Nov 29, 2014

Cathedral High School in Bombay (Mumbai) - c1890's

Cathedral High School in Bombay (Mumbai) - c1890's

The New Cathedral High School was built by Khan Bahadur Muncherjee Cowasjee Murzban (1839-1917). Murzban was born in Bombay and trained at the Engineering College in Pune. He oversaw the construction of the General Post Office and the Chief Presidency Magistrate’s Court in the city. This view of the school shows a four-storey structure articulated with arcades, balconies and a high pitched roof.

Source: British Library