Woodstock College for Girls - Mussoorie
Billed as Asia's oldest boarding school, it was founded by American missionaries in 1854 and until recently provided an American-style education and is now co-educational.
Billed as Asia's oldest boarding school, it was founded by American missionaries in 1854 and until recently provided an American-style education and is now co-educational.
Hospitals found there way on to many postcards, symbols of progress that probably reflected colonial health concerns.
An early view of what is now The Asiatic Society. John Murray's Handbook for Travelers in India Burma and Ceylon (1938) has this description of what was once the Town Hall:
"The Town Hall, designed by Col. T.
[Original caption] Grand Hotel Avenue – The town of Simla is beautifully laid out.
This 17th century palace, now known as Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, was built by King Tirumala Nayaka, of the Nayaka dynasty, and was once spread over a much larger area than what remains today.
Now the Amitabh Bachan Sports Complex, this resolute example of Raj architecture was constructed in 1879. The architect was Richard Bayne, and the designs came from Professor Gamble at the precursor to what is now the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A crystal-clear collotype of an institution founded in 1860, and and vastly expanded in 1897 thanks to a grant from philanthropist Sardar Sir Chinubhai Madhavalal Bert.
D. C. Mehra's many Lahore postcards are the most extensive color ones of the city, far larger in number than the Tuck's sets which also included one of the Lahore General Post Office. Right on the Mall, it was designed and built by Sir Ganga Ram,
Construction of the Karachi Municipal Corporation offices began in 1895 with foundation stone laying.
The residence of the Chief Minister of Sindh in the heart of modern Karachi. This Sindhi power center is on the same road as major hotels, Frere Hall and the US Consulate.