Repositories

  • Contact Information

    • Name:

      Mauritius Archives

    • Postal Address:

      Development Bank of Mauritius Complex
      Petite Rivière, Maurice
      Mauritius

    • Telephone:

      (230) 233 4299 or 233 4469

    • Facsimile:

      (230) 233 4299

    • E-mail:

      arcmail.gov.mu

    • URL:

      http://ncb.intnet.mu/mac/archive.htm

    • Director:

      Gheeandut Suneechur

    • Year founded:

      1815

  • Collections

    • Type of repository:

      Archive

    • Types of source material:

      Archival records
      Artifacts
      Government records
      Manuscripts
      Maps
      Newspapers
      Posters

    • Size:

      3000 linear meters

    • Holdings:

      1. Documents from the French administration of Mauritius, 1721-1810. 2. Documents from the English administration of Mauritius, 1810-c.1910. 3. Documents from the old Tribunal Terrier and other similar agencies. 4. Minutes of notaires, 1724-1941 5. Plans and maps, 1520-1997 6. Marriage registers, 1722-1810 7. Lithographs, portraits, stamps, and currency.

    • Receiving new material?

      No

    • Languages:

      English, French, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Chinese

  • Access Conditions

    • Access conditions:

      symbolic payment and quotation: 3 roupies to consult one volume, or 8 roupies for 2 or more volumes.

    • Access restrictions:

      60 years

    • Finding tools:

      Accession lists or registers
      Card catalogs
      Electronic catalogs
      Guides
      Inventories

    • Copier available?:

      No

  • Repository publications:

    • Fascicules archivistiques et historiques.
    • Rapport Annuel. brochures