Sexan Hospital, Meerut
Hospitals found there way on to many postcards, symbols of progress that probably reflected colonial health concerns.
Hospitals found there way on to many postcards, symbols of progress that probably reflected colonial health concerns.
Addressed to Miss Alice Grimes, Elysee Palace Hotel, Paris, France and postmarked Nov. 3, 1903 Mashobra Cant.:
"My dear Miss Grimes. I'm having a really good time. Have just come down from the gay regi day [regimental day?] Simla.
A lone cart contemplates entering the Khyber Pass on this early color postcard; nearly as daunting is the white space awaiting the sender's message.
Founded in 1861, this Roman Catholic-run school is one of the oldest in Karachi.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also known as Bangabandhu, the leader of Bangladesh's Independence movement, had this description of visiting the Taj in 1946:
"We left the hotel soon after we had taken our baths since we were all eagerly looking forward to
Scenes of Indian troops washing were witnessed by French inhabitants, especially women who often found the soldiers attractive.
A very early "Greetings from" postcard composed of no less than five different images, including one of the "Divinity Dance by Lamas" in the bottom left panel.
Better known as the Jhalra natural water tank adjacent to the tomb of the 13th century Sufi Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti. Hundreds of thousands of people come here each year for the urs (the anniversary of the death) of a Sufi saint.
A postcard showing goats being marched through the French countryside to feed Indian troops fighting on the Allied side during World War I. These scenes evoked great interest among the local French population and were shown on a number of postcards.
A rare postcard of one of the oldest and largest cities in southern Punjab. Note the telephone wires floating just above the stalls.