Crawford Market British Era Bombay, 1905 Photo
An old 1905 photo of Crawford Market in the time of British era Bombay (Mumbai). Also notable are the crowd of people and the Horse-drawn Trams. Crawford Market is an iconic landmark like the Victoria Station and Gateway of India in Bombay. It is officially named Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market.
Opened in 1871, the market was named after Arthur Crawford, the city commissioner then. The commissioner had initiated the opening of the market. The building was designed by William Emerson, which was characteristic of English country market buildings.
It stands majestically in a corner area of Fort. The building has an area of over 72,000 sq. yards. It was the main market for Bombay till 1966. The other closeby landmarks include- Chatrapathi Shivaji Station or CST, Colaba Causeway, Rajabai Clock Tower, Chor Bazaar, Horniman Circle, and so on.
Read about Crawford Market In Mumbai. See post Crawford Market Mumbai – Rare Old Print 1874.
Did you know– that Sir Cowasji Jehangir a prominent Bombay Parsi sponsored the construction of the Crawford Market building.
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