Old Calcutta(Kolkata)

Vintage and old pictures from the lanes of Calcutta during the British Rule and afterwards

Friday, September 12, 2014

Old Sealdah Railway Station

Sealdah Railway station was started in 1869. Before 1978, there was a tram terminus at Sealdah Station. Trams departed from here towards ...

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Tram Transport in Calcutta - The only city in India which has a public tram service still in continuance.............

Tram Transport in India was established by the British in the 19th century. Discontinued in most Indian cities between 1930 and 1960, as...

Friday, May 24, 2013

Oldest Bridge in Calcutta

HOWRAH BRIDGE (RENAMED RABINDRA SETU) - OPENED TO TRAFFIC ON 3RD FEBRUARY 1943 The Howrah Bridge is a cantilever bridge with a susp...

Friday, May 10, 2013

Life in past Calcutta - amazing and rare pics of streets, schools, colleges, markets, stations, buildings, hotels, places etc.

View of Calcutta - 1880's (source eBay) Esplanade area in the old times. The Esplanade and Government House from Chowri...

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