M.J Weerabangsa Collection
Scope & Content:
Several manuscripts and family notes Custodial history: All material belonged to current owner's father, M.M.G Weerabangsa. The family traces its ancestry to Dato Dewa Sinthakirthy of Sumenep, Indonesia.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
565 TIFF images

76. EAP609/17/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/17/1
Title:
Kitab Nujum
Scope & Content:
Astrology book. End missing. Malay, Arabic, Arabu-Tamil, English Physical characteristics of original material: Small brown notebook – hard cover, pages separated at the spine. Dimensions: L 11 W 6.5 H 0.5. Extent and format of original material: manuscript, 94 folios. Custodial history: Man...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:
1930-
Extent:
100 TIFF images

77. EAP609/17/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/17/2
Title:
Arabu-Tamil Verse
Scope & Content:
Four handwritten pages in Arabu-Tamil, verses partly numbered Physical characteristics of original material: Pages a bit torn, writing clear. Extent and format of original material: handwiritten notes, 4 folios. Custodial history: Found with other materials in the collection. Owner of original ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
4 TIFF images

78. EAP609/17/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/17/3
Title:
Angkatan Menulis Ism
Scope & Content:
Prayers and recitations for a range of occasions, many to be used for protection (i.e guarding one's body and property from danger). Some text in Gundal. Creation dates: unknown, but written in notebook from Girls High School in Kandy which may provide an indication Physical characteristics of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Malay, and Tamil
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
66 TIFF images

79. EAP609/17/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/17/4
Title:
Weerabangsa Family Notes
Scope & Content:
Notes and dates relating to the Weerabangsa family history. Creation dates: Compiled by Maas Tuan Jury Weerabangsa in 1924 in Kurunegala and revised in 1940 in Kandy. Some text in Gundal. Physical characteristics of original material: A large book, coming apart at the spine, pages frayed. Extre...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Malay
Date Range:
1924-1940
Extent:
164 TIFF images

80. EAP609/17/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP609/17/5
Title:
Register of Services
Scope & Content:
First pages (from left to right) list data of offences (for example gaming, cruelty to animals) and outcomes from Hatton court. The entries begin from 10/7/1983. Followed by may pages of writing in Arabu-Tamil, likely older. A note in Arabic and a note in Tamil found between pages. Creation date...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Tamil
Date Range:
[1983]
Extent:
86 TIFF images

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