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16th Century Sailing Ship On The Malabar Coast, 2 PC 1910 Two 1910 postcards of 16th-century sailing ships on the Malabar Coast. Countries in Europe during the Middle Ages scrambled to find the source of pepper, a rare exotic spice that was equivalent in weight to gold. Only the Arab traders who brought spices to sell [...]
Tiger Hunt On Elephant back British India, 1905 Postcard This is an old 1905 postcard of a tiger hunt on an elephant back from the British India era. Once a favourite pastime of the British gentry and Maharajas. Unfortunately reducing the tiger population from lakhs to a few thousand in a matter of years. The picture [...]
Exhibition In Progress At Azad Maidan Bombay, 1932 Photo This is an old 1932 photo of an exhibition at Azad Maidan in Bombay (Mumbai). A huge crowd seemed to have gathered for the Fair, with temporary stalls erected. The Bombay Gymkhana Club with its slanting roof is visible in the far corner of the ground. The [...]
Chinese Fishing Nets In Cochin, 1898 Photo An 1898 photo of the famous Chinese fishing nets of Cochin (Kochi). The nets are a big draw with tourists and alike. Introduced by traders from China before the 14th century. They were maritime traders and regularly visited the Malabar coast (Kerala) in search of exotic commodities. Pepper, rosewood, [...]
Eden Gardens & William Peel Statue Calcutta - 2 Photos 1870 Two 1870 photos of the Eden Gardens and the statue of Sir William Peel in Calcutta (Kolkatta). Calcutta’s Grand Maidan or Esplanade as the British called it was first called “Auckland Circus Garden”. Later it was renamed Eden Gardens after Lord Auckland’s sisters Emily and Fanny [...]
19th-Century European Women in Watercolour and Pencil by Major A. C. Hutchinson A 19th-century watercolour painting of European women by Major A C Hutchinson of the Bengal Artillery. Although unsigned, the watercolour exhibits a style that is perhaps consistent with works attributed to a Major A. C. Hutchinson. Biographical details concerning Hutchinson remain scarce. He is believed [...]
Panoramic View Of British Era Bombay, Rare 1905 Postcards Rare 1905 panoramic postcard with an aerial view of Bombay, now Mumbai. This is a foldout postcard comprising three postcards with various views of South Bombay. The view is of the Fort area, Apollo Bunder, and Colaba. The photo was likely taken from the Rajabai Clock [...]
Hindostan British India, 1863 Map An 1863 map of British India or Hindostan by Johnson & Ward. Alvin J. Johnson started his business in 1860 based in the USA. This map came out only 3 years after he opened his business, and is 157 years old today. Depicted in this imposing outline are the Empire's dominions- [...]
