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| Keywords: Moulmeinfromgreatpagoda.JPG This is a low-resolution version of Photograph of Moulmein Mawlamyaing taken in Burma Myanmar in the 1870s by Samuel Bourne 1832-1912 part of the Gladstone Collection Moulmein the chief town of the Mon State lies on the coast of south-east Burma at the mouth of the Thanlwin Salween river where it meets the Gulf of Martaban Mottama It developed as a colonial town between 1827 and 1852 when it was the administrative capital of British Burma During this period it became a major centre for the export of teak and remains an important seaport for coastal shipping A number of shrines and monasteries like the Kyaikthanlan Pagoda referred to in Rudyard Kipling's poem 'Mandalay' were built on a ridge of hills running north-south in east Moulmein commanding a view of the town and river In this view the Jail buildings are seen with the Thanlwin in the distance The original image was downloaded from the website http //www collectbritain co uk/ Sanjay Tiwari 02 41 4 October 2006 UTC PD-old-70 PD-old Salween River Samuel Bourne Mawlamyaing | ||||
