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**[http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=521&s_id=711 Named images of graves at Hill Cart Road cemetery] Fibis database
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20150315122011/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/news/Ecological-issue/Darjeelings-English-Cemetery.html Darjeeling’s English Cemetery] by Rebecca Bragg with informative comments at the end, November 06, 2009 DarjeelingTimes.com, (now archived), a subsequent article dated [https://web.archive.org/web/20131121012742/http://www.darjeelingtimes.com/opinions/general/231-darjeelings-english-cemetery.html 7 February 2010] (now archived) and also the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160625074459/http://rebeccabragg.com/updated_story_10.html updated information] from her website (now archived) including a Questions and Answer session with a [[BACSA]] representative in July 2010 and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160625053923/http://rebeccabragg.com/cemetery_photos_7.html Cemetery photos], now archived.
*Darjeeling New Cemetery. (Singtom Cemetery] Established 1858. In the 1980s this cemetery was in a devastated condition, <ref>Sinclair, James. [https://listsweb.rootswebarchive.comorg/hyperkittyweb/list20201019043430/indiahttps://mlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=india&thread/=15656986/ Destruction of graves] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'', 26 August 1998. Retrieved 21 May 2019, now archived.</ref> but subsequently [[BACSA]] provided a substantial grant for restorationc 1998 for the Singtom cemetery and a father grant for the old St Andrew's Cemetery.<ref>llewellyn-jones, rosie. [https://listsweb.rootswebarchive.comorg/web/20201019043738/hyperkittyhttps:/list/indiamlarchives.rootsweb.com/listindexes/emails?listname=india&thread/=12905364/ Darjeeling Cemetery] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'', 11 February 2000. Retrieved 21 May 2019, now archived.</ref>
*The Jewish cemetery. The approximate location is mentioned in the comments by Peter J. Karthak on November 8, 2009 in Rebecca Bragg's article above. No records appear to have survived.
*Jalahapar Old Cemetery
*Photographs:[http://www.flickr.com/photos/cathforrest/sets/72157624430457701/ Darjeeling English] Cath Forrest’s collection on flickr.com. Includes the wording "...the New School, set up during the Second World War to educate the children of British families in India safely, away from the threat of Japanese bombs, was closed at the end of the war. My mother and her classmates, some as young as five, were sent up here all the way from Calcutta on the Darjeeling Mail and the Toy Train.".
*[http://www.news.com.au/news/darjeeling-is-all-the-raj/story-fna7dq6e-1225755871452 "Darjeeling is all the Raj"] by Michael Gebicki August 01, 2009 news.com.au. 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.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160412123331/http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/india/lebong.html The cantonment at Lebong 1910] Postcard from Images of Asia, now archived.
*[http://www.kingsownmuseum.com/galleryaccommodation03.htm 20th Century Barracks in India] Includes Lebong. From Photo Gallery: Accommodation for Soldiers and Officers. King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, Lancaster.
 
*[http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15799coll123/id/78892/rec/156 Photograph: Missionary being taken up hill on a litter [dandy<nowiki>]</nowiki>, Darjeeling, ca.1890] Photographs from Scottish Missions, the National Library of Scotland. USC Digital Library
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V14_023.gif "Jalapahar"] ''Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 14'', page 17.
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V16_164.gif "Lebong"] ''Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 16'', page 158.
*[http://archive.org/stream/handbooktravelle00john#page/n507/mode/2up "Map of Darjeeling"] between pages 314 and 315, ''A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon'' published by John Murray, London Eighth Edition 1911 Archive.org.
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ZEMFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA26 "Darjeeling -The New Indian Sanitarium"] page 261 ''Parbury's Oriental Herald and Colonial intelligencer Volume Ii, July-December 1838''. Google Books
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=U6_bUukB-nIC&pg=PA263 "“Bye Laws” and Office Rules at Darjeeling 1st August 1841"] page 263 ''The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer for 1842 Volume II'' Google Books
*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.501560/2015.501560.Bengal-Past#page/n81/mode/2up "Darjeeling in 1841"] by J. D., page 74 ''Bengal, Past and Present, Journal of the Calcutta Historical Society Volume 44, July-Dec 1932''. Archive.org. Digital Library of India Collection.
*[https://archive.org/stream/b21452404#page/396/mode/2up "Darjeeling"] page 396 ''Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Sanitary State of the Army in India : with Abstract of Evidence, and of Reports Received from Indian Military Stations'' 1864 Archive.org
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fxUDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA89 The station of Senchal, five miles from Darjeeling] c 1865 is mentioned in " India: Bengal. Report" by C. Macnamara, Medical Officer-in-Charge of the "Chandnie" Hospital, Calcutta, and Surgeon to the Ophthalmic Hospital. Page 89 ''Reports on the progress of practical and scientific medicine'', ed. by H. Dobell, Volume 2‬, 1871 Google Books
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.55889 ''Bengal District Gazetteers: Darjeeling''] by L.S.S.O’Malley 1907 Archive.org, Public Library of India Collection.
