Rare Indian Collectibles: November 2015

November 28, 2015

1860 Bombay-Poona Railway Bridge Construction Photo-Present Trains Crossing

Very Rare Photo of Bombay -Poona Rail construction ( oldest Bore Ghat Viaduct - Bridge ) in Karjat - Lonavala Section . ( Around 1860 )

For 1860 c Photo , please Click :-

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Please note the construction going on the Right side of the Pic. A supply train is unloading construction material on a slide on the hill side .

In the above photo , shuttering for arches of the bridge are being built.

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Some thing like this pic( for giving idea only on how arches of viaducts were constructed at that time )

http://ogimages.bl.uk/images/019/019PHO0000254S3U00030000%5BSVC2%5D.jpg

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We quote :-

" one of the oldest viaducts constructed during the inception of Rail Connectivity between Bombay and Poona dating back to the year 1858 still strong situated in the breath taking Bore Ghat section between Karjat & Lonavala.

The viaduct had 2 Meter gauge lines running at the start , later when the line was converted to Broad gauge it could only accommodate a single broad gauge line while additional lines were constructed parallel to this viaduct far apart. "

CreditYou Tube

Very Interesting

This Viaduct is still operational.

Watch this Video clip on You Tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNmqBlx66Hw

November 27, 2015

Netaji Subhash Chander Bose -Rare Photo s

http://www.oldindianphotos.in/20…/…/subhas-chandra-bose.html

http://www.oldindianphotos.in/…/subhas-chandra-bose-part-ii…

http://www.oldindianphotos.in/2012/07/smiling-hero-subhas-chandra-bose-1940s.html

Dharamtalla Mosque Kolkata - Rare Photos

Rare Photo ( mid 19 th Century ) of Dharamtalla Mosque , Kolkata ( constructed by Tipu Sultan 's son )
http://www.oldindianphotos.in/2010/0...a-kolkata.html

Some time later photo ( 1890 s )

http://www.oldindianphotos.in/2010/1...a-kolkata.html

Now ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_S...7s_Mosque3.jpg

November 9, 2015

Chandni Chowk Delhi - Mughal and British times

Chandni Chowk Delhi during Mughal times with a canal in the middle( as it looked from the Red Fort )

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Later during British times when Trams ran in Chandni Chowk ( Photos ), Signboards in the streets are all in Urdu
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/476044623082724164/

( Please read the Urdu Banner hanging near the left of Trams ceiling, which literally reads "Bijli Ka Haspatal"/"Electricity Hospital".!! )

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/563231497118766803/