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Background imageBombay Collection: Photocard, 1930s: Bombay (coloured photo)

Photocard, 1930s: Bombay (coloured photo)
8671661 Photocard, 1930s: Bombay (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombay)

Background imageBombay Collection: Celebrating the Moharum Festival in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, Bombay

Celebrating the Moharum Festival in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, Bombay, India in the 19th century
476147 Celebrating the Moharum Festival in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, Bombay, India in the 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From El Mundo en la Mano published 1878.).

Background imageBombay Collection: Coast of Western India from Bombay to Karachi compiled chiefly from the surveys made by order of

Coast of Western India from Bombay to Karachi compiled chiefly from the surveys made by order of the honorable East
7340648 Coast of Western India from Bombay to Karachi compiled chiefly from the surveys made by order of the honorable East India Company, 1867 (print) by Imray

Background imageBombay Collection: The Hindu Festival Of Nag Panchami, The Worship Of Cobras, In Bombay, India In The 19Th Century

The Hindu Festival Of Nag Panchami, The Worship Of Cobras, In Bombay, India In The 19Th Century
UIG5420604 The Hindu Festival Of Nag Panchami, The Worship Of Cobras, In Bombay, India In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano, Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage.

Background imageBombay Collection: Zoroastrianism: portrait of a Parsi family from Bombay (India)

Zoroastrianism: portrait of a Parsi family from Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century
CSO4985012 Zoroastrianism: portrait of a Parsi family from Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Zoroastrianism)

Background imageBombay Collection: Buddhist temple hollow in rock, on Elephanta Island (or Gharapuri Island)

Buddhist temple hollow in rock, on Elephanta Island (or Gharapuri Island)
CSO4984677 Buddhist temple hollow in rock, on Elephanta Island (or Gharapuri Island), Bombay Bay (India) - Second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Buddhist temple hollow in rock)

Background imageBombay Collection: Jewish daughters from wealthy families in Mumbai, India

Jewish daughters from wealthy families in Mumbai, India
JAB5037366 Jewish daughters from wealthy families in Mumbai, India; (add.info.: Jewish daughters from wealthy families in Mumbai, India); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Background imageBombay Collection: Great Western Hotel with bullock carts, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

Great Western Hotel with bullock carts, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379793 Great Western Hotel with bullock carts, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Great Western Building); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Background imageBombay Collection: Crawford Market, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

Crawford Market, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379784 Crawford Market, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Jyotiba Phule Market); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Background imageBombay Collection: Apollo Bunder, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

Apollo Bunder, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379781 Apollo Bunder, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Gateway of India); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Background imageBombay Collection: The Indiaman ship Owen Glendover (built in 1839), with a capacity of 1000 tons

The Indiaman ship Owen Glendover (built in 1839), with a capacity of 1000 tons
MMM5483522 The Indiaman ship Owen Glendover (built in 1839), with a capacity of 1000 tons, entering the port of Bombay (India) and carrying the flags of his company (Green Company House)

Background imageBombay Collection: View of Bombay (India), dedicated to the director of the British East India Company

View of Bombay (India), dedicated to the director of the British East India Company
MMM5483796 View of Bombay (India), dedicated to the director of the British East India Company. Engraving by John Bowles (?) , 18th century

Background imageBombay Collection: A homeless fakir or sacerdote, Bombay, India, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)

A homeless fakir or sacerdote, Bombay, India, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3575956 A homeless fakir or sacerdote, Bombay, India, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Bombay, India 1880 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Background imageBombay Collection: Portrait of Frederic William Farrar

Portrait of Frederic William Farrar
672647 Portrait of Frederic William Farrar; (add.info.: Frederic William Farrar (Mumbai, 7 August 1831 - Canterbury, 22 March 1903) was a cleric of the Church of England (Anglican)

Background imageBombay Collection: View of Bombay (Mumbai). Mid-19th century engraving

View of Bombay (Mumbai). Mid-19th century engraving
865693 View of Bombay (Mumbai). Mid-19th century engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBombay Collection: Map of Bombay (now Mumbai), c.1900 (engraving)

Map of Bombay (now Mumbai), c.1900 (engraving)
532711 Map of Bombay (now Mumbai), c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of the city of Bombay (now Mumbai) and vicinity, India, circa 1900

Background imageBombay Collection: Humphrey Cooke takes Possession of Bombay, 1665 (litho)

