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King George Lays Foundation Stone In Bombay, 1905 Print A 1905 print of Prince of Wales of England better known as the future King George V in Bombay. This page is from the Black & White London based newspaper of 9th December 1905. The title reads- The Royal Visit To India: The Prince Of Wales [...]
First Motor Car Rally In British India, Old Print 1905 An old 1905 print of the first motor car rally in British India from Delhi to Bombay, now Mumbai. This is a page from the "L'Illustration" a French newspaper dated 7 January 1905. It reports about the motor car rally, most likely the first, in India [...]
Colaba Point Lighthouse Bombay, 1868 Print A newspaper engraving of the Colaba Point Lighthouse in Bombay (now Mumbai). It is a clipping from The Illustrated London News of 1868. Interestingly there is no trace of this Colaba Point Lighthouse today. There are ambiguous reports about its existence. Alexander Findlay, a lighthouse expert, in 1868, had specified that [...]
Madras From The Lighthouse - Old Postcard 1903 This is an old 1903 postcard of the lighthouse in Madras, now Chennai. Shows George Town, the area before Parry's Corner came up, the Madras General Post Office building's with its twin canopies. A partially visible port. See post George Town & Parry’s Madras – Old Photo 1885. [...]
Britishers On Tour of Cochin Backwaters - Old Photo 1895 An old 1895 photo of some Britishers on a tour of the Cochin Backwaters. Two Britishers and locals are standing around. Also visible are a country boat (vallams) and a modern boat that was possibly used by the Britishers. Interestingly the Britisher's bags are lying on [...]
1974 Photo Kerala Cargo Boat On The Backwaters 1974 Photo Kerala Cargo Boat On The Backwaters. This is a news photo of Kerala with a cargo boat plying on its backwaters. To move the boat forward, the boatman pushes a pole onto the riverbed. There is a typed message on the back about the cargo boats, [...]
1974 News Photo Cochin Fishing Nets 1974 News Photo Cochin Fishing Nets. This photo shows the Chinese Fishing Nets of Cochin, now Kochi, Kerala. This is a news photo of the Sun-Times Travel section from 1974. The caption of the newspaper image reads "One of Cochin's "fishing machines" a legacy of early Chinese traders. See my [...]
Fort St George In British Era Madras, 1890 Photo This is another rare 1890 photograph of Fort St George in British er Madras, now Chennai. See my other post- Antique Photo Madras Fort St George 1872 Very Rare. The view is from the seaside looking towards the fort with its flag mast. The buildings on the [...]
