Street Scene, Bombay (Mumbai) - Circa 1870s - 1880s

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The Bombay Yacht Club, February 1891. Taken from "The Apollo Bunder, Bombay

The Bombay Yacht Club, February 1891. Taken from "The Apollo Bunder", Bombay

Young Indian Woman with her Child in Doorway of Shack in the Chawls (quarters for the Untouchables) in the Poor Section of the City - Bombay (Mumbai) 1946

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Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White

Closeup of a Indian Woman Drinking from Tap at thePublic Water Stand in the Chawls (quarters for the Untouchables) in the Poor Section of theCity - Bombay (Mumbai) 1946

Source: Life Archive Hosted by Google
Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White

The Queen's Statue, Bombay (Mumbai) - Circa 1870s

View of the statue of Queen Victoria by Matthew Noble, seated beneath an ornate marble canopy. Also visible are six people looking toward the statue, including four native men dressed in the typical Parsi or Parsee garments and headgear.

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Borat Bazaar, Bombay (Mumbai) - Circa 1870s

View of a street lined with multi-story buildings. Also visible are a number of people dressed in traditional garments and official uniforms.

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Public Buildings, Bombay (Mumbai) - Circa 1880's

View of fenced public space with a number of buildings in the distance. Pictured on the left is the Bombay High Court, an ornate building with its distinctive central tower and arched windows, and on the right is the Rajabai Clock Tower and other buildings on the University of Mumbai campus. Also visible in the foreground are three native men, one of whom is standing in the middle of an unpaved road.

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The Harbour and Field, Bombay (Mumbai) - Circa 1870's

View of an open field with several tents, located near a busy harbor. A number of people can be seen in the encampment area.

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Bhendy Bazaar Road. Bombay (Mumbai) - Circa 1870's

View of a busy urban road, lined with multi-story buildings and shopfronts. Also visible are a large number of people engaged in various activities, multiple bullock carts, and a horsecar.

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Panorama of Bombay (Mumbai) - Circa 1880

View of Back Bay as seen from a high vantage point. A number of ships and buildings can be seen around the shores of the Bay. Left pair of a panorama.



View of the waters of Back Bay as seen from a high vantage point. A number of buildings can be seen around the shores of the Bay. Also visible on the center right area of the image are the Bombay High Court with its distinctive central tower and the Rajabai Clock Tower, as well as other buildings on the University of Mumbai campus. Right pair of a panorama.

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Bombay (Mumbai) from Watson's Hotel - 19th Century photograph

Date: Between 1850s to 1870s
Whole Plate Albumen Print from Wet Collodion Glass Negative
Maker: Francis Frith
Source: http://collections.vam.ac.uk

View from Watson's Hotel Bombay (Mumbai) - 19th Century Photograph

Date: Between 1850s to 1870s
Whole Plate Albumen Print from Wet Collodion Glass Negative
Maker: Francis Frith
Source: http://collections.vam.ac.uk

Watson's Hotel, Bombay (Mumbai) - c1880's

Watson's Hotel, currently known as the Esplanade Mansion, is India's oldest surviving cast iron building. It is located in the Kala Ghoda area of Mumbai (Bombay). Named after its original owner, John Watson, the building was fabricated in England and constructed on site between 1860 and 1863.
The hotel was leased on 26 August 1867 for the terms of Nine hundred and ninety nine years at yearly rent of Rupees Ninety two and twelve annas to Abdul Haq. It closed in the 1960s and was later subdivided and partitioned into smaller cubicles that were let out on rent as homes and offices. Neglect of the building has resulted in decay and, despite its listing as a Grade II–A heritage structure, the building it is now in a dilapidated state.
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Watson's Hotel Bombay (Mumbai) - 19th Century Photograph

Watson's Hotel, currently known as the Esplanade Mansion, is India's oldest surviving cast iron building. It is located in the Kala Ghoda area of Mumbai (Bombay). Named after its original owner, John Watson, the building was fabricated in England and constructed on site between 1860 and 1863. (Wikipedia)

Source: http://collections.vam.ac.uk

Native Street Scene - Mumbai (Bombay)

Date: Probably from early 20th Century
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Bombay policeman, India

Date: Probably from early 20th Century
Source: Library of Congress (loc.gov)

University Gardens and Clock Tower - Bombay (Mumbai) - 1910

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Vintage Postcard - Municipal Office & Victoria Terminus - Bombay (Mumbai)

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This postcard was printed in Germany

Vintage Postcard of Gateway of India - Bombay (Mumbai)

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High Court, University Clock Tower and Sir Richard Temple's Statue - Bombay (Mumbai)

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