Police Headquarters In British Era Bombay, 1905 Postcard
A 1905 postcard of the Police Headquarters building in British-era Bombay (Mumbai). The building opened as the Bombay Police Headquarters in 1896. This iconic Anglo-Gothic building was designed by a British engineer and surveyor, John Adams. Adams had also designed the Royal Bombay Yacht Club that faces the Gateway of India.
The construction began in 1894 and took two years to complete the structure. This old-world charming building is located near another famous landmark Crawford Market in South Bombay. Today it houses the Police Commissioner’s Office. The Maharastra Police Headquarters building in Fort is often confused with this edifice. Bombay, from 1534 until 1661, when it was still a group of seven islands was under Portuguese control. In 1661, the seven islands were transferred to King Charles II of England, as dowry after his marriage to Catherine of Braganza. Which included a Portuguese operated police station.
Did you know – when the construction began in 1894, there was no electricity. The site was illuminated with gas lamps during the construction at night.
Past posts – Raja Ravi Varma’s Portrait Photo, 1906 Postcard., South Parade Road British Era Bangalore, 1880 Photo., Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Cavalcade – Old Print 1888., First Narrow Gauge Railway In India, Old Print 1863.