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Mussoorie

2010-09-20T08:40:13Z

Anne Nelson: /* Useful Sources */

{{Locations_Infobox
|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
|image=Charleville Hotel Mussoorie.jpg
|coordinates= [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=30.45,78.08&spn=0.3,0.3&t=m&q=30.45,78.08 30.45, 78.08]
|altitude= 1,826 m (5,991 ft)
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mussoorie Mussoorie]
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttarakhand Uttarakhand]
|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]
|transport= [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] at [[Dehra Dun]]
}}

'''Mussoorie''' is a [[hill station]] situated in the foothills of the Himalayas. It was developed by the British from 1825 as a summer retreat and remains a popular tourist destination. Several boarding schools catering for British families were established in and around Mussoorie and its satellite, '''Landour''', (alternative spelling Landaur). There was a British cantonment at Landour.

== Schools ==
:*[[Schools#C|Convent of Jesus & Mary]] established 1845. Girls' Catholic School.
:*[[Schools#F|Fairlawn School]] was originally established as the '''Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway School''' in August 1877 and later renamed the '''North Western Railway School'''. In 1894, the school closed and the pupils were transferred to '''Oak Grove School''' (see below).
:*[[Schools#O|Oak Grove School]] was founded in 1888 by the [[East Indian Railway]] and took in the pupils from '''Fairlawn School''' when the latter closed in 1894. The school still enjoys a connection with Indian Railways.
:*[[Schools#S|St George's College]] was founded in 1854 by the Capuchin Fathers and transferred to the Patrician Brothers in 1894.
:*[[Schools#W|Woodstock School]] was founded in 1854 to provide girls with a Protestant education.
:*[[Schools#W|Wynberg-Allen School]] was founded in 1887 and transferred to its present location in 1894.

== Useful Sources ==

*''Mussoorie Merchant: The Indian Letters of Mauger Fitzhugh Monk 1828 - 1849'' published by [http://web.me.com/hughashleyrayner/pagodatreepress.com/Mussoorie_Merchant.html Pagoda Tree Press]. This set of previously unpublished letters home give a fascinating insight into the early days of life in Mussoorie.
*''Mussoorie Medley: Tales of Yesteryear'', published by [http://www.niyogibooks.com/glpcat/clnt_cat_ep.pl?pcid=61641&cloc=10147456_10147489_10519235 Niyogi Books], 2010. Extensive, well-researched book by local historian and university lecturer Ganesh Saili. Outlines the British period in Mussoorie in depth, with many anecdotes and historical photographs.
*''Mussoorie and Landour: Days of Wine and Roses'', published by Lustre Press Pvt Ltd, New Delhi. (Can be purchased through online booksellers such as Amazon.com, or you may be able to interloan it through your local library.) 1992. Fascinating account of the two hill stations, with historical photographs, by well-known author Ruskin Bond and lecturer/historian Ganesh Saili, both Mussoorie residents.
*Mussoorie and Dehra Dun are mentioned in this 1861 [http://books.google.com/books?id=b60IAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA424 Google Books] link. A general search of Google Books for 'Mussoorie' will also yield interesting snippets.

==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mussoorie Mussoorie] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landour Landour] Wikipedia
*[http://people.virginia.edu/~pm9k/59/landourcookbooks.html "The Landour Community Centre Cookbooks: From the 1920s to the 1960s and the present"] by Katharine (Kittu) Parker Riddle. An article dated 1 July 2003.

[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Hill Stations]]

Mussoorie

2010-09-20T08:34:30Z

Anne Nelson: /* Useful Sources */

{{Locations_Infobox
|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
|image=Charleville Hotel Mussoorie.jpg
|coordinates= [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=30.45,78.08&spn=0.3,0.3&t=m&q=30.45,78.08 30.45, 78.08]
|altitude= 1,826 m (5,991 ft)
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mussoorie Mussoorie]
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttarakhand Uttarakhand]
|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]
|transport= [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] at [[Dehra Dun]]
}}

'''Mussoorie''' is a [[hill station]] situated in the foothills of the Himalayas. It was developed by the British from 1825 as a summer retreat and remains a popular tourist destination. Several boarding schools catering for British families were established in and around Mussoorie and its satellite, '''Landour''', (alternative spelling Landaur). There was a British cantonment at Landour.

== Schools ==
:*[[Schools#C|Convent of Jesus & Mary]] established 1845. Girls' Catholic School.
:*[[Schools#F|Fairlawn School]] was originally established as the '''Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway School''' in August 1877 and later renamed the '''North Western Railway School'''. In 1894, the school closed and the pupils were transferred to '''Oak Grove School''' (see below).
:*[[Schools#O|Oak Grove School]] was founded in 1888 by the [[East Indian Railway]] and took in the pupils from '''Fairlawn School''' when the latter closed in 1894. The school still enjoys a connection with Indian Railways.
:*[[Schools#S|St George's College]] was founded in 1854 by the Capuchin Fathers and transferred to the Patrician Brothers in 1894.
:*[[Schools#W|Woodstock School]] was founded in 1854 to provide girls with a Protestant education.
:*[[Schools#W|Wynberg-Allen School]] was founded in 1887 and transferred to its present location in 1894.

== Useful Sources ==

*''Mussoorie Merchant: The Indian Letters of Mauger Fitzhugh Monk 1828 - 1849'' published by [http://web.me.com/hughashleyrayner/pagodatreepress.com/Mussoorie_Merchant.html Pagoda Tree Press]. This set of previously unpublished letters home give a fascinating insight into the early days of life in Mussoorie.
*''Mussoorie Medley: Tales of Yesteryear'', published by [http://www.niyogibooks.com/glpcat/clnt_cat_ep.pl?pcid=61641&cloc=10147456_10147489_10519235 Niyogi Books], 2010. Extensive, well-researched book by local historian and university lecturer Ganesh Saili. Outlines the British period in Mussoorie in depth, with many anecdotes and historical photographs.
*''Mussoorie and Landour: Days of Wine and Roses'', published by Lustre Press Pvt Ltd, New Delhi. (Believed to be out of print, but you should be able to interloan it through your local library.) 1992. Fascinating account of the two hill stations, with historical photographs, by well-known author Ruskin Bond and lecturer/historian Ganesh Saili, both Mussoorie residents.
*Mussoorie and Dehra Dun are mentioned in this 1861 [http://books.google.com/books?id=b60IAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA424 Google Books] link. A general search of Google Books for 'Mussoorie' will also yield interesting snippets.

==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mussoorie Mussoorie] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landour Landour] Wikipedia
*[http://people.virginia.edu/~pm9k/59/landourcookbooks.html "The Landour Community Centre Cookbooks: From the 1920s to the 1960s and the present"] by Katharine (Kittu) Parker Riddle. An article dated 1 July 2003.

[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Hill Stations]]