Category Archives: Early Photography in Burma

Vintage Christmas postcards from Burma

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Sharman

Previously I have referred to postcards of typical scenes from Burma being overprinted with a Christmas message, and how odd that seemed. I’ve since added more to the collection and would like to share them with you as my Christmas … Continue reading →

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Collecting Old Postcards of Burma

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Sharman

One of the things my uncle Arthur collected, as well as second hand books about Burma, was old postcards. Apparently he had kept many postcards from Burma, and from the description of how many there were, I had guessed he … Continue reading →

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Early Photography in Burma, Part 2: Willoughby Wallace Hooper

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Sharman

Willoughby Wallace Hooper was born in London in 1837 and by the age of sixteen he became a writer in the East India Company. A writer was a junior clerk at the lowest level who took minutes,  recorded the entries in … Continue reading →

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Early Photography in Burma, Part 1: Linnaeus Tripe

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Sharman

Linnaeus Tripe was born in Devonport, Devon on April 14, 1822, the ninth of twelve children. His father Cornelius was a surgeon. In 1839 he joined the East India Company as an ensign in the 12th Madras Native Infantry, and travelled … Continue reading →

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