Street leading towards the Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma Size:Large: 7 x 5in 7th February 1963

7th February 1963

'An Extra Liberal Dose'

It was restored by apprentices at the Kidbrooke Central Repair Depot of the Post Office

American actress Maud Jeffries in the role of Mariamne

Street leading towards the Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma Size:Large: 7 x 5in 7th February 1963Street leading towards the Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma, late 19th or early 20th century. Buddhist tradition holds that the Shwedagon Pagoda was built before the Buddha died in 486 BC, but archaeologists believe its construction is more likely to date from between the 6th and 10th century. The pagoda is the most sacred site for Burmese Buddhists. Lantern slide.