Monday 9 April 2012

[www.keralites.net] Old Photos-Various Vintage Photos-Part 90

 

Private House at Cossipore - Calcutta (Kolkata) 1875
Photographer: W. G. Stretton
A view of part of the garden and the front of a private house, designed in the classical style, and situated in Cossipore, a northern suburb of Calcutta, with figures posed beside the carriage under the porte-cochère.
 
Source: British Library
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Old Court House Street towards St Andrew''s Church, with the Great Eastern Hotel in the right foreground - Calcutta (Kolkata) 1885
Photographer: Johnston & Hoffmann
Source: British Library
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Government House from the Garden - Calcutta (Kolkata) 1865
Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Government House, designed by Captain Charles Wyatt and built between 1799-1802, was the residence for the British Governors-General till 1911.
 
Source: British Library
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Small Cause Court - Calcutta (Kolkata) 1878
Source: British Library
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Medical College Hospital - Calcutta (Kolkata) 1878
General view of the Medical College Hospital, located on College Street. This Corinthian building was completed in 1852.Source: British Library
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United Service Club on Chowringhee Road - Calcutta (Kolkata) 1875
Photographer: W. G. Stretton
General view of the classical building, housing the United Services Club, taken from Chowringhee Road, now Jawarhalal Nehru Road, in Calcutta.
 
Source: British Library
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View of local boats on the River Hooghly near Calcutta (Kolkata) - 1875
Source: British Library
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Hindu Holy Man (Sadhu) - Silver Gelatin Photograph
Source: ebay
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