Commercial Street In British Era Bangalore, 1900 Postcard

Commercial Street In British Era Bangalore, 1900 Postcard 

A 1900 postcard of Commercial Street during the British India era in Bangalore (Bengaluru). It is the oldest shopping center iconic in Bengaluru. With rows of well-laden shops a must-visit place when visiting the city if you do not mind the jostling of the jam-packed shoppers.

Military and civil officers would come shopping here on Commercial Street. One such was a low-ranking military personnel at that time, Winston Churchill. He was a regular visitor to Commercial Street and went on to become the future prime minister of Great Britain. The Street is crisscrossed with narrow by-lanes. it is in the center of Bangalore, close to M G Road and Russell Market (Shivaji Nagar).

Read more- Commercial Street unveiled in centuries-old sepia.

Did you know- Commercial street is popular for textiles, readymades, footwear, mobile and electronics, food stalls, and so on. 

From the collection- View of Poona or Pune – Old Print 1855.,  1971 Raja Ravi Varma Commemorative First Day Cover.,  Antique Photo of British India Colonial Bungalow 1865.,  Vintage Postcard Ode To Bombay Soldier’s Lover