Five Interesting Of British Era Bombay, 4 Postcards 1900s
Four interesting views from four 1900s postcards of British Era Bombay (Mumbai). The 1st postcard is of the Bombay Harbour at Apollo Bunder. The location is where Bombay’s iconic monument, the Gateway of India, would come up in 1924. Passengers who arrived from overseas on steamer ships were ferried to the harbour by boat. The 2nd postcard features another view of the city’s harbour at Apollo Bunder, vaguely discernible is the reclamation work taking place on Apollo Bunder; this can be seen just beyond the palm trees. Also visible is the dome of the famous Taj Mahal Hotel.
The 3rd postcard is that of the Government Dockyard, which was adjacent to the Apollo Bunder. The 4th image is that of another iconic building, the Municipal Building, designed by F. W. Stevens of Victoria Terminus fame. Lastly is the GPO And Central Telegraph Office. This beautiful structure was Bombay’s General Post Office (GPO) until 1913, when it officially became the Central Telegraph Office. Today, it is an office complex for the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL). It is located at Flora Fountain, where the famous fountain can be seen on the left.
Read more A Brief History Of How Bombay Became Mumbai.
Did you know – that the seven islands of Bombay were not considered a worthy place for development when the East India Company acquired it by lease in 1668.
