The Town Hall, City Jubbulpore [Jabalpur]
The former Town Hall is now the Gandhi Bhawan Library and was built in an Indo-Saracenic style blending Western and Eastern elements. It was inaugurated in 1892.
The former Town Hall is now the Gandhi Bhawan Library and was built in an Indo-Saracenic style blending Western and Eastern elements. It was inaugurated in 1892.
An official postcard from what was the largest exhibition ever held in London, and the first organized by two nations together. It drew some 8 million visitors to an area known later as "White City" because all the buildings were painted white.
Addressed to Miss Hill, 59 High Street, Wollaster, W. Hosnbridge, Worcesteshire, England, [no year]: "Kashmir Oct. 25. So very sorry to hear of Mrs. Hipwood's death. I remember him very well. So glad you can have seen all the children.
This is what collectors call a "brushstroke" postcard, where the printer has slightly embossed the image.
[Verso] "Camel Caravan W Karachi India Nov 1929"
"The Eden Gardens, for which Calcutta is indebted to the sisters of Lord Auckland (hence the Indian name, Lady Bagan), are beautifully laid out, and many years ago were the principal evening gathering-place of Calcutta society.
Construction of the Karachi Municipal Corporation offices began in 1895 with foundation stone laying.
Adressed to Miss Diana Penton, c/o Miss Oughton-Giles, St. Mary's, Chislehurst, Kent, England: "We are very busy packing, so I can only find time for a card.
Although the word "dandy" originally referred to boatmen on the Ganges (Hobson-Jobson, 1906, p.
The game of football was introduced in the subcontinent during the British Raj, when many football clubs were created. Initially, army teams played the game but later local civilians also participated in league and competitive matches.
This match is