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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1256/1/1/13
Title:: The Nyasaland Times Vol.57 Jul-Dec 1954
Scope & Content:: Budget for Nyasaland presentation by Secretary for Finance Mr. K.W. Simmonds to the Legisltative Council at the 69th session, Indian chamber of commerce complaint against removal of passenger train between Limbe and Blantyre, advertisemnet by models wearing designs of new sets of suits designed ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chichewa and English
Date Range:: 6 Jul 1954-24 Dec 1954
Extent:: 425

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):: EAP1256/1/3/12
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):: EAP1256/1/6
Title:: Nkhani Za Dowa
Scope & Content:: Nkhani za Dowa is a newspaper that was published from 1951. The contect of the Newspaper was mainly in the local Nyaja language and its main purpose was to keep locals updated on events happening within Nyasaland and Dowa as a District. It carried alot of stories on local Governance and Agricult...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chichewa, English, and Yao
Date Range:: 1951-1962
Extent:: 729

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1256/1/6/1
Title:: EAP1256_Nkhani_Za_Dowa_Vol.1_Jan-Dec_1951
Scope & Content:: This particular newspaper is in the Nyanja language. It carries stories that happened in the district in the year 1951. some of the stories that made headlines is about the 3 Native Authorities namely N.A Maganga, N.A Ciwere, N.A zoole. In summary the chiefs were reporting on the engagements the...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chichewa
Date Range:: 1 Jul 1951-30 Oct 1951
Extent:: 25

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/1
Title:: சிவகுமாரி கிருஷ்ணராஜா சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 25 files. The content of the collection ranges from ancient medical texts to Tamil grammatical works. Extent: 3594.0. Custodial history: Original was probably from Kayts. The known earliest owner was Erambu Sethukavalapillai. His leaves was passed on to Satkurunathan P...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1850
Extent:: 3594

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/1/5
Title:: கொங்கணர் பூஜாவிதி; போகர் பூஜாவிதி; பூஜாவிதிகள்
Scope & Content:: This material contains three palm-leaf manuscripts from Kondavil, Sri Lanka. These are Tamil verse works written during the period of 1800-1850 in Tamil script. All three are related to Siddhars and describe methods of worship and ceremonies, regulations, and mantras for temple worship to attain...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1850
Extent:: 46

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/19
Title:: மகேந்திரன் வடிவேல் சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 2 files. It includes both religious texts and Ammanai. collection history. Extent: 414.0. Custodial history: The manuscripts Vinyakar Kañcaṉ am'māṉai,vināyakar purāṇam are owned by Vadivel Mahintthiran. The father's side of his family gave him the manuscript. Th...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 414

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/19/1
Title:: கஞ்சன் அம்மாணை
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled” Kañcaṉ am'māṇai” from the Eastern region, Sri Lanka. It is related to Lord Krisha’s life story. The manuscript is written in Am'māṇai format. Am'māṇai is an Tamil musical form . The songs are sung in Am'māṇai rhythm called Am'māṇai. The manus...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 334

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/19/2
Title:: விநாயகர் புராணம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled “Piḷḷaiyār katai” from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. As some front pages are missing in this manuscript thus it is difficult to determine the exact age, author of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1801 -1899. It conta...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 80

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