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Correspondence concerning the formation of a Service Arts and Technical Organization (SATO) group at Bangalore and Madras, including a copy of the information leaflet Southern Army Educational Bulletin No 9 ( May 1945)

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Illustration of a dry-land farming equiptment, a Sampson harrow, used during the Madras presidency

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Map of the Madras presidency showing the different districts and references in the early 20th century.

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Newspaper cutting entitled "Screw-pile Pier, Madras" containing information on the administrative process that was undertaken to built the pier. It also mentions of important individuals who participated in the crucial decision making policies.

Scope and Contents Regional Groups of the Service Arts and Technical Organization consists of files of correspondence with the following regional groups of the organisation: Agra Group, 1944-1945 Lahore Group, 1944-1945 Bangalore and Madras Group, 1943-1945 Kirkee and Bombay Group,1943-1945 Quetta Group, 1944-1945 Sialkot Group,...

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Photograph of a small, red bullock harnessed to a cart in a courtyard in Madras, India in the late 19th century.

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Material relating to Norman Dott's visit to Madras (now Chennia), India, made on his way to Bangkok, November 1964. The material consists of correspondence between Dott and colleagues, a programme of the visit and lectures, Dott's manuscript notes on the visit. It includes some professional correspondence.