**[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.55889/page/n205 "The cantonments at Darjeeling"], page 189
**[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.55889/page/n217 "Lebong"], page 201
:[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.150149 ''Bengal District Gazetteers - Darjeeling''] by Arthur Jules Dash 1947. Archive.org, Public Library of India Collection.
*[http://archive.org/stream/handbooktravelle00john#page/n507/mode/2up "Map of Darjeeling"] between pages 314 and 315, ''A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon'' published by John Murray, London Eighth Edition 1911 Archive.org.
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ZEMFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA26 "Darjeeling -The New Indian Sanitarium"] page 261 ''Parbury's Oriental Herald and Colonial intelligencer Volume Ii, July-December 1838''. Google Books
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=U6_bUukB-nIC&pg=PA263 "“Bye Laws” and Office Rules at Darjeeling 1st August 1841"] page 263 ''The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer for 1842 Volume II'' Google Books
*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.501560/2015.501560.Bengal-Past#page/n81/mode/2up "Darjeeling in 1841"] by J. D., page 74 ''Bengal, Past and Present, Journal of the Calcutta Historical Society Volume 44, July-Dec 1932''. Archive.org. Digital Library of India Collection.
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=saYbAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA196 "Darjeeling"] page 196 ''Calcutta Review Volume 28, January-June 1857'' Google Books
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=oKAEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA305 ''A Sketch of the Physical and Topographical Characters and Other Relations of the Hill Sanitaria of Darjeeling, Nynee Tal, Landour and Murree, in the Bengal Presidency''], page 305 ''Army Medical Department: Report for the Year 1862'' Google Books
*[https://archive.org/stream/b21452404#page/396/mode/2up "Darjeeling"] page 396 ''Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Sanitary State of the Army in India : with Abstract of Evidence, and of Reports Received from Indian Military Stations'' 1864 Archive.org
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=fxUDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA89 The station of Senchal, five miles from Darjeeling] c 1865 is mentioned in " India: Bengal. Report" by C. Macnamara, Medical Officer-in-Charge of the "Chandnie" Hospital, Calcutta, and Surgeon to the Ophthalmic Hospital. Page 89 ''Reports on the progress of practical and scientific medicine'', ed. by H. Dobell, Volume 2‬, 1871 Google Books
*[https://archive.org/details/indianalpshowwec00mazu/page/n8/mode/2up ''The Indian Alps and how we crossed them: being a narrative of two years' residence in the eastern Himalaya and two months' tour into the interior''] by a Lady Pioneer [catalogued Mrs Nina Elizabeth Mazuchelli]. With Illustrations by herself. 1876 Archive.org. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Sarah_Mazuchelli Elizabeth Sarah Mazuchelli] (1832-1914) Wikipedia. She was married to Francis Mazuchelli, Army Chaplain, who was appointed to Darjeeling in 1869. A detailed account of the above trip is given in
:[https://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1976-on-top-of-the-world-five-women-explorers-in-tibet-by-miller-s-pdf/ ''On Top of the World–Five Women Explorers in Tibet''] by Luree Miller 1976. Link to a pdf download Pahar- Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. If download button does not display, locate under Books/Tibet And China/1976.
*[https://archive.org/details/mobot31753003634620 ''Notes on Tea in Darjeeling''] by A Planter. 1888 Archive.org.
*[http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1891-thackers-guide-book-to-darjeeling-and-its-neighbourhood-by-mitchell-s-pdf/ ''Thacker’s Guide Book to Darjeeling and its Neighbourhood''] by Mitchell 1891. Link to a pdf download Pahar- Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. If download link does not display, locate under Books/Indian Subcontinent.
*[https://archive.org/details/ritchiesinindiae00ritc/page/362/mode/2up "Darjeeling 1888"] page 363, and [https://archive.org/details/ritchiesinindiae00ritc/page/372/mode/2up "Deputy Commissionership of Darjeeling 1890-92"] page 373 ''The Ritchies in India; extracts from the correspondence of William Ritchie, 1817-1862; and personal reminiscences of Gerald Ritchie'' compiled and edited by Gerald Ritchie 1920. Archive.org
*[http://archive.org/stream/darjeelinghimal00unkngoog#page/n8/mode/2up ''The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway: Illustrated Guide for Tourists''] 1896 Archive.org
*Darjeeling is mentioned in the first chapter of ''Among the Himalayas'' by Major L A Waddell, Indian Army Medical Corps [https://archive.org/details/himalayas00waddamongrich 1899 edition], [https://archive.org/details/amonghimalayas00wadd 2nd edition 1900] Archive.org
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/newmansguidetod00publgoog#page/n10/mode/1up ''Newman's Guide to Darjeeling and Its Surroundings, Historical & Descriptive''] 1900 Archive.org
:[http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1930-newmans-guide-to-darjeeling-s-pdf/ ''Newman’s Guide to Darjeeling''] 1930. Pdf download Pahar- Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. If download link does not display, locate under Books/Indian Subcontinent.
