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Ruisseau du Pouce (Pouce stream), Port Louis, Mauritius., by Gentil
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Mauritius is a small Indian Ocean island east of Madagascar, governed successively by the Dutch, French and British in its 400 plus year-old history. Since 1968 Mauritius has been an independent country. Volcanic in origin, the island is dotted with maginificent mountains, amid rolling cane fields. Famed for its tropical beaches and the extinct dodo, Mauritius is also known for the extremely rare one penny and two pence "Post Office" stamps.
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- September 1847
- The Mauritius Post Office issued the island's first adhesive postage stamps, up to 500 each in one penny and two pence denominations.
- 1868
- A used one penny "Post Office" stamp found by a Monsieur Noirel of Port Louis, Mauritius, among an auction lot of old newspapers purchased at a public sale.
- 1876
- A used one penny "Post Office" stamp on an envelope, which had probably contained an entry card to Lady Gomm's ball, addressed to Monsieur Alcide Marquay, was bought by Edouard Buger.
- 1878
- Major Evans bought Edouard Buger's collection, containing the Marquay ball envelope, while stationed in Mauritius.
- 1887
- A used two pence "Post Office" stamp on piece of the original envelope, addressed to 'H. Caunten, avocat, au Port Louis' was purchased from Caunten by Henri Adam, junior, who then sold the piece to Albert Rae.
- 1898
- A used one penny "Post Office" stamp on an envelope, which had probably contained an entry card to Lady Gomm's ball, addressed to Ed. Duvivier Esq., was found by Madame Duvivier.
- 1899
- A used one penny "Post Office" stamp on an envelope, which had probably contained an entry card to Lady Gomm's ball, addressed to H. Adam Esq Junr, was found by the addressee, Henry Adam.
Prepared by: Helen Morgan
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The National Archives, Kew, London
- For Establishing a new Nomenclature of the Streets of the Town of Port Louis and its Suburbs, 1828, CO 171/3; The National Archives, Kew, London [ Details... ].
National Library of Australia
- The Mauritius Times, RBef 079.6982 M456; National Library of Australia [ Details... ].
Bibliography
Books
- Mauritius Colonial Blue Books. [ Details... ]
- Mauritius Civil Service Almanacs. [ Details... ]
- Bolton's Mauritius Almanac and Official Directory. [ Details... ]
- Keepsake Mauricien: Mauritius Keepsake, Port Louis, Mauritius, 1839. [ Details... ]
- Dictionary of Mauritian Biography (Dictionnaire de biographie mauricienne), Societe de l'histoire de l'ile Maurice, Port Louis, Mauritius, 1941–81. [ Details... ]
- Anderson, John, Descriptive Account of Mauritius Its Scenery, Statistics, &c with Brief Historical Sketch. Preceded by Elements of Geography [The Latter Designed for Youth], L. A. Denny, Theatre Place, Mauritius, 1858. [ Details... ]
- Backhouse, James, A Narrative of a Visit to the Mauritius and South Africa, Hamilton, Adams & Co., London, 1844. [ Details... ]
- Bartram, Alfred Mrs, Recollections of Seven Years Residence at the Mauritius or Isle of France, James Cawthorn, London, 1830. [ Details... ]
- Beaton, Patrick, Creoles and Coolies; or, Five Years in Mauritius, James Nisbet & Co., London, 1859. [ Details... ]
- Boyle, Charles John, Far Away, or, Sketches of Scenery and Society in Mauritius, Chapman and Hall, London, 1867. [ Details... ]
- Desbleds, E. Marc, Itinerary of Roads in Mauritius, Bombay, 1925. [ Details... ]
- Fenton, Elizabeth, The Journal of Mrs. Fenton; A Narrative of Her Life in India, The Isle of France (Mauritius), and Tasmania During the Years 1826-1830, Edward Arnold, London, 1901. [ Details... ]
- Late official resident, An Account of the Island of Mauritius and its Dependencies, the author, 1842. [ Details... ]
- Macgillivray, John, Narrative of the Voyage of H. M. S. Rattlesnake, T. and W. Boone, London, 1852. [ Details... ]
- Macmillan, Allister, Mauritius Illustrated, W. H. & L. Collingridge, London, 1914. [ Details... ]
- Magon de Saint-Elier, Ferdinand, Tableaux historiques, politiques & pittoresques de l'ile de France, aujourd'hui Maurice, depuis sa decouverte jusqu'a nos jours, Port Louis, Mauritius, 1839. [ Details... ]
- Malim, Michael, Island of the Swan: Mauritius, Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1952. [ Details... ]
- Matou, Guêpes Mauriciennes, Henri Plon, Paris, 1861. [ Details... ]
- Mouat, Frederic J., Rough Notes of a Trip to Reunion, the Mauritius, and Ceylon: with Remarks on their Eligibility as Sanitaria for Indian Invalids, 1852. [ Details... ]
- Pfeiffer, Ida, The Last Travels of Ida Pfeiffer: Inclusive of a Visit to Madagascar, with a Biographical Memoir of the Author, Harper and Brothers, New York, 1861. [ Details... ]
- Pike, Nicolas, Sub-Tropical Rambles in the Land of Aphanapteryx: Personal Experiences, Adventures, & Wanderings in and around the Island of Mauritius, Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle, London, 1873. [ Details... ]
- Pridham, Charles, An Historical, Political and Statistical Account of Mauritius and its Dependencies, T. and W. Boone, London, 1849. [ Details... ]
- Stirling, E., Cursory Notes on the Isle of France Made in 1827: with a Map of the Island, Baptist Mission Press, Calcutta, 1833. [ Details... ]
- Toussaint, Auguste and Adolphe, Harold, Bibliography of Mauritius (1502-1954), Covering the Printed Record, Manuscripts, Archivalia and Cartographic Material, Port Louis, Mauritius, 1956. [ Details... ]
Edited Books
- Huxley, Julian (ed.), T. H. Huxley's Diary of the Voyage of H. M. S. Rattlesnake, Chatto and Windus, London, 1935. [ Details... ]
Online Resources
- 'CIA - The World Factbook - Mauritius', in The World Factbook, CIA, 2006, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mp.html. [ Details... ]
See also
- Anderson, Clare, Convicts in the Indian Ocean: Transportation from South Asia to Mauritius, 1815-53, Macmillan, London, 2000. [ Details... ]
- Carter, Marina, Servants, Sirdars and Settlers: Indians in Mauritius, 1834-1874, Oxford University Press, Delhi, 1995. [ Details... ]
- Ewart, John Alexander, The Story of a Soldier's Life: or Peace, War, and Mutiny, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, London, 1881. [ Details... ]
- Ly-Tio-Fane Pineo, Huguette, In the Grips of the Eagle: Matthew Flinders at Ile de France 1803-1810, Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Moka, Mauritius, 1988. [ Details... ]
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- Ruisseau du Pouce (Pouce stream), Port Louis, Mauritius.
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- Postcard
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- Gentil
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- Place d'Armes, Port Louis
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- Postcard
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- Editions des Magasins Réunis
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- Banque d'Epargne et Banque de Maurice, Port Louis
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- Postcard
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- Editions des Magasins Réunis
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- Government House, Port Louis
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- Postcard
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- J. Grancourt et Cie
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- 23
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- Government House, Port Louis
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- Postcard
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- Alex Rambert
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- Mauritius, Port Louis, Chausee Street (before the fire)
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- Postcard
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- A. Appavou
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- Place d'Armes, Port Louis, after 1860
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- Photograph
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- W. H. & L. Collingridge
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Created: 22 March 2006, Last modified: 27 August 2006