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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP835/3
Title:: Jaffna College Archive Collection
Scope & Content:: The archive belongs to Jaffna College and holds diverse materials ranging from 1710 to the present, with a focus on late nineteeneth- and early-twentieth century materials. The materials are divided into seven shelves categorized by major subject: history, religion, medicine, astronomy, the Tamil...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Tamil
Date Range:: 1841-1895
Extent:: 1635 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1
Title:: Dirgha Man Collection of photographs [Late 1800s-mid 1940s] Ganesh Man Chitrakar [mid 1940s- early 1950s]
Scope & Content:: These glass plate negatives were taken by Dirgha Man (1877-1951) and Ganesh Man Chitrakar (1916-1985). They are interesting in the context of Nepal’s history as they were Court Photographers. Furthermore, Nepal did not open up to outside visitors until the early-1950s. The photographs that Dirgh...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 19th century-Mid 20th century
Extent:: 5072 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP838/1/7/5
Title:: Portraits
Scope & Content:: Nepal opened up to the outside only in 1950s. Cameras were only allowed to the Ranas and a few elites. The portraits taken before the 50s are interesting as they give a glimpse into a common man's life that are not documented otherwise.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 1800s
Extent:: 447 TIFF images