Calcutta West Bengal India Collection

A stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta, 1864. A walk through Calcutta about midnight reveals to the European stranger many curious sights

Improvements in Calcutta: The Dunkin Bustee, in Chowringhee, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Improvements in Calcutta: The Dunkin Bustee, in Chowringhee, 1860. Europeans in India. The Calcutta Municipality has commenced clearing the European, quarter of the town from its native inmates

Government House, Calcutta, sketched by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Government House, Calcutta, sketched by one of our special artists, 1876. Government House...occupies the principal site in Calcutta

Calcutta Cathedral, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Calcutta Cathedral, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, at Calcutta, where the Prince of Wales

The Grand Chapter of the Star of India at Calcutta: the Prince of Wales...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Grand Chapter of the Star of India at Calcutta: the Prince of Wales passing from his tent to the Grand Chapter Tent, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Performers at the Villa of Belgatchia, Calcutta, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Performers at the Villa of Belgatchia, Calcutta, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Among the feats...was the ingenious musician, Baboo Rally Prosonno Bannerjee

Saugor Lighthouse, off the mouth of the Hooghly, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Saugor Lighthouse, off the mouth of the Hooghly, [India], 1876. The island of Saugor, upon which stands the iron lighthouse to guide ships approaching Calcutta as they enter the Hooghly river

Prinsep's Ghaut, Calcutta, from a sketch by of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Prinsep's Ghaut, Calcutta, from a sketch by of our special artists, 1876. Crowds turn out to welcome the future King Edward VII

The Townhall, Calcutta, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Townhall, Calcutta, 1876. The Townhall, Calcutta, in which the public balls and dinners are held, and in which a ball in honour of the Prince of Wales was appointed to be given yesterday...[31

The Prince of Wales Investing a Native Prince with the Grand Cross of the Star of India... 1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales Investing a Native Prince with the Grand Cross of the Star of India at Calcutta, 1876. The future King Edward VII bestows a decoration on an Indian ruler

The Prince of Wales seeing a Dance of Wild Hillmen at Calcutta, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales seeing a Dance of Wild Hillmen at Calcutta, 1876. The future King Edward VII is entertained during a royal visit to India. From "Illustrated London News", 1876

The Writers Buildings, Calcutta (image 2 of 3), 1812. Creators: Thomas Daniell, William Daniell
The Writers Buildings, Calcutta (image 2 of 3), 1812. From Oriental Scenery

View of Fort William at Calcutta, 1754. Creator: Anon
View of Fort William at Calcutta, 1754. Fort William in the Kingdom of Bengal. Belonging to the East India Company of England

Sale at Calcutta of valuable government presents and Lucknow jewels, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Sale at Calcutta of valuable government presents and Lucknow jewels, 1860. The sale of the valuable presents received during the late tour of his Excellency the Right Honourable the Governor-General

Presentation of Colours to the Calcutta Volunteer Guards, by the Viscountess Canning, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of Colours to the Calcutta Volunteer Guards, by the Viscountess Canning, 1857. Some 20, 000 to 25, 000 were present...consisting, including artillery, cavalry, and infantry

Calcutta Gate and Main Guard, Fort William: Native Prisoners under Escort, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Calcutta Gate and Main Guard, Fort William, [Kolkata, India]: Native Prisoners under Escort, 1857....a native was tried for attempting to seduce the sepoys of the 70th Native Infantry in Calcutta

Map of India, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Map of India, 1857. Map of the Indian subcontinent during the British colonial period, showing Kingdoms, States, Provinces &c...Principal Rivers...Bays, Gulfs &c...Principal Cities, Towns

Reception of Lord Gough at Calcutta, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Reception of Lord Gough at Calcutta, 1850. Loud Gough arrived at Calcutta [modern Kolkata, India] on the 29th of December

St. Thomas's School, Howrah, Calcutta, 1864. Creator: Unknown
St. Thomas's School, Howrah, Calcutta, 1864....the Anglo-Indian population of Howrah has been variously estimated at from 800 to 1000

Marwari Merchants of Calcutta, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Marwari Merchants of Calcutta, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

View of the Port of Calcutta, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Port of Calcutta, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Territory of Calcutta When Attacked by Surajah Dowlah, 1756, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Territory of Calcutta When Attacked by Surajah Dowlah, 1756, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant

View in Calcutta, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View in Calcutta, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Duel Between Warren Hastings and Francis, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Duel Between Warren Hastings and Francis, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

European Residence in Calcutta, c1891. Creator: James Grant
European Residence in Calcutta, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

The Goddess Kali, the Favourite Divinity of the People of Calcutta, c1891. Creator: James Grant
The Goddess Kali, