Recollections of Calcutta for over Half a Century eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 98 pages of information about Recollections of Calcutta for over Half a Century.

Recollections of Calcutta for over Half a Century eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 98 pages of information about Recollections of Calcutta for over Half a Century.

Dalhousie Square, showing Post Office and Writers’ Buildings

Old view of the Great Eastern Hotel

Present view of the Great Eastern Hotel

The old Royal Exchange

The new Royal Exchange

The Exchange—­Mackenzie Lyall’s premises from 1888 to 1918

The Exchange—­Mackenzie Lyall’s old premises in Dalhousie Square

The Imperial Museum

Municipal Offices, at the present day

Prinsep’s Ghat from the land side

Mullick’s Bathing Ghat, Strand Road

Currency Office, built on the site of the old Calcutta Auction Company

Hamilton & Co.’s premises, Old Court House Street

Old view of Clive Street

Present view of Clive Street, showing Chartered Bank’s premises on the right middle centre.

12, Dalhousie Square, East, showing West End Watch Co.’s premises

Smith, Stanistreet & Co.’s premises, Dalhousie Square, East

McLeod & Co.’s new premises, Dalhousie Square, West

Alliance Bank of Simla

Building erected by Martin & Co. containing these offices

Writers’ Buildings and Holwell Monument

Esplanade East, showing tank now filled in

Old view of Esplanade, East, showing Dharamtala Tank

The Sir Stuart Hogg Market

Chowringhee, showing Tanks opposite Lindsay Street and Bengal Club

Modern view of Esplanade, East, showing Tramway Junction and Shelter

View of Tramway Company’s Esplanade Junction before shelter was built

Grand Hotel

The five houses in Chowringhee that formed the nucleus of the Grand
Hotel

W. Leslie & Co.’s premises, Chowringhee

W. Leslie & Co.’s premises, Chowringhee

Esplanade Mansions, built by Mr. Ezra on the site of Scott Thomson’s
Corner

Thacker, Spink & Co.’s new premises, completed in 1916

Walter Locke & Co.’s premises, Esplanade, East

Mackintosh Burn & Co. and Morrison and Cottle’s premises, Esplanade,
East

Bristol Hotel, Chowringhee

Corporation Street, showing Hindustan Buildings—­Proprietors,
Hindustan Co-operative Insurance Society, Ld.

Old site of the present Continental Hotel, Chowringhee

Hotel Continental, Chowringhee

The Old United Service Club

Present-day view of United Service Club

Park House, Park Street, William Heath’s Premises

The “Haunted” House, corner of Sudder Street, Chowringhee

G.F.  Kellner & Co.’s premises in Chowringhee.

Army and Navy Stores, Chowringhee

Chowringhee Mansions, built on the site of Old United Service Club

Hall & Anderson’s premises, at the corner of Park Street

Old Bengal Club

New Bengal Club

Bishop’s Palace, Chowringhee

[Illustration:  Photo. by Calcutta Phototype Co Old view of Government House, North aspect]

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