FIBIS podcast

Wrecked or Captured, the East India Company Ships that Failed to Arrive

fibis-webmaster@fibis.org (Valmay Young) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:20:51 GMT

A fascinating talk given by Andrea Cordani, writer and researcher on East India Company Ships. The presentation that accompanied this talk can be found in the members area of the FIBIS website.

Andrea also kindly provided us with a book list for further reading.

The Lure of Indigo

fibis-webmaster@fibis.org (Valmay Young) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:54:53 +0000

'The lure of Indigo - and how the Hills family of East Bengal won three VCs.'

A talk given by Miles Macnair at the FIBIS AGM last November. Miles' ancestor was one of the largest indigo planters in East Bengal (at Neechindapur, now in Bangladesh) with 11 factories and employing up to 60,000 ryots! Miles is a FIBIS Member.

The Batta Mutiny of 1766

fibis-webmaster@fibis.org (Valmay Young) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:22:12 +0000

How Alistair MacGowan's ancestor, John McGowan was given his first Commission in the Bengal Army