*[httphttps://wwwarchive.org/details/in.newernet.dli.ernet2015.in/handle/2015/71769 ''Darjeeling Route Guide''] by George P Robertson 1913. Pdf downloadArchive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Full title: ''Darjeeling route guide: With directions, plans, a map and a complete index for the instruction and guidance of visitors to the town''. *[https://archive.org/stream/n3journal25grea#page/268/mode/2up "Beriberi in Lebong"] [in 1914] by Major J C Kennedy, Royal Army Medical Corps, ''Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps'', page 268 September 1915**[https://archive.org/stream/n3journal25grea#page/276/mode/2up Rough plan of Lebong cantonment, showing the bungalows] page 277*[http://www.archive.org/stream/bengalassambehar00playuoft#page/244/mode/2up “Darjeeling”] from ''Bengal and Assam, Behar and Orissa : their history, people, commerce and industrial resources'' by Somerset Playne 1917 Archive.org*Catalogued as [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.71769 37708 ''History Of The Darjeeling District''] by E C Dozey 1917, Archive.org version], Public Library of India Collection. Full title: ''Darjeeling route guide: With directions, plansas for 2nd edition. A chapter on schools commences digital page 99, a map and a complete index for the instruction and guidance chapter on cemeteries, with details of visitors some burials, commences digital page 140. Note some pages appear to be missing. :A revised 2nd edition, published c 1922 is titled [https://archive.org/details/ConciseHistoryOfDarjeelingDistrictSince1835 ''A Concise History of the townDarjeeling District since 1835''] by E C Dozey Archive.org. The chapter on cemeteries commences [https://archive.org/stream/ConciseHistoryOfDarjeelingDistrictSince1835/Concise%20History%20of%20Darjeeling%20District%20since%201835#page/n185/mode/2up page 146]. [https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.619 Another file, Archive.org], where images perhaps may be better.
*[http://www.vsdh.org/vsdh/dhr_book/ ''Darjeeling & its Mountain Railway: A Guide and Souvenir published by the Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway Co. Ld.''] 1921 vsdh.org
**[http://www.vsdh.org/vsdh/dhr_book/chap_6.htm Chapter 6 "Suburbs of Darjeeling"] includes details about the cantonments at Lebong, Jalapahar and Katapahar (although confusingly the latter is also called Jalapahar)
:This book is also available to download as a [http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1921-darjeeling-and-its-mountain-railway-s-pdf/ pdf file] from [[Online books#Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset|Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset]]. If download link does not display, locate under Books/Indian Subcontinent.
*Catalogued as [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.37708 ''History Of The Darjeeling District''] by E C Dozey 1917, Archive.org, Public Library of India Collection. Full title as for 2nd edition. A chapter on schools commences digital page 99, and a chapter on cemeteries, with details of some burials, commences digital page 140. Note some pages appear to be missing.
:A revised 2nd edition, published c 1922 is titled [https://archive.org/details/ConciseHistoryOfDarjeelingDistrictSince1835 ''A Concise History of the Darjeeling District since 1835''] by E C Dozey Archive.org. The chapter on cemeteries commences [https://archive.org/stream/ConciseHistoryOfDarjeelingDistrictSince1835/Concise%20History%20of%20Darjeeling%20District%20since%201835#page/n185/mode/2up page 146]. [https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.619 Another file, Archive.org], where images perhaps may be better.
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/bengalassambehar00playuoft#page/244/mode/2up “Darjeeling”] from ''Bengal and Assam, Behar and Orissa : their history, people, commerce and industrial resources'' by Somerset Playne 1917 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/mobot31753003634620 ''Notes on Tea in Darjeeling''] by A Planter. 1888 Archive.org.
*[https://archive.org/stream/n3journal25grea#page/268/mode/2up "Beriberi in Lebong"] [in 1914] by Major J C Kennedy, Royal Army Medical Corps, ''Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps'', page 268 September 1915
**[https://archive.org/stream/n3journal25grea#page/276/mode/2up Rough plan of Lebong cantonment, showing the bungalows] page 277
*[https://archive.org/details/travelerstalemem0000cand/page/68 A trip to Darjeeling (1941)] page 68 ''A Traveler's Tale : Memories of India'' by Enid Saunders Candlin 1974. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. The author’s husband was a metallurgist/chemical engineer who worked in India 1941-46.
*[http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1955-the-children-of-kanchenjunga-by-fletcher-s-pdf/ ''The Children of Kanchenjunga''] by David Wilson Fletcher. Link to a pdf download PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. Full title: ''The Children of Kanchenjunga. On the lives of a tea-planter and his family in the Darjeeling Hills'', Published London 1955.
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