Myanmar Collection (page 7)

Aung San Suu Kyi as a child after her Fathers Assassination
A 2 year-old Aung San Suu Kyi (1945- ), Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD)

Burmese prince and two bodyguards, Burma. circa 1910

Merchant Street, Rangoon
A view of Merchant Street in Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon), in Burma (Myanmar) during the period of British rule Date: 1869

Burmese nobleman in embroidered robes, hat, and slippers
Costume of noblemen of Florence, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries

Man of the Karen (Karian) tribe of southern Burma.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845

Burmese nobleman, cavalryman, infantry, minister and wife.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Elephant hunting in Pegu (Bago) in Burma.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Golden Temple at Pegu (Bago), Burma, and Burmese tree fort.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

The British encampment at Mogok, Burma, 1887
With the Chindwin force in Upper Burma-an attack on a fortified position at Toung-ta-long, near Kindat, 1887. On this occasion, Lance-Naik(Lance-Corporal)Bhagat Bir, 18th Bengal Infantry

Wolseley at Myat-Toons stronghold, Burma, 1853
Sir Garnet Wolseley(1833-1913) as a young officer in the British army, storming Myat-Toons stronghold, Burma, February 1853

British troops respond to an attack in Burma, 1890. Date: 1890

The embarkation of British troops at Kyook Phyoo, Burma
The embarkation of the Arracan Battalion for Rangoon, in the steam-frigates Zenobia and Mozuffer, at Kyook Phyoo, Burma in 1853. Date: 1853

Elephant steeplechase at Rangoon
An elephant steeplechase which took place at Rangoon, on the eastern branch of the Irrawaddy river on 25 May 1858. British officers of the garrison at Rangoon rode the 13 elephants dressed in jockey

The Shwei Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon
The Shweidagon Pagoda in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar), officially titled Shweidago Zedi Daw and also known as the Golden Pagoda, or the Great Dagon Pagoda. The gilded structure towers 99 metres high

Sketches in Burmah - Idols on the Irrawaddy
Imposing statues of idols on the banks of the Irrawaddy River in Burma (Myanmar). Date: 1876

Sketches in Burmah - A Burmese Travelling Cart
Sketches in Burma (modern day Myanmar), showing an unusual travelling cart pulled by oxen. Date: 1885

Cantonment Gardens, Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar)
Cantonment Gardens, Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar). Date: circa 1890s

Thatbyinnyu Temple, Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
Thatbyinnyu Temple, Bagan (Pagan), Burma (Myanmar). Date: circa 1890s

Burmese boatman, Burma (Myanmar). Date: circa 1890s

Burmese musicians, 1872
Burmese musicians make music indoors, 1872. A kong thom(or Khong Yai)can be seen to the left. Date: 1872

Fishing boat, Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar). Date: circa 1890s

Incomparable Pagoda, Myanmar, Burma
Incomparable Pagoda, Atumashi Monastery, Mandalay, Myanmar, Burma. Date: circa 1890s

Burmese girl
The pride of a Burmese village : a girl from southeast Asia. Date: 1934

Myanmar - Mandalay - Shwe Inbin Monastery. Date: circa 1910

Outdoor Market in Myanmar (Bazaar in Burma) Date: circa 1910s

Manadalay, Myanmar - Shwe In Bin Kyaung Monastery Date: circa 1910s

Yangon, Myanmar - Shwei Dagon Pagoda - 14th century. Date: 1907

Pyin Oo Lwin, Shan Highland, Myanmar
Pyin Oo Lwin (or Pyin U Lwin, formerly Maymyo) a hill town in Mandalay Division, Myanmar in the Shan Highland. Date: circa 1910s

Bagan, Myanmar - Temple
The Ananda Temple, a Buddhist temple built in 1105 AD during the reign (10841113) of King Kyanzittha of the Pagan Dynasty at Bagan, an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar

Myanmar - decorative carvings in a temple Date: circa 1910s

River Scene - Yangon (Rangoon) - Myanmar (Burma)
Yangon River scene (also Rangoon River or Hlaing River) - Yangon (Rangoon) - Myanmar (Burma). Date: circa 1910s

A Burmese Oilfield - showing a vast forest of wooden drilling rigs. Date: circa 1910s

Burmese Cheroot makers
A group of Burmese women Cheroot makers. Date: circa 1906

Shwe Inbin Monastery, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma). Date: circa 1907

Royal Palace in Mandalay, Myanmar
The Royal Palace in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma). The last Royal Palace viewed from the East Gate. Date: circa 1910s

Irrawaddy River Express Paddlesteamer - Myanmar (Burma) Date: circa 1910s

Burma Exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley
The Burma Exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London. Date: 1924

Khong Yai - Harmonicons (Khong Vong gong chimes) of wood or metal form the basis of bands of Siam (Thailand), Burma (Myanmar) and the Indian Archipelago

Myanmar - A Shan Archer
Myanmar (Burma) - A Shan Archer. The Shan are a Tai ethnic group of Southeast Asia. Date: circa 1910s

Group of Buddhist Monks, Myanmar
Group of Buddhist Monks (Pongyi), Myanmar. Date: circa 1910s

Myanmar - Pathein (Bassein) - Civil Hospital and Office Date: circa 1910s

Tree planted by Archibald Bogle and his wife - Myanmar
Tree planted by Major-General Sir Archibald Bogle (1805-1876) and his wife Maynard Eliza Annie (niece of Sir Charles D Oyley) in 1831 at Sittwe (formerly Akyab), Myanmar (Burma)

A Burmese Paddy Boat - moored on the Irrawaddy River, Burma (now Myanmar). These boats were used to transport rice downriver - the main export crop of Burma. Date: 1895

Mosque - Rangoon, Myanmar
Bengali Sunni (Sunne) Jameh Mosque, Shwe Bontha Street, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma). Date: circa 1910s

Natural ruby crystal
This ruby is a staggering 1, 085 carats. Mined in Burmas Mogok (Myanmar s) mines and bought by the Museum in 1924 from Burma Ruby Mines Ltd. It is one of the largest crystals in the Museum collection

Natural ruby in marble
From the mines of Mogok in Burma (Myanmar). Ruby is the red variety of the mineral corundum with small impurities of chromium that turn it red

Burmese amber
A large specimen of Burmese amber measuring 50 cms left to right

Spinel crystal and cut stone
Spinel (magnesium aluminium oxide) crystal from Ruby Mines, Mogok, Burma with spinel cut stone from Sri Lanka. Spinel is found in a red colour and has been previously mistaken for ruby

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