Lost Footsteps
Lost Footsteps

Contemporary Myanmar and the World (1960s to present day)

Since “the day democracy died in Burma” on 2 March 1962, the country has weathered protests, military rule, civil wars, and natural disasters. This section examines Myanmar’s place in the modern world over the past decades, both from the perspective of Burmese abroad and also the impact of global trends on Myanmar.


Rangoon 1972

Rangoon 1972

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Dalhousie Street the Day Before Military Rule: 1 March 1962

Dalhousie Street the Day Before Military Rule: 1 March 1962

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Pegu 1963

Pegu 1963

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Myanmar's Great Gentlemen-Scholars

Myanmar's Great Gentlemen-Scholars

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Rangoon 1964

Rangoon 1964

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Rangoon Chinatown 1964

Rangoon Chinatown 1964

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Rangoon 1966

Rangoon 1966

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Somewhere in the Shan States 1970

Somewhere in the Shan States 1970

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After Staying up All Night: A Pwè at Sunrise c.1970

After Staying up All Night: A Pwè at Sunrise c.1970

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From Mandalay Hill 1971

From Mandalay Hill 1971

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Pagan 1972

Pagan 1972

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Rangoon 1972

Rangoon 1972

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From the National Geographic 1974

From the National Geographic 1974

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Rangoon 1975

Rangoon 1975

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Prome Road Traffic Jam c. 1975

Prome Road Traffic Jam c. 1975

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Driving to the Shwedagon 1978

Driving to the Shwedagon 1978

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Rangoon 1978

Rangoon 1978

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Sule Pagoda Roundabout at rush hour 1978

Sule Pagoda Roundabout at rush hour 1978

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Burmese Kids on a Bus 1980

Burmese Kids on a Bus 1980

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Raining in Rangoon c. 1980

Raining in Rangoon c. 1980

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Morning in Rangoon 1983

Morning in Rangoon 1983

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Rangoon Style 1984

Rangoon Style 1984

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An Image of Yangon Downtown c. 1986

An Image of Yangon Downtown c. 1986

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Rangoon 1986

Rangoon 1986

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Downtown Mandalay 1986

Downtown Mandalay 1986

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19 September 1988

19 September 1988

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