Byculla Club, Bombay
Once one of the most important clubs in Bombay, it was opened in 1833 when the European population in the city was about 1,300. The club was known for its luxurious amenities, including chambers that cost Rs.
1900-1909
Lama Beggars
[Original caption] A Lama Beggar. The Lamas are priests of the great Buddhist religion.
Chenar Bagh
An early postcard of Kashmir by R. E. Shorter, a little known photographer who would have competed with Fred Bremner as one of the first to publish postcards of the princely state. The white space below the image would have been used for the message.
Our Restless Neighbours The Pathans
Postcards of Pathans who inhabited the North West Frontier Province (NWFP, now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) bordering Afghanistan were often shown with their weapons, in poses that made them see dangerous.
Tombs of Princess Jahanara and Nizamuddin, 4 miles from Delhi
Princess Jahanara's Tomb was built during her lifetime and completed in 1681, the year of her death.
The Club, Mooltan
Constructed in 1880 by the Nawab of Bahawalpur of bricks made from mud from the Chenab River, the Multan Club has thirteen domes in what is called a Turkish style. Today it is the Army Garrison Mess, and hosts many weddings.
Hard Life in India
There are many such postcard views, trying to celebrate in a humorous way, life for colonists during the British Raj.
Compare to the black and white version.
On The Pipeline
The pipeline under a 4 kilometer walk between Nathiagali and Ayubia is still a popular, spectacular walk and was apparently first built in 1851 and improved in 1930.
Missionary Catechists of Mary Immaculate Mymensingh Hindustan On Tour at the Home of the Garros
Many of the very few postcards of Bangladesh from pre-Partition times are by Catholic missionaries in Mymensingh in particular, here shown incongruously on a bullock cart.
[Original French title] Catechistes Missionnaires de Marie Immaculee -
Ganesh
This hand-painted postcard has this message written across the back in ink, likely by a European owner: "Ganesh, Ganpati the elephant-headed God. The Hindus invoke his name when they commence any important business.
