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and landscape was known to baffle all. The look and feel of the city was exclusively reserved for those who lived in that era and those who used to breathe an unassuming air which culminated to form the quintessential old world charisma. World Luxury Council (India) is showcasing, never seen before Collectors Edition of 100 year old archival prints on canvas through a Vintage Art Exhibit. The beauty of the archival prints is that they are created with special ink which lasts for 100 years, thus not allowing the colors to fade. The idea is to elicit an unexplored era through paradoxically beautiful images of todays maximum city and present it to an audience who would have only envisioned Bombay 100 years ago, through the eyes of their forefathers. The splendid collection would be an absolute treat for people to witness and make part of their vintage art memorabilia.
From seven desolate islands to a mass of pulsating energy, the city of Bombay would be unrecognisable today if it were not for some structures that stood the test of time. Whether it is the Victoria Terminus, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the Town Hall or the Prince of Wales Museum, our heritage landmarks still stand proud despite facing the wrath of Natures elements and mans negligence. In their perseverance lies a lesson for us all. Lest it be forgotten, World Luxury Council (India) presents a series of vintage prints that capture the Bombay that once was young, full of potential and eager to grow. Sit in silence on the stone steps of Apollo Bunder, walk along the Esplanade Road, chuckle at the statue of King Edward astride on his kala ghoda, venture into the campus of the University of Bombay, marvel at the grandeur of the Victoria Terminus, and appreciate the unhindered view from Malabar Hill All this, and more, is possible if you allow yourself to be immersed into these archival prints of a Bombay bygone. Although a price has been paid for progress, and some may argue that Bombay lacks its former character, you will find that its magnetism still exists. The city continues to attract one and all, tempting each with the possibility of dreams turning into reality. After all, Bombay was the first in the country to have an opera house (The Royal Opera House at Lamington Road); it was the site that commemorated the first-ever visit of a British monarch to India (Gateway of India at Apollo Bunder); and housed the first building in the nation to be lit up by electricity (Crawford Market at DN Road). So that the spirit of Bombay could be kept alive and efforts be made to preserve the citys tangible heritage, this collection was conceived. The next time you visit at St Andrews Church, you will look for the cross in its compound and know that it is one of the largest and oldest of its kind in the city. When you are at Kala Ghoda, you will imagine what the area looked like before the statue of King Edward was removed. And when you shop at the Sahakari Bhandar on Wodehouse Road, you will pause to wonder what it must have been like in the time it was the Majestic Hotel. We hope that you will cherish these sepia-toned memories of Bombay and embark upon this fascinating journey of unearthing the wonderful past of this glorious city.
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Churchgate Station has been the southernmost station of Bombay since the 1930s, and gets its name from the area it is located in, Church Gate Street (now Veer Nariman Road). Up to the mid 19th century, Bombay was a walled city with three gates; Church Gate, named after St Thomas Cathedral, was one of them located near Flora Fountain. The first suburban service in the city with steam traction was introduced in 1867, and extended to Churchgate in 1870. The first electric train was introduced in 1928 between Churchgate and Borivali. Churchgate is the head office of the Western Railway. The building was constructed in 1899 under the direction of Frederick William Stevens in the Indo-Saracenic architectural style.
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Before 1911, the Bombay Custom House departments were divided into two buildings; one at Fort (Fort Custom House) and the other at the Princess Docks (Brach Custom House). In 1907, a committee appointed by the Government suggested that the Fort Custom House be closed, and a new Central Custom House be constructed. In 1911, this proposal was approved. The structural cost of the main building was calculated at Rs. 15.42 lakhs.The Commissioner of Customs, Salt, Central Excise, Mumbai declared the building as New Custom House near the Ballard Pier and its limits were fixed as Nichol Road (West), Public Road (North), Sportt Road (East) and Ballard Road (South).
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Ticca Garis & taxis parked outside Taj Mahal palace Hotel (Year - 1885)
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Ticca Garis were horse-drawn Victoria carriages (named after the British monarch), and were the only mode of transport to come to Bombay in 1882 after The Bombay Tramway Company Limited was formally set up in 1873. This quaint mode of transport was gradually replaced in time. Motor taxis were introduced in 1811 whereas motor buses started playing in 1926. Today, the Victorias in front of the Taj have been replaced by black and yellow taxis. But, one can still hire a Ticca Gari for a negotiated sum and drive along the sea face for an experience.
*All prints are limited edition and only 10 prints of each picture are available
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Through a sepia-toned lens.. Times of India Bombay blown-up Mint Lounge Once upon a time in Mumbai take a walk from CST to Gateway and gaze upon a city that has existed over a century Mumbai Mirror Bombay Revisited .. The idea is to show an unexplored era to an uninitiated audience Hindustan Times Good Old days .. Vintage images in sepia tone take you to the good old days of Bombay - Afternoon A century ago, Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) was just as cosmopolitan but far from the Maximum city it has become Mid-day A journey from Bombay to Mumbai Business Wizard
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Vintage exhibit showcases archival city of dreams Financial Chronicle Bombay that was.. Century-old photographic prints reveal a more genteel and gracious pace of Maximum City. Hindu Business Line Framed Memories An exhibition of 50 images bring to life the charm of Old Bombay Mumbai Newsline Bombay 100 Years Ago .. Edition of 100-year-old unpublished archival prints on Mumbai on canvas Swagat
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Past Perfect. Ah! Bombay-Island Bombay then, Mumbai now Oberoi Vintage points an exhibition of images of old Mumbai offers more than dj vu Time Out Mumbai Jewels in the Crown.. The exhibition Bombay 100 Years Ago takes you down memory lanes flanked by Colonial Buildings, A legacy of the British Raj
Bombay from the sublime to slim This splendid Victorian city of the past is today ravaged beyond redemption
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Photographic Memories Transport yourself to the golden era when Mumbai was Bombay, as you sift through Bombay 100 Years Ago Society World of Luxury Bombay 100 years ago.. you feel a heave of nostalgia for what was more than a twinge for what cannot be Galleria-Femina
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Ive got lots of memories of old BombayCan you imagine seeing them today in Bombay? Mehli Gobai (Painter) With regards to exteriors, the Victoria Terminus building (CST) stands out because it is the most grand railway terminus in Asia. It has a wonderful faade. Tasneem Mehta (Conservationist) Many areas in Mumbai remain much the same as before but Marine Drive is one that has really changed. Sharda Dwivedi (Historian and writer) British bureaucracy was all around. Public life was rigid. The sanitation of the city was good. Life was much safer. S S Rege (Librarian) The entire district from the Bombay High Court to the University and the Elphinstone building speaks of Bombays great architectural heritage as they have all been constructed a century ago and are still looking as pretty as before Nana Chudasama (Ex-Sheriff, Mumbai)
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Bombay, a hundred years ago was a village sprouting into a town and eventually a city. An Urban Conservationist For someone interested in arts, what was Bombay but an overgrown village? Adil Jussawalla (Writer) It was a loveable and livable city when I came here from New York. Bombay was always a cosmopolitan city. Nuvart Parseghian Mehta
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Victoria Terminus (CST) is a monument of Mumbai city that speaks of the latters heritage in great architecture Bakul Patel (Ex-Sheriff,
Mumbai)
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