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Madras Harbour & Masula Boat During The British Era, 1899 Postcard A 1899 postcard with a view of the iron screw pile harbour and masula boats in British-era Madras. The iron pier was a 1000-foot "T" shaped jetty opened in 1861, jutting into the sea. Unlike the natural harbours of Bombay and Calcutta, Madras did not [...]
Apollo Bunder & Harbour British Era Bombay, 1900 Photo An 1900 photo of Apollo Bunder & Harbour in British-era Bombay (Mumbai). The color is due to the photocrom process which was popular in the 1880s and 90s. The view is probably from the Royal Yacht Club annex which is adjacent to the club itself. Giving a [...]
Old Map of Madras Harbour In British Era 1884 An old and rare map of Madras Harbour in the British Era of 1884. A French origin map of the Madras Harbour in the British Era of 1884. The port of Madras had not even a pier until 1861. Masulah boats ferried ingoing and outgoing cargo that [...]
The Iron Pier Harbour British Era Madras, 1915 Postcard A 1915 postcard of the Iron Pier Harbour in British-era Madras (Chennai). The harbour consisted of an iron pier encircled with a protective concrete pontoon. Although it has grown into a huge harbour today to what it was as shown in the image. Madras was where the [...]
Apollo Bunder Harbour British Era Bombay - 2 Old Postcards 1910 Two 1910 postcards of Apollo Bunder and the harbour in British Era Bombay (Mumbai). This piece of rectangular land that juts into the sea was a passenger landing jetty. Steamers arriving from abroad anchored off deeper waters, and the passengers were then ferried to the [...]
Aerial View of Harbour & Docks British Bombay, 1931 Print A 1931 print with an aerial view of the harbour and docks in British Era Bombay (Mumbai). The well-known Alexandra Docks is visible in the foreground. The equally well-known Victoria and Princess Docks are visible at the back. Towards the south of the Alexandra Docks is [...]
Iron Pier Harbour British Era Madras, 1870 Photo An 1870 photo of the iron pier harbour in then-British era Madras (Chennai). Probably one of the earliest photos of the Iron Pier. Because of an inlet-less coast, ships would anchor at the outer sea in the early days. Local masula boats were used to ferry cargo and [...]
History Of British East India Company In India, 1834 Penny Magazine A four-page feature in the March 1, 1834 issue of The Penny Magazine offers a fascinating account of the British East India Company and its transformation from a trading enterprise into a major political power in India. The article traces the Company's origins to the [...]
