Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Subject: Portraits - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1256/1/3/8
Title:: MSIMBI Vol.5 Jan-Jun 1953
Scope & Content:: Report on Foundation of a University College as first step towards a full University in Central Africa, Picture of Queen Elizabeth, Duke of Edinburgh, Sir Winston Churchill and his wife, special delegates from Canada, Brief on dinner and dance concert at police ground in Zomba, Arrival of 2nd (N...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:: 7 Jan 1953-27 Jun 1953
Extent:: 100

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1256/1/3/11
Title:: MSIMBI Vol.8 Jul-Dec 1956
Scope & Content:: Notice of naming a bridge built to connect Blantyre town and Soche high density area to Brnes Bridge, Sir Robert Armitage visit to the Northern Region of Nyasaland, Speech of the Governor at the opening of Parliament, 4th August St Mary's day celebrations where various farming methods were shwoc...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:: 5 Jul 1956-20 Dec 1956
Extent:: 284

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/1
Title:: Collections of Rao Bahadur C.M. Ramachandran Chettiar of Coimbatore
Scope & Content:: This collection was produced by Rao Bahadur C.M. Ramachandran Chettiar (known as Kovaikizhar) of Coimbatore between 1925-1953. Presently the collection is in Thavathiru Santhalinga Adigalar Arts, Science & Tamil College library at Coimbatore. The collection contains five folders in series le...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Not applicable, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1925-1953
Extent:: 228 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/1/1
Title:: The title of the Album is "Photos of various Temples of India- Rao Bahadur C.M. Ramachandra chettiar of Coimbatore"
Scope & Content:: Photo album containing 52 folios of various Temples of India, landscape and monuments. Extent: Album 1 containing 52 folios. Condition of original material: Endangered condition. The folios are separated from the album, Deterioration of the album caused by insects. Several Photographs are fade...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Not applicable
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 52 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/1/1/3
Title:: Portrait of a man
Scope & Content:: There are 2 Images in an album folio man top is Mahadma Gandhi, Gandhi is walk with stick. Then down the image Rao Bahadur C.M. Ramachandra chettiar. Condition of original material: Faded Image on top. Country of Origin: India. Related regions: Tamil Nadu. Related towns/cities: Coimbato...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1925-1953
Extent:: 1 TIFF image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/1/1/4
Title:: First Attempts
Scope & Content:: There are 6 images in an album folio pasted with description below. The Album folio's title is ''First Attempts". First row: Image from left to right- 1. "Ramamurthi and Krishnamurthi" 2. "Our house- Sukaravarapet St" 3."Pankajam and Jagadamba" Second row has only one image, it is faded "Forest ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1925-1953
Extent:: 1 TIFF image

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/1/2
Title:: Newspaper cuttings of Monuments.
Scope & Content:: Photo album containing 93 folios of newspaper cuttings of famous monuments and celebrities. Extent: Album 2 containing 93 folios. Condition of original material: Endangered condition. The folios are separated from the album, Deterioration of the album caused by insects. Several Photographs are...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Not applicable, and Tamil
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 93 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1274/1/2/22
Title:: Portrait of two Britishers
Scope & Content:: The Album folio contains 2 newspaper clippings of "Joshua Reynolds (b 1723 d 17" and "Samuel Johnson". Condition of original material: Good Condition. Country of Origin: India. Related regions: Tamil Nadu. Related towns/cities: Coimbatore.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1925-1953
Extent:: 1 TIFF image

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