Town Hall, Simla
The old Town Hall once housed Shimla's municipal offices, library and Gaiety Theatre.
Ambala
Shalimar Garden Lahore
The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, about 18 km from the Indian border at Wagah, were constructed in the 1640s by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. They were inspired by his father Emperor Jehanghir's Shalimar Gardens in Srinagar, Kashmir.
Chuter munzil Lucknow
One of the most famous palaces in Lucknow, built by Nawab Ghazi-ud-Din Haider in the early 19th century, the Chattar Manzil epitomized the eclectic mixture of European and Indian architectural styles that made Lucknow so photogenic for early
Kasauli from above Belvedere looking N.W.
Kasauli is a hillstation in Himachal Pradesh, established in 1842, less than 80 km from Simla. Murray's Handbook for India, Ceylon and Burma
The gold frame and embossing were part of changing postcard fashions.
The Bazaar, Mooltan City
A rare postcard from inside the city of Multan, one of the oldest cities in Punjab if not South Asia.
Clock Tower Lucknow
Two carefully positioned stamps at the top, according to the then prevailing "language of stamps" would say "Write soon." This is what the message – using the numbers associated with postcard collector rings – suggests as well.
Clock Tower Lucknow
Apparently the tallest clock tower in India, this 221-foot high structure was constructed in the 1880s.
Playing the Game in India
A humourous card from Moorli Dhur & Sons referring to gambling, a habit which many British soldiers in particular – at least from the postcard evidence – seem to have indulged in. The servant on the left is saying "Mrs.
Rumi Darwaza [Gate]
![Rumi Darwaza [Gate]](https://www.paperjewels.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/slides/rumi-gate_0.jpg?itok=C5qqmJk9 "Rumi Darwaza [Gate]")
This 60 foot high gate, still very much in use, was built in the late 18th century by the rulers of Awadh as a copy of the Bab-e-Humayun in Istanbul.
Down in the Mouth
A faux pre-written postcard which gives some sense of the life at least as experienced by British soldiers in cantonments, even while holding ale in one hand and a pipe in the other: "Dear _____, I am feeling "down in the mouth." India does not agree
