Archive Reference (shelfmark): EAP609/17 / Language: English / Subject: Manuscripts - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

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

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

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

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/17/6
Title:: Talqeen Notebook
Scope & Content:: The notebook contains various prayers including one to be recited by a bride’s father to bridegroom. Arabu-Tamil, Arabic, and note in English. Physical characteristics of original material: Small notebook with a red cover. Dimensions: L 10.5 W 8 H 0.3. Extent and format of original material: ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1972?
Extent:: 30 TIFF images

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