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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

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

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1256/1/4/4
Title:: Nkhani Za Nyasaland Vol. 4 January - December 1942
Scope & Content:: The 1942 collection of the Newspaper was mostly in the nyanja language. It carried stories from several countries such as Russia, Itary, Germany as well as Malawi. Some of the headlines in the Nyanja language include: Speech by Honourable Churchil; Historical background of the world war; Solders...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:: 7 Jan 1942-23 Dec 1942
Extent:: 104

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/3
Title:: Collections of Nilgiri Documentation Centre (NDC)
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 262 files and 2522 images. NILGIRIS DOCUMENTATION CENTRE (NDC) officially inaugurated by British council Director Mr. Chris Gibson in 2006. This is the only surviving unique collection in this region, and not yet explored by any researchers. 1) Mr. A. Dharmalingam, son o...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Not applicable, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1st half of the 20th century
Extent:: 2522 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/3/14/13
Title:: The stone grinder
Scope & Content:: A negative black and white image of a tradintional grinding stone for grains with two round parts one on another with a handle in one side. This was placed on the open ground, at the backside of it there are few trees and buildings. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 6 cm, width 9...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Mid 20th century
Extent:: 1 TIFF image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/3/17/3
Title:: The tree bark umbrella
Scope & Content:: A negative black and white image in which we could find an umbrella which is made out of a tree bark, This is was placed infront oa hut. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 6 cm, width 6 cm. Condition of original material: Deteriorated and discolored. Country of Origin: India. R...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Mid 20th century
Extent:: 1 TIFF image

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