Tuesday, October 24, 2023

1918: Kohinoor Mills, Dadar, Mumbai

Most likely from the inauguration day.

Mumbai)

Route is from Afghan Chruch to Crawford Market of 6 miles

First Bus started on=1926 (Omni Bus by Best)

Route=Afghan Chruch to Crawford Market

Top Speed of the bus=24 km/hr

Bus Fair=4 Anna

Passenger Strength=24

Distance covered=6 Miles(Around 10km)

Number of Buses=24 (1926)

Number of Route=03

Monday, October 23, 2023

19th century view of Elphinstone College and David Sasoon Library, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai...

sri Ratan Tata in his younger days

FLORA FOUNTAIN, BOMBAY

It was completed in 1864 and built in imported Portland stones.

It is located at the southern end of Dadabhai Naoroji Road, BOMBAY. It depicts to the Roman Goddes FLORA .

post man 1950

. D N ROAD , BOMBAY in 1952

Lalbaug 1920

Imperial CINEMA (Bombay) - 1955 — in India.

DOUBLE DECKER CAMEL CART

INDIA 1910

Did you know that an AC train was started in India on September 1, 1928 named - Punjab Mail and AC coaches were added to this train in 1934 and was named Frontier Mail.

At that time trains were distributed in first and second class, only British were allowed to travel in first class. This is why AC was converted to bogie to keep it cool. The British had built this system for their convenience, using ice stitches instead of AC, which were kept under the floor.

The train started on September 1, 1928 from Ballard Pier Station in Mumbai to Peshawar (now in Pakistan) via Delhi, Bathinda, Ferozpur and Lahore, but in March 1930 it was turned towards Saharanpur, Ambala, Amritsar and Lahore. It didn't work to keep the bogie cool earlier using snow stitches, but then added AC system. The name of this train was Frontier Mail, which was later operated as Golden Temple Mail in 1996.

Frontier Mail was called one of the most luxury trains of the British period. Earlier it used to run 60 km of steam, but now it is run electric. According to the Times of India, the train travels 1,893 km, stops at 35 railway stations and carries around 1,300 passengers in its 24 cans. This telegram used to run for carrying and carrying. This train has been nearly 95 years.

19th century view of Bombay... Mumbai...

Photo taken from the Rajabai Clock Tower...

Gateway of India, Taj Mahal Hotel, Prince of Wales Museum yet to be constructed...

1966 Vespa

Victoria Terminus Railway Station, Bombay (1900)

19th century view of BB&CI (Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway)Head office, and Old Churchgate Railway Station and Churchgate street, Mumbai..

Old Churchgate railway station....... — in India.

2) Three Seater Tempo

A Street of Bombay in 1867

Artist --- William Simpson

Medium --- Chromolithograph

Source --- Rare Books Society of India.

Street scene in OLD BOMBAY in 1870s

Marine Drive, 1954

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Last rites for animals at BMC's green cemetery. Mumbai:[NOT YET FOR HUMANS IN MANY PLACES]

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Joseph Baptista Gardens, Mazagaon, Mumbai 1

Joseph Baptista Gardens is a park in Mazagaon in Mumbai, near St Peter’s Church and School, not far from Dockyard Road Station. It is situated on Bhandarwada Hill where the Bhandarwada Water Works or reservoir exists – built by the British in the late 19th century and remains almost intact even today, supplying water to South Mumbai.

I was amazed to find this 1.5 acre park/garden atop a hill in the middle of Mumbai. The view from the park/garden is superb: Mumbai Harbour in the east and South Mumbai in the south. And open skies. There used to be a fort here but nothing of it remains now. This post will feature pictures of the park/garden. Shall post pictures of Mumbai Harbour and South Mumbai tomorrow.