Humphrey Cooke takes Possession of Bombay, 1665 (litho)
8660974 Humphrey Cooke takes Possession of Bombay, 1665 (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humphrey Cooke takes Possession of Bombay, 1665)

Background imageBombay Collection: View of the Native Quarter, Bombay (b/w photo)

View of the Native Quarter, Bombay (b/w photo)
8637023 View of the Native Quarter, Bombay (b/w photo) by Indian photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Native Quarter, Bombay)

Background imageBombay Collection: The Victoria Terminus, Bombay (b/w photo)

The Victoria Terminus, Bombay (b/w photo)
8637019 The Victoria Terminus, Bombay (b/w photo) by Indian photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Victoria Terminus, Bombay)

Background imageBombay Collection: Bombay, 1781 (print)

Bombay, 1781 (print)
7340012 Bombay, 1781 (print) by Unknown artist, (18th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown); © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.

Background imageBombay Collection: Map of Bombay with the harbour and country adjacent, also shown Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf

Map of Bombay with the harbour and country adjacent, also shown Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf, c.1855 (ink, watercolour)
7339502 Map of Bombay with the harbour and country adjacent, also shown Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf, c.1855 (ink, watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 77x50 cm; National Maritime Museum

Background imageBombay Collection: Pydhonie Street with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

Pydhonie Street with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379795 Pydhonie Street with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Background imageBombay Collection: Elphinstone Circle with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

Elphinstone Circle with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379789 Elphinstone Circle with horse tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Horniman Circle); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Background imageBombay Collection: Monkey Temple, Hindu Temple, Kalbadevi Road with bullock cart, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

Monkey Temple, Hindu Temple, Kalbadevi Road with bullock cart, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379780 Monkey Temple, Hindu Temple, Kalbadevi Road with bullock cart, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Dwarkadhish Temple); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Background imageBombay Collection: Portrait of Bomanjee Jamsetjee

Portrait of Bomanjee Jamsetjee
MMM5463770 Portrait of Bomanjee Jamsetjee; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Bomanjee Jamsetjee (1756-1821)

Background imageBombay Collection: Portraits of bayaderes and musicians in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century

Portraits of bayaderes and musicians in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century
CSO4984971 Portraits of bayaderes and musicians in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century -; (add.info)

Background imageBombay Collection: View of a street in Mumbai (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography

View of a street in Mumbai (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography
CSO4985171 View of a street in Mumbai (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography -; (add.info.: View of a street in Mumbai (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography

Background imageBombay Collection: Portraits of peasants near Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century

Portraits of peasants near Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century
CSO4985064 Portraits of peasants near Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Portraits of peasants near Bombay (India)

Background imageBombay Collection: Portrait of a young woman from Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography

Portrait of a young woman from Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography
CSO4985060 Portrait of a young woman from Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography -; (add.info.: Portrait of a young woman from Bombay (India)

Background imageBombay Collection: Houses in Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography

Houses in Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography
CSO4984629 Houses in Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography -; (add.info.: Houses in Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography -); Photo © DDF

Background imageBombay Collection: Luxury tourism: Western tourists visiting Mumbai on traditional carriage

Luxury tourism: Western tourists visiting Mumbai on traditional carriage, view of the Zoroastrian Dakhma
ELD4844490 Luxury tourism: Western tourists visiting Mumbai on traditional carriage, view of the Zoroastrian Dakhma (Cheel Ghar or Tower of Silence)

Background imageBombay Collection: A hydraulic floating dock, 1850

A hydraulic floating dock, 1850
3330515 A hydraulic floating dock, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a hydraulic floating dock in Bombay. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBombay Collection: Two Borah children in traditional dress, in a photographic studio in Bombay

Two Borah children in traditional dress, in a photographic studio in Bombay, 1890 (print on double-weight paper)
3566991 Two Borah children in traditional dress, in a photographic studio in Bombay, 1890 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Bombay, India 1890 ca)

Background imageBombay Collection: View of Shipping, Bombay (b/w photo)

View of Shipping, Bombay (b/w photo)
8637025 View of Shipping, Bombay (b/w photo) by Indian photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Shipping, Bombay)

Background imageBombay Collection: Birds-Eye View of Bombay (b/w photo)

Birds-Eye View of Bombay (b/w photo)
8637020 Birds-Eye View of Bombay (b/w photo) by Indian photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds-Eye View of Bombay)

Background imageBombay Collection: Bombay, India (colour litho)

Bombay, India (colour litho)
8641584 Bombay, India (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombay, India)

