British Raj era Postcard Archive

 

The Paper Jewels Raj Postcard Archive

A collection of hundreds of restored postcards from the Raj, free to use, growing here and on Instagram and Facebook every 48 hours. Can also be perused in order of appearance as daily gems. Based on the book Paper Jewels Postcards from the Raj.

Place

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  Bombay Mumbai (226)
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  Kolkata (89)
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  Chennai (62)
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  Delhi (54)
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  Jaipur (44)
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  Srinagar (42)
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  Lahore (40)
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  Karachi (34)
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  Darjeeling (33)
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  Agra (31)
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  Shimla (30)
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  Varanasi (20)

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Publisher

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  Raphael Tuck & Sons (241)
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  Unknown Publisher (170)
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  Clifton & Co. (79)
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  H.A. Mirza & Sons (58)
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  The Ravi Varma Press (46)
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  Moorli Dhur & Sons (39)
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  D. Macropolo & Co. (36)
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  Bremner (35)
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  Higginbotham & Co. (30)
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  Gobindram Oodeyram (28)
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  Johnston & Hoffmann (25)
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  D. A. Ahuja (25)

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Subject

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  Women (334)
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  People (161)
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  Men (146)
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  Hillstations (120)
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  Nautch Girls (113)
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  Hinduism (93)
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  Man (86)
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  Mughals (83)
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  Hindu Temples (75)
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  Greetings from (69)
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  Boats (66)
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  Bazaars (63)

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Concept

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  People (1,046)
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  Nature (239)
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  Architecture (215)
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  Labor (177)
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  Men (172)
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  Religion (148)
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  Animals (145)
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  Commerce (109)
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  Transportation (108)
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  War (77)
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  Buildings (58)
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  Structures (52)

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Decade

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  before 1900 (63)
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  1900-1909 (820)
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  1910-1919 (229)
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  1920-1929 (48)
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  1930-1939 (47)
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  1940+ (14)

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