Searching records of pre-war roads in Yangon

Could anyone advise me whether it would be likely that I would find a particular road on which my Mother lived approximately 70 years ago? She remembers that Cheape Road was ';somewhere just outside the city centre'; and I would dearly love to find it during our stay in Yangon.

Searching records of pre-war roads in Yangon

Most likely you can . Most of the roads still the same except name change. Do you mean ';Cheape Road'; ? Is it correct spelling or just remember the words. I will try to ask around the old people and if I can find out , I will back to you.

Searching records of pre-war roads in Yangon

Mgzaymin - Thank you so much for your reply. My mother thinks this is the right spelling. Although she was born in 1923 in 42nd Street (we have found out where this street is now) a few years later she moved out of the city centre to Cheape Road, which she says was semi-rural, with many big houses. She attended Good Shepherd Convent School, near the General Hospital, but is unsure how far away from home this was. I would be most grateful for any information. Thanks again.

Can you please ask your mom that ';Helpin Raod'; and ';Galdwin Road'; ';Ahlone'; anything to her.?? Is it near her house ?

One of my friend told me that it is near Helpin Road and he will find out from his father exctly where the cheape road is.When he was young, he used to say that he stayed in ';cheape road'; but don%26#39;t know which road is called cheape road at present.As far as his concern, it is near Helpin Road , Galdwin Raod and Manawherry road.

When did she move from Burma ? Around 1960, late primier U Nu build '; Pyi Htaung Su Yeik Thar %26#39;(Union compound}'; in that place according to his plan of one man , one car and one house plan.It is famous among Burmese people that time. Did she remember anything about this ? If it is yes, we can confirm easily.

I will let you know once, my friend find out from his father who stayed in difference place at this moment.

Best regards.

Mgzaymin - my Mother actually left Burma in the 1940s and unfortunately she doesn%26#39;t remember the roads you mention. Very many thanks for your efforts in trying to find out about Cheape Road. Perhaps we may just be able to find out something more when we are in Yangon in June.

Kind regards.

PoshEngland

We were researching my wife%26#39;s fathers war history and visited the REME and we managed to get a copy of the 1940 street map of Mandalay, together with Sittwe(then Akyab) and other areas of the Rackhine coast.

I am sure you could track down street maps of Rangoon from the 1930,s in the UK - a phone call to Kew may be a good starting place.

Best of luck

Geoff

Silverswimmer -

Thank you very much for this information. We%26#39;ll take your advice and let you know!

Best regards

Noeline

PoshEngland,

I got information that the Cheape road is now called Ma-Naw-Harre Road. It is what I mention previously near Ahlone and Helpin Road.

Behind the ';Summit Park View Hotel';.

Hello Mgzaymin! Thank you so very much for this information and all your efforts on my behalf. This means so much to me, and my Mum will be thrilled to know I am able to find the road when I come to Rangoon next month. Many thanks again.

Kind regards.

The usual romanization is Ma Naw Hari, or possibly Manawhari. Here%26#39;s a map showing it: www.dpsmap.com/yangon/yangon_map_23.shtml

And, just to confirm that Cheape Road is today%26#39;s Ma Naw Hari, here%26#39;s a map from 1924. Cheape Road is in the centre left of the enlarged form of the map (click to enlarge), south of Government House: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~poyntz/India/images/Rangoon1924.jpg

Hope you find it.

Thank you very much for this information. We have unfortunately had to postpone our trip to Rangoon but are intent upon getting there next year, so all the information kindly sent to us will be printed out and saved for then. Many thanks once again.