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Lebong cantonment was established in 1882 as part of the Jalapahar cantonment, and became a separate cantonment in 1895.<ref>[http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/news/Discursive-Hills-Book-Review-.html Dr. Wangyal's Column : Discursive Hills] 1 November 2008 Darjeelingtimes.com</ref>There were artillery barracks at '''Katapahar''', above Darjeeling and it appears that this was what was called the Darjeeling cantonment. The term "Darjeeling cantonment" seems at times to have also included Jalapahar, which was a convalescent depot.
== Records Churches and Missions==*The [[British Library]] has the following book in its catalogue:St Columba's Church (Estab 1894) * St Andrew''Taylor’s Maps of the following Tea Districts, Darjeeling, Terai, Jalpaiguri s Church (Built 1843 and Dooars, Darrang, Golaghat, Jorhat Nowgong, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Cachar, Sylhet, with complete Index to all Tea Gardens'', published 1910rebuilt 1873)* Immaculate Conception Church (Catholic) - (Estab 1848)*The [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25848598Sacred Heart Church -5002031,00.html|The Australian newspaper] dated 1 August 2009 has an article about a hotel in Darjeeling “where the clock stopped ticking circa 1930”, and where the library has a substantial collection relating to India's railways.(Catholic) - (Estab 1898)
==Cemeteries==
The Jewish cemetery in Darjeeling was maintained by the Board of the Calcutta Jewish Cemetery <ref>[http://www.indianjews.org/english/?page_id=194 A Historical Review of the Calcutta Jewish Cemetery] indianjews.org. The Oseh Haised Board also maintained the Jewish cemetery in Darjeeling.</ref>
==Schools and Colleges==
(See also [[Schools]])
*Bethany College
*Bishop Cotton School
*Loretto Convent
*Mount Hermon School
*St Joseph's , North Point
*St Paul's (Jalapahar)
== Records ==
*The [[British Library]] has the following book in its catalogue:
''Taylor’s Maps of the following Tea Districts, Darjeeling, Terai, Jalpaiguri and Dooars, Darrang, Golaghat, Jorhat Nowgong, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Cachar, Sylhet, with complete Index to all Tea Gardens'', published 1910
*The [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25848598-5002031,00.html|The Australian newspaper] dated 1 August 2009 has an article about a hotel in Darjeeling “where the clock stopped ticking circa 1930”, and where the library has a substantial collection relating to India's railways.
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