Crawford Market In 19th Century Bombay, 1874 Print
A rare print of Crawford Market in 19th Century Bombay (Mumbai). This print is from, The Building News, a British publication of Nov 27, 1874. Named in honour of the retired municipal commissioner, Arthur Crawford, who had initiated the creation of a market. It is now known as the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market. But it is still remembered by its old name “Crawford Market”. The building was designed by a British architect, William Emerson, an excellent example of British architecture in Bombay.
Emerson had designed the beautiful Kipling Fountain too, that is situated in the outer courtyard. Its decorative panels were Lockwood Kipling’s design. The 128 feet high clock tower, was like a silent sentinel, visible from a far distance. Noticeable is that there are no tram tracks on the street, this was perhaps before the trams appeared. This is probably one of the earliest images of Crawford Market, brought out just three years after the Market was built.
Also read The Rejected Crawford Market Fountain in Tardeo, Mumbai. See post Crawford Market British Era Bombay, 1905 Photo.
Did you know- the structure has a 15-meter high awning allowing sunlight to stream inside.
From the collection- 1964 M. Suriyamoorthy Charcoal On Paper Two Women (#4)., Raja Ravi Varma’s “Laxmi” Oleograph c1910., Vintage Book 1967 – Kerala A Portrait Of The Malabar Coast