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Chindwin (river)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

 Item

At Kalewa 1894, 1894

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/29
Scope and Contents

153 x 110 mm. Showing a paddle steamer approaching the landing stage at Kalewa. The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company made an expedition up the Chindwin in 1881 to assess the feasibility of extending its operations along this river. The result of this was the construction of the Kahbyoo which opened the first service between Pakokku and Kindat in 1882. The service was temporarily withdrawn during the troubles in Upper Burma of 1884 and 1885 but was subsequently resumed.

Dates: 1894
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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At Kalewa 1894, 1894

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/30
Scope and Contents

153 x 109 mm. Showing an unidentified sternwheeler under steam on the Chindwin at Kalewa.

Dates: 1894
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Chaugwa, Upper Chindwin, 1894 - 1897

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/64
Scope and Contents

160 x 115 mm. View looking down on the landing place at Chaungwa, on the Chindwin River, south of Kalewa, with a paddle steamer and Burmese boats at their moorings. With temple pagodas on the hillside in the right background.

Dates: 1894 - 1897
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Chaungwa [Upper Chindwin], 1894 - 1897

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/65
Scope and Contents

160 x 114 mm. View from the landing place at Chaungwa, with boats in the foreground and Burmese houses on the hillside beyond.

Dates: 1894 - 1897
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Kalewa (Chindwin), 1889 - 1891

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029A/29
Scope and Contents

150 x 111 mm. A view looking across the Chindwin riverbank towards houses in European style, with the towers of pagodas visible in the background. With wooden dugouts in the foreground. Kalewa is situated near the junction of the Myittha and Chindwin Rivers and was for a period the headquarters of the Chin Hills Military Command.

Dates: 1889 - 1891
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Kalewa, flood, '94, 1894

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/28
Scope and Contents

157 x 107 mm. A view looking down on the village of Kalewa under floodwater, with the Chindwin River in the background. Situated at the junction of the Chindwin and Myittha Rivers, Kalewa was, until troops in the Chin Hills were replaced by military police, headquarters of the Chin Hills Military Command.

Dates: 1894
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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[Paddy raft], 1895

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/143
Scope and Contents

99 x 73 mm. View of a paddy raft on the Chindwin.

Dates: 1895
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Poongy Kyaung at Kan, Upper Chindwin, 1894 - 1897

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/62
Scope and Contents

160 x 113 mm. Showing a wooden temple raised on poles, with intricately carved decorations.

Dates: 1894 - 1897
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Poongy Kyaung, Kan [Upper Chindwin], 1894 - 1897

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/63
Scope and Contents

162 x 114 mm. Showing a wooden temple raised on poles, with intricately carved decorations.

Dates: 1894 - 1897
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Saungdwin Stream, Upper Chindwin, 1894 - 1897

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/66
Scope and Contents

158 x 115 mm. A view looking down on the river, crossed by a wooden footbridge in the foreground and running past cliffs beyond. With pagodas on the hillside in the background. Exact location unidentified, probably a tributary of the Chindwin, and possibly entering it near Chaungwa.

Dates: 1894 - 1897
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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S.S. 'Amyen', Kalewa, 14.12.94, 1894-12-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/32
Scope and Contents

154 x 112 mm. Showing the sternwheeler 'Amyen' under steam on the Chindwin at Kalewa. Built in 1888, the 'Amyen' saw service until 1925 when she was scuttled three miles below Dedaye.

Dates: 1894-12-14
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Upper Chindwin, 1894 - 1897

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/61
Scope and Contents

163 x 113 mm. View from the river of a village on the bank.

Dates: 1894 - 1897
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Upper Chindwin, Kalewa, 1894 - 1897

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/43
Scope and Contents

161 x 111 mm. View of river and cliffs at Kalewa.

Dates: 1894 - 1897
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Series

Views, 1895

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/76-189
Scope and Contents

A series of prints showing views, mainly of Kalewa and steamers on the Chindwin, but with a few of India. The prints measure approximately 100 x 75 mm and are mostly uncaptioned. Many are of poor amateur quality.

Dates: 1895
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Series

Views at Kalewa and on Upper Chindwin, 1894 - 1897

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3029C/28-75
Scope and Contents

A series of prints measuring approximately 155 x 105 mm. The majority of the prints are captioned.

Dates: 1894 - 1897
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).