Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Old Bombay - Dadar Hindu Colony, 1900s.[shows even Dadar was un populated]

 

OLD Dadar-a wilderness dotted with a few red-roofed cottages, methi fields that stretched to the beach and a headless ghost who ventured out after dark.

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Old Bombay - Dadar Hindu Colony, 1900s. Photo taken from Dadar side (Tilak Road) across Lakhamsi Napoo Road. Road Numbers 1, 2, 3... can be seen leading off Napoo Road. The space between where Napoo Road veers off the railway tracks (top left) is where Vaidya Udyan is today. As
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This is an aerial view of Tilak Bridge leading to the Dadar tram terminus in Mumbai, likely from a historical period. 
  • The image showcases the GIP (Great Indian Peninsula) railway station and the surrounding area. 
  • Tilak Bridge, a vital piece of infrastructure connecting Dadar East and West, was originally constructed in 1925. 
  • The area shown was a central hub for transport in Mumbai, with the bridge facilitating traffic flow over the railway lines. 
  • The original bridge has since been deemed dilapidated and is in the process of being replaced by a modern, six-lane cable-stayed structure to meet the city's growing needs. 

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This vintage photograph shows Kemps Corner in Mumbai (then Bombay) before the construction of India's first flyover. 
  • The image likely dates to the early 1960s, as the flyover's construction began in April 1964 and it opened in April 1965. 
  • The junction connects several major roads, including Pedder Road and Hughes Road. 
THE CARS ARE OF 1950


THERE ARE MANY MORE PHOTOS OF DADAR -1950'S
Once Upon A Time in Dadar
Railway Station Mumbai in 1970.







Dadar kabutar Khana




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Siddhivinayak Temple(Dadar,Mumbai




Dadar Station, 1923. From the collection of B M Damania.


 A plague house in Kalbadevi Road, Bombay in 1896. The plain circles on the wall represent death from plague. The circles with a cross within them