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- Bennett, Mary
Who was Dr Jackson? : two Calcutta families, 1830-55. London: BACSA, 2002
- The Asiatic annual register, or, A view of the history of Hindustan, and of the politics, commerce and literature of Asia. [Online version] London: Cadell & Davies, 1799-1811
In addition to standard information, these include many items about shipping, including ships hired for the season, and loss of ships.
All editions are fully available at Google Books. See our index to volumes.
- The Asiatic journal and monthly miscellany/register. [Online version] London: W.H. Allen, 1816-1845.
In addition to standard information, these include many items about shipping, including ships hired for the season, and loss of ships.
Google Books provides many editions (there were two per year until 1829, then three) to view online or download. FIBIwiki has an index to available editions.
- The Calcutta annual register 1821. [Online version] Calcutta: Government Gazette Press, 1823
Available to view or download on Google Books.
- The Oriental magazine, and Calcutta review [Online version] 1823
Available to view or download on Google Books: Volume 1, Jan-June 1823 Volume 2, July-December 1823
- The Oriental herald and colonial review / edited by James Silk Buckingham. [Online version] London: Sandford Arnot
Available to view or download on Google Books. See our index to volumes.
- Parbury's oriental herald and colonial intelligencer. [Online version] London: Parbury & Co
Available to view or download on Google Books. See our index to volumes.
- The Quarterly oriental magazine, review and register. [Online version] Calcutta: Thacker
Available to view or download on Google Books. See our index to volumes.
- The Calcutta Christian observer. [Online version] Calcutta: Thacker & Co.
Volumes 1-5 include listings of births, marriages, deaths, however the later volumes seem to be limited to missionaries etc. Available to view or download on Google Books. See our index to volumes.
- Calcutta magazine and monthly register. [Online Version] Calcutta: S. Smith & Co.
Available to view or download on Google Books. See our index to volumes. Note that page numbers in some of volumes seem not to be consecutive, perhaps due to the way they have been bound or filmed.
- Calcutta monthly journal and general register. [Online version] Calcutta: Samuel Smith & Son
Several editions are available on Google Books. See our index to volumes.
- The Calcutta monthly register. [Online version] Vol 1, November 1790.
This is one of a number of directories from the late 1700’s available on the website Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO - a part of Gale Digital Collections).The access is restricted to library card holders (usually residents) of participating libraries, including the National Libraries of Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, State Library of NSW, and many Universities. Most of the original books are in the British Library. ECCO may also be accessed from the British Library Reading Rooms.
- The Oriental magazine; or, Calcutta amusement. [Online version] 1785.
These is one of a number of directories from the late 1700’s available on the website Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO- A part of Gale Digital Collections).The access is restricted to library card holders (usually residents) of participating libraries, including the National Libraries of Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, State Library of NSW, and many Universities. Most of the original books are in the British Library. ECCO may also be accessed from the British Library Reading Rooms.