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Language Chichewa Subject Missionary work Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

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. EAP1256/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/1
Title:
The Nyasaland Times
Scope & Content:
This is a collection of the oldest Newspapers ever published in the country. The Newspaper was founded in 1895 with the name Central African Planter and later on in 1900 the name was changed to Nyasaland Times. In 1964 after Malawi gained its independence, the name was again changed to The Times...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa and English
Date Range:
1945-1961
Extent:
9879

3. EAP1256/1/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/1/6
Title:
The Nyasaland Times-Vol.50 Jan Jun 1947
Scope & Content:
One of the stories is on the Gandhi's four peace mission in Eastern Bengal. It is stated that Mr Gandhi was accompanied only by his secretary and he planned to visit forty villages where disturbances have occurred between Hindus and Muslims. Another stody is on Britain's core mines, the story st...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa and English
Date Range:
6 Jan 1947-30 Jun 1947
Extent:
530

4. 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

5. EAP1256/1/3/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/3/9
Title:
MSIMBI Vol.5 Jul-Dec 1953
Scope & Content:
Election results of Revrends selected from various denominations to be religious representattives in Federal Parliament where Rev. Andrew Beveridge Doig of Zomba mission was appointed representative of Africans, Announcement of Queen Elizabeth II Christmas broadcast on Lusaka radio, A picture of...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
1 Jul 1953-23 Dec 1953
Extent:
104

6. 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

7. 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

8. EAP1256/1/4/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/4/5
Title:
Nkhani Za Nyasaland Vol. 4 January - December 1943
Scope & Content:
The Newspapers for 1943 carried diverse stories. For instance , the Januray article started with a happy New Year Article and poster. There was also a story titled " Kuthangatana" this means being of good help to one another. Another story was about the scarcity of shops being oparated by co-ope...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
6 Jan 1943-21 Jul 1943
Extent:
56