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*Pre 1800 maps of Madras can be found by searching the French archive [[French#ANOM, previously CAOM|ANOM]]'s database [http://caom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/sdx/ulysse/sommaire?clear= Ulysse].
*[http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:4879974?buttons=y A plan of Fort St. George and the city of Madras 1747] [http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/maps/digitalmaps/ Harvard Digital Maps] (HOLLIS Number: 012604250)
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== External links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu] Wikipedia
*New buildings in [http://www.higman.de/Henry%20Irwin/madras.htm Madras 1888-1896] from [http://www.higman.de/Henry%20Irwin/henry-irwin.htm Henry Irwin Architect in India 1841–1922]
*[http://madrasmusings.com/madrasmusings.html ''Madras Musings''] is a fortnightly newsmagazine, available online, devoted to the preservation of the heritage and environment of the city of Madras. It has online [http://madrasmusings.com/archive.html Archives] from 1991.
:Also see Historical books online, below.
*[http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2771785.ece Memories of Madras - The Summer of 1942] ''The Hindu'' 3 January 2012
*Two articles about Popham’s Broadway, the main North-South thoroughfare in Black Town/Georgetown: [http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/popham-the-improver-1163210.html Popham the Improver] Saturday 6 June 1998 The Independent; [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article795251.ece Madras miscellanyMiscellany: The drain that became Broadway] ''The Hindu'' 26 September 2010
*[http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2021%20No%205/kellys.html "Lost Landmarks of Madras : Kelly's Drain– Where was it?"] by V Sriram ''Madras Musings'' Vol. XXI No. 4, June 16-30, 2011 "a channel running through the heart of George Town."
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/madras-pushy-first-lady/article4023512.ece "Madras’ pushy First Lady"] by V Sriram. ''The Hindu'' 23 October 2012. Lady Willingdon arrived in 1919 and many institutions were named after her.
*[http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/30/stories/2002093000180300.htm "Will Chennai's Jews be there?"] by S. Muthiah Sep 30, 2002. ''The Hindu'' .A Jewish settlement first established itself in Madras to export the diamonds of Golconda to London.
*[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-spirit-of-an-era/article4781426.ece "Survivors of Time: The spirit of an era"] by Anusha Parthasarathy June 4, 2013. Part 2: [http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/remains-of-the-day/article4806370.ece "Remains of the day"] June 12, 2013 ''The Hindu''. The Portuguese in early Madras.
*[http://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/the-first-church-in-british-madras/article22795898.ece "Madras Miscellany: The first church in British Madras"] by S. Muthiah February 19, 2018 ''The Hindu''. St Andrew’s Roman Catholic church, also known as the Portuguese Church, established 1642. *[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/merchants-on-a-mission/article4970153.ece "Merchants on a mission"] by Anusha Parthasarathy July 30, 2013 ''The Hindu''. Armenians in early Madras.*[http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/N3DJLQtyIUm8iaDOD4kyEL/1844-Higginbothams--First-edition.html "1844 Higginbotham’s-First edition"] by Geeta Doctor August 13 2012 livemint.com. The bookshop in Madras.
*[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/madras-miscellany-monegar-choultry/article8085938.ece "Madras miscellany: A well-kept old age home"] by S. Muthiah January 9, 2016. ''The Hindu''. Includes an end article about the Madras Hunt, which hunted for jackels.
====Maps====
:Note: this map contains an insert, A Plan of Fort St. George and the City of Madras, which can can be enlarged considerably.
*Article, with images, about a later map c 1726 [http://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2018/02/a-prospect-of-fort-stgeorge-and-plan-of-the-city-of-madras.html 'A Prospect of Fort St. George and Plan of the city of Madras'] 01 February 2018 British Library Untold lives blog.
*[http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:4879974?buttons=y A plan of Fort St. George and the city of Madras 1747] [http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/maps/digitalmaps/ Harvard Digital Maps] (HOLLIS Number: 012604250)
*Pre 1800 maps of Madras can be found by searching the French archive [[French#ANOM, previously CAOM|ANOM]]'s database [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/ulysse/ Ulysse].
====Historical books online====