Background imageBombay Collection: Portrait of Bartle Frere

Portrait of Bartle Frere
863580 Portrait of Bartle Frere; (add.info.: (Henry) Bartle (Edward) Frere (1815-84) British colonial administrator, born at Clydach, Breckonshire, Wales. Governor of Bombay (Mumbai) 1862-1867

Background imageBombay Collection: Bombay-Calcutta Mail on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (colour litho)

Bombay-Calcutta Mail on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (colour litho)
8635191 Bombay-Calcutta Mail on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBombay Collection: Loss of an Indiaman ship, the 'Kent', on March 1, 1825, end of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay

Loss of an Indiaman ship, the 'Kent', on March 1, 1825, end of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay
MMM5462028 Loss of an Indiaman ship, the 'Kent', on March 1, 1825, end of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageBombay Collection: Elphinstone Circle with bullock carts, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

Elphinstone Circle with bullock carts, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379791 Elphinstone Circle with bullock carts, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Horniman Circle); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Background imageBombay Collection: Churchgate Station, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

Churchgate Station, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379783 Churchgate Station, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Background imageBombay Collection: University Garden, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

University Garden, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379778 University Garden, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Background imageBombay Collection: Times of India Building, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

Times of India Building, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379790 Times of India Building, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Background imageBombay Collection: Native Quarter with bullock cart, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)

Native Quarter with bullock cart, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379785 Native Quarter with bullock cart, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: now Null Bazaar); © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo.

Background imageBombay Collection: Map of Bombay and Sallset by Samuel Thornton, Hydrographer to the East India Company

Map of Bombay and Sallset by Samuel Thornton, Hydrographer to the East India Company, first published circa 1685
7339463 Map of Bombay and Sallset by Samuel Thornton, Hydrographer to the East India Company, first published circa 1685, 1734 (engraving) by Seller

Background imageBombay Collection: Mumbai's harbour, c.1900 (b/w photo)

Mumbai's harbour, c.1900 (b/w photo)
7293114 Mumbai's harbour, c.1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. India. Prince's dock in Mumbai harbour. Photo, India, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Background imageBombay Collection: An engraving depicting the Temple of Elephanta, near Bombay, India, 19th century

An engraving depicting the Temple of Elephanta, near Bombay, India, 19th century
5310675 An engraving depicting the Temple of Elephanta, near Bombay, India, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1815); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBombay Collection: Population and culture of Asia: Parsi woman from Bombay, and man

Population and culture of Asia: Parsi woman from Bombay, and man and woman from East India or Singapore in traditional
NWI4864570 Population and culture of Asia: Parsi woman from Bombay, and man and woman from East India or Singapore in traditional costume, 19th century




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"Bombay: A Melting Pot of Culture and Heritage" Welcome to Bombay, a city that encapsulates the essence of India like no other. Known as Mumbai today, this vibrant metropolis was once affectionately called Bombay. As you explore its streets, prepare to be enchanted by its unique blend of history, diversity, and architectural marvels. Start your journey at the iconic Gateway of India, standing tall against the backdrop of an enchanting evening sky. From the balcony of Taj Mahal Hotel, witness this magnificent structure that has welcomed countless visitors over the years. As you stroll through the bustling streets, you'll encounter remnants from Bombay's past. Admire a vintage poster showcasing the Bombay Baroda & Central India Railway – a testament to its rich transportation history. Catch sight of a double-decker bus parked outside Mumbai Municipal Corporation building - a symbol of modernity blending seamlessly with tradition. Don't miss witnessing nature's masterpiece as sunrise paints hues behind The Gateway to India. This breathtaking view will leave you in awe and remind you why Mumbai is often referred to as South Asia's crown jewel. For those seeking spiritual solace amidst urban chaos, visit Parsi Fire Temple - an oasis for Zoroastrians in Bombay. Here tranquility reigns supreme amid lush gardens and sacred flames burning bright. Immerse yourself further into Bombay's heritage by exploring Victoria Terminus – now known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus – an architectural gem that stands proud since colonial times. Marvel at its intricate details and grandeur that transports you back in time. Indulge in luxury at Taj Mahal Hotel Bombay where opulence meets impeccable hospitality. Let yourself be pampered while enjoying stunning views overlooking this captivating cityscape. And finally, take a glimpse into everyday life with Mumbai's municipal laundry scene - where clothes are washed meticulously along bustling riverbanks; it showcases both resilience and unity among locals working tirelessly.