Typical Photographs Of Burma Collection

Soolay Pagoda Road, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Soolay Pagoda Road, Rangoon, 1900. According to legend, it was built before the Shwedagon Pagoda during the time of the Buddha, making it more than 2, 600 years old

Burmese Prince and Princess, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Burmese Prince and Princess, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

River Scene - The Second Defile, near Bhamo, 1900. Creator: Unknown
River Scene - The Second Defile, near Bhamo, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Rangoon Railway Station, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Rangoon Railway Station, 1900. First built in 1877 by the British but destroyed by the retreating British in 1943 from advancing Japanese forces

Yenan-Young Oil Wells, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Yenan-Young Oil Wells, 1900. The dominant industry in the area is petroleum. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Rowe & Coy. Ltd. Rangoon Premises, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Rowe & Coy. Ltd. Rangoon Premises, 1900. British colonial emporia or department stores in Rangoon. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd

The Murhla Fort on the Irrawaddy, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Murhla Fort on the Irrawaddy, 1900. Minhla Fortress was built in 1860 to 1861 to defend the Konbaung dynastys territory following the Second Anglo-Burmese War

The Great Pagoda, Moulmein, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Great Pagoda, Moulmein, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

The Caves at Moulmein, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Caves at Moulmein, 1900. Underground temple of Kyat Khayon Cave Monastery. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

The Gokteik Gorge and Railway Bridge, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Gokteik Gorge and Railway Bridge, 1900. The bridge was constructed in 1899 by the Pennsylvania and Maryland Bridge Construction Company, and opened in 1900

Meingoon Pagoda and Great Bell, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Meingoon Pagoda and Great Bell, 1900. The Mingun Bell ocated in Mingun, Sagaing Region, Myanmar was the heaviest functioning bell in the world at several times in history

Queens Watch Tower, the Palace, Mandalay, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Queens Watch Tower, the Palace, Mandalay, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

The Palace, Mandalay, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Palace, Mandalay, 1900. The palace was constructed, between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindons founding of the new royal capital city of Mandalay

North Moat and Wall, Mandalay, 1900. Creator: Unknown
North Moat and Wall, Mandalay, 1900. The palace was constructed, between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindons founding of the new royal capital city of Mandalay

Caravan Scene with Shans at Bhamo, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Caravan Scene with Shans at Bhamo, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Street Scene, Bhamo, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Street Scene, Bhamo, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Dalhousie Street, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Dalhousie Street, Rangoon, 1900. Named after Lord Dalhousie, the Governor of India in the colonial years. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd

Bhamo - Irrawaddy Flotilla Mail Steamer at the Ghat, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Bhamo - Irrawaddy Flotilla Mail Steamer at the Ghat, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Second Defile on Irrawaddy River, near Bhamo, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Second Defile on Irrawaddy River, near Bhamo, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Typical Riverside Scene on the great Irrawaddy - Women bathing and drawing water, 1900
A Typical Riverside Scene on the great Irrawaddy - Women bathing and drawing water, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

A Typical Burmese Village Scene, 1900. Creator: Unknown
A Typical Burmese Village Scene, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Sagaing, on the Irrawaddy - every hill top crowned with a Pagoda, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Sagaing, on the Irrawaddy - every hill top crowned with a Pagoda, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

A Talipot Palm in Flower, 1900. Creator: Unknown
A Talipot Palm in Flower, 1900. Flowering plant with the largest inflorescence in the world, lives up to 60 years before bearing fruits and flowers and dies shortly after

Burmese Musicians and Pwe Dancers, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Burmese Musicians and Pwe Dancers, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Snake Charrmers with Hamadryads (Kuy Cobras), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Snake Charrmers with Hamadryads (Kuy Cobras), 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Burmese Cigar Makers, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Burmese Cigar Makers, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Buddhist Priest with Pupils, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Buddhist Priest with Pupils, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Gigantic Reclining Figure of Buddha, Pegu, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Gigantic Reclining Figure of Buddha, Pegu, 1900. With a length of 55 metres (180 ft) and a height of 16 metres (52 ft), it is believed to have been built in 994

Interior of Buddhist Temple, Sagaing, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Buddhist Temple, Sagaing, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Royal Lakes, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Royal Lakes, Rangoon, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Burmese Phoongyies Collecting Alms, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Burmese Phoongyies Collecting Alms, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Sacred Horse Shoe Lake and Zayats, Wingaba, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Sacred Horse Shoe Lake and Zayats, Wingaba, Rangoon, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

The Kaung-Hmu-Daw, Sagaing, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Kaung-Hmu-Daw, Sagaing, 1900. Kaunghmudaw is known for its egg-shaped design. Construction began during the reign of King Thalun on 25 April 1636

Large Figure of Buddha on Shwe Dagon Platform, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Large Figure of Buddha on Shwe Dagon Platform, Rangoon, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

The Anauda Pagoda, Pagau, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Anauda Pagoda, Pagau, 1900. Buddhist temple built in 1105 during the reign (1084-1113) of King Kyanzittha of the Pagan Dynasty

Reclined Buddha, Wingaba, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Reclined Buddha, Wingaba, Rangoon, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Wood Carved Shrines with Glass Mosaic work at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1900. Built by the Mon people between the 6th and 10th centuries on Singuttara Hill

Shrines at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Shrines at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Shrine of the Great Bell at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Shrine of the Great Bell at the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

South Entrance to Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
South Entrance to Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

The River Bank and Strand Road, Moulmein, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The River Bank and Strand Road, Moulmein, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Rice Mills on the Poozoondoung Creek, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Rice Mills on the Poozoondoung Creek, Rangoon, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Merchant Street, Rangoon, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Merchant Street, Rangoon, 1900. Merchant Street sits at the heart of Yangons historic downtown area, where the roads are lined with majestic but decaying structures that date back to British colonial

Strand Road, Rangoon. - Post Office, Imperial Bank of India. Custom House in distance, 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

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Step back in time with these captivating photographs of Burma from the early 1900s. Each image tells a story, capturing the essence and beauty of this enchanting land. On Soolay Pagoda Road in Rangoon, we are transported to a bustling street filled with vibrant colors and traditional architecture. The unknown creator skillfully captures the energy and charm of this iconic location. In another photograph, we catch a glimpse of Burmese royalty as we witness the regal presence of a Burmese Prince and Princess. Their elegant attire reflects their status while exuding grace and poise. Moving away from urban landscapes, we find ourselves immersed in nature's wonders along The Second Defile near Bhamo. The unknown photographer transports us to this serene river scene where tranquility reigns supreme amidst lush greenery. The Rangoon Railway Station takes center stage in yet another photograph, showcasing its grandeur against an ever-changing backdrop of people coming and going. This snapshot encapsulates both the architectural magnificence and human stories that unfold within its walls. Venturing into Yenan-Young Oil Wells, our eyes feast upon vast oil fields stretching as far as the eye can see. This industrial marvel represents progress and growth during a pivotal era for Burma's economy. Rowe & Coy Ltd. 's Rangoon Premises provide us with insight into commerce at that time – bustling warehouses filled with goods waiting to be shipped across borders, contributing to Burma's thriving trade industry. As our journey continues along the Irrawaddy River, we stumble upon Murhla Fort – an imposing structure guarding its surroundings majestically. Its ancient stones whisper tales of battles fought long ago while standing tall against time's relentless march forward. Moulmein beckons us next with two distinct images: one featuring The Great Pagoda towering above city rooftops like a guardian angel watching over its inhabitants; another revealing mysterious caves hidden within the city's depths, inviting exploration and discovery.