Lady Curzon Hospital, Bangalore, During The British Era, 1910 Postcard
This 1910 British-era postcard features the elegant, old-world Lady Curzon Hospital in Bangalore (Bengaluru). One of the city’s most important colonial medical institutions. Opened in 1901 and named after Lady Curzon, the wife of then Viceroy Lord Curzon. The hospital was built to provide modern healthcare for women and children at a time when medical facilities in southern India were rapidly expanding.
Its impressive Victorian colonial architecture, with its tiled roof, reflected the architectural style that became synonymous with many prominent public buildings of the British Raj. Today, the historic hospital forms part of the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital complex, continuing a healthcare legacy that spans more than a century. See the spire of St Mary’s Church (now St Mary’s Cathedral) jutting out in the foreground. Click image to enlarge.
Did you know – the hospital was named after Lady Mary Curzon, the American-born wife of Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905. She was known for supporting hospitals, nursing, and women’s welfare across British India.
