Bamboo Island At Cubbon Park In Bangalore, 1905 Postcard
A 1905 postcard of Bamboo Island at Cubbon Park in Bangalore (Bengaluru). Richard Sankey, Chief Engineer of the then Mysore State, designed and created Cubbon Park in the British India era of 1870. The park is located in the heart of Bangalore.
At the start, the park was allocated 100 acres but it was steadily expanded to 300 acres till today. Additionally bamboo island was created although later a bamboo grove was tastefully designed and created in the park (see postcard). The park, with its lushest green flora, is a necessary green lung for the city. A European man in white is noticeable on the left. Click on the photo for better view
Read more Cubbon Park– A Landmark at the Heart of Bengaluru. See post Britishers In Horse Carriages At Lalbagh Bangalore Old Photo.
Did you know- the city was once also called the garden city of India and probably still is the same.
From the collection- Raja Ravi Varma’s “Birth of Shakuntala” Oleograph of c1894., Electric Tram & Mount Road Madras – Old Photo 1938., Old Book – From Lisbon To Calicut 1956., Antique Map of Salsette Bombay 1893
