Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 135

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As every thing is left just as it was

when the King was in Residence. In one

room is the Throne this is a really magnificent

room & the Paintings in it are really

splendid. In another room you see the Robes

& the Crown of the King also paintings of about

a dayes  King of Burmah.

 

Thurs May 21 1915

 

To day a party of us thought we would

have a good day’s look round. The First place

we went too was up Mandalay Hill which

I have already tried to describe after leaving

the hill we were lucky enough to come across

a native whom we knew & he prmised to

act as interpreter & show us a few of the places

we would not be able to see other wise

the First place he took us too is what is

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As every thing is left just as it was

when the King was in Residence. In one

room is the Throne this is a really magnificent

room & the Paintings in it are really

splendid. In another room you see the Robes

& the Crown of the King also paintings of about

a dayes  King of Burmah.

 

Thurs May 21 1915

 

To day a party of us thought we would

have a good day’s look round. The First place

we went too was up Mandalay Hill which

I have already tried to describe after leaving

the hill we were lucky enough to come across

a native whom we knew & he prmised to

act as interpreter & show us a few of the places

we would not be able to see other wise

the First place he took us too is what is


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  • December 7, 2016 12:30:45 Jake Warren

    As every thing is left just as it was

    when the King was in Residence. In one

    room is the Throne this is a really magnificent

    room & the Paintings in it are really

    splendid. In another room you see the Robes

    & the Crown of the King also paintings of about

    a dayes  King of Burmah.

     

    Thurs May 21 1915

     

    To day a party of us thought we would

    have a good day’s look round. The First place

    we went too was up Mandalay Hill which

    I have already tried to describe after leaving

    the hill we were lucky enough to come across

    a native whom we knew & he prmised to

    act as interpreter & show us a few of the places

    we would not be able to see other wise

    the First place he took us too is what is

  • December 2, 2016 22:56:47 Sue Bryant

    As every thing is left just as it was

    when the King was in Residence. In one

    room is the Throne this is a really magnificent

    room & the Paintings in it are really

    splendid. In another room you see the Robes

    & the Crown of the King also paintings of about

    a days of King of Burma.

     

    Thurs May 21 1915

     

    To day a party of us thought we would

    have a good day’s look round. The First place

    we went too was up Mandalay Hill which

    I have already tried to describe after leaving

    the hill we were lucky enough to come across

    a native whom we knew & he prmised to

    act as interpreter & show us a few of the places

    we would not be able to see other wise

    the First place he took us too is what is


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    Mandalay, Burma

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    Burma

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  • Document location Mandalay, Burma
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17144 / 199371
Source
http://europeana1914-1918.eu/...
Contributor
Hilary Hallas
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/


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