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Government House, Rangoon, 1907-12

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Fisher 2/292

Scope and Contents

Quarter-plate. [Designed by Mr Hayne-Fox, work on the new Government House (replacing a smaller wooden structure) was started in 1892 and completed in 1895. Described by the architect as in the Queen Anne Renaissance style, it has also been considered as an example of the later Hydropathic style (Pearn, 1939, p 266).

Dates

  • Creation: 1907-12

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Bibliography

Details in the description quoted in: Pearn, B.R. (1939). A history of Rangoon, Rangoon : American Baptist Mission.

General

PJ.

Finding aid date

2002-08-13 16:29:15+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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