Calcutta Collection (page 5)

Old Fort William, from the River (1736), 1925. Creator: Unknown
Old Fort William, from the River (1736), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

In the Garden House Reach, Calcutta, c1786-1791, (1935). Artist: William Daniell
In the Garden House Reach, Calcutta, c1786-1791, (1935). From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From A Catalogue of the Pictures

Staff of Macneill & Co.s Printing and Stationery Works, Calcutta, 1917. From The British Printer Vol. XXIV. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1917]

Wazir Ali in Prison, c1799 (c1912). Wazir Ali Khan (1780-1817), assembled a rebellious army of several thousand men. A quickly assembled force commanded by General Erskine moved into Benares

Calcutta, 1788. Artist: Thomas Daniell
Calcutta, 1788. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

Chowringhee Road, Calcutta, c1940. Chowringhee, Kolkata, India. Chowringhee Road now known as Jawaharlal Nehru Road

Telegraph Office, Calcutta, c1900. Artist: Johnston & Hoffmann
Telegraph Office, Calcutta, c1900. The Central Telegraph Office established in 1876 by Lord Dalhousie (1812-1860), then Governor General of India sponsored the first telegraph services in India in

The Burmese Pagoda in Eden-Gardens. Calcutta, c1900. Eden Gardens, Calcutta, India, constructed in 1834 and named after Emily and Fanny Eden, the sisters of Lord Auckland

Dhurmtollah Musjid, Calcutta, c1900. The Tipu Sultan Masjid on Dhartamtalla Street, Calcutta, India. [Raphael Tuck & Sons, London, c1900]

Great Eastern Hotel, Calcutta, c1920. The Great Eastern Hotel (Lalit Great Eastern Hotel), Kolkata, India, was established in 1840. [Bombay Photo Stores Ltd, Calcutta, c1920]

Parawallah (Native Policeman) Calcutta, c1900. [W. Newman & Co. Calcutta, c1900]

Lower Chitpore Road - Calcutta, c1910. Chitpur (Chitpore), Kolkata, West Bengal. Chitpur Road is Kolkatas oldest road

Central Avenue, Calcutta, c1900. Chittaranjan Avenue, previously Central Avenue, a principal north south thoroughfare in north and central Kolkata, India. [The Commercial Union, Calcutta, c1900]

Chartered Bank & Royal Exchange on Cleve St, Calcutta, c1900. Chartered Bank & Royal Exchange on Clive St, Calcutta, India

Howrah Floating Bridge, Calcutta, c1905
Howrah Floating Bridge, Calcutta, 1905. Howrah Bridge, a pontoon bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. The Government of Bengal passed the Howrah Bridge Act in the year 1871 under

Calcutta - Secretariat Office, c1900. The Writers Building is the secretariat building of the State Government of West Bengal, India

Mosque - Calcutta, c1900. The tipu Sultan Shahi Mosque, Kolkata, India. This building was built in 1832 by Prince Ghulam Mohammed (1795-1872), the youngest son of Tipu Sultan (1750-1799)

Calcutta - High Court, c1900. Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort Williamon 1st July 1862 under the High Courts Act

Calcutta - Clive Street, c1900. Clive Street, Calcutta, West Bengal, named after Robert Clive (1725-1774) a military general in the East India Company

Calcutta - Bengal Bank, c1900. The Bank of Calcutta was founded on 2 June 1806, to fund General Wellesleys wars against Tipu Sultan and the Marathas

Calcutta - General Post-Office, c1900. The General Post Office, Kolkata, the central post office of the city of Kolkata and the chief post office of West Bengal. [Art Union, Calcutta, c1900]

Calcutta - Pagoda - Eden Garden, c1900. Eden Gardens, Calcutta, India, constructed in 1834 and named after Emily and Fanny Eden, the sisters of Lord Auckland

Calcutta - Grand Hotel, c1905. The Grand Hotel, now called the Oberoi Grand, Kolkata, India. [Art Union, Calcutta, c1905]

Death of Bishop Heber, 1846. Artist: James Sands
Death of Bishop Heber, 1846. Reginald Heber (1783-1826), English clergyman, and traveller, served as the Anglican Bishop of Calcutta until his sudden death at the age of 42

The Prince of Wales presiding at a Grand Chapter of the Star of India at Calcutta, 1875 (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

Halwells (aka Holwell s) Memorial, Calcutta, c1910
Halwells (aka Holwell s) Memorial, Calcutta c1910. John Zephaniah Holwell (1711-1798) was one of the survivors of the Black Hole of Calcutta

High Court, Calcutta, c1906. The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William on 1 July 1862 under the High Courts Act

The Lord Napier Staute, Calcutta, c1905. Napier was commissioned in the Bengal engineers in 1826. He served in the first and second Sikh Wars

The Grand Hotel, Calcutta, c1920. Built in an extravagant neoclassical style, the hotel was a popular spot amongst the English population of Calcutta

Calcutta, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

Indian woman with her child, Calcutta, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Postcard, printed in Germany

Strand and cricket ground, panorama of Calcutta, India, c1840s. Artist: Frederick Fiebig
Strand and cricket ground, panorama of Calcutta, India, c1840s

Esplanade Row and mosque, panorama of Calcutta, India, c1840s. Artist: Frederick Fiebig
Esplanade Row and mosque, panorama of Calcutta, India, c1840s

The Government House and Town Hall, Calcutta, India, c1840s. Artist: Frederick Fiebig
The Government House and Town Hall, Calcutta, India, c1840s

Chowringhee, Calcutta, India, c1840s. Artist: Frederick Fiebig
Chowringhee, Calcutta, India, c1840s

Panorama of Calcutta, India, c1840s. Artist: Frederick Fiebig
Panorama of Calcutta, India, c1840s. View showing Alipore, Kidderpore, Gardenreach and Fort William

Burra Bazar, Calcutta, India, early 20th century

View in the Zoological Gardens, Calcutta, India, early 20th century

Among the roots of a banyan tree, Calcutta, India, 1900s. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Among the roots of a banyan tree, Calcutta, India, 1900s. Stereoscopic slide. Detail

View of Calcutta from the Esplanade, c1860. The city of Kolkata in West Bengal, India, during the period of East India Company rule

How Hindu cows enjoy life on Harrison Street, Calcutta, India, 1900s. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
How Hindu cows enjoy life on Harrison Street, Calcutta, India, 1900s. Stereoscopic slide. Detail

The Esplanade and Government House, Calcutta, India, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume X, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

The view from Chowringhee, Calcutta, India, early 20th century. From Views of India in Colour, published by The Times of India Offices (Bombay and Calcutta)

The Pagoda, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, India, early 20th century. From Views of India in Colour, published by The Times of India Offices (Bombay and Calcutta)

Calcutta, India, 1895. As seen from the esplanade. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Calcutta, India, 1870. From The Illustrated London News (1870)

Fort Church and South Barracks, Calcutta, India, 1870. From The Illustrated London News (1870)

The Dunkin Bustee, Chowringhee, Calcutta, India, 1860. From The Illustrated London News (29 September 1860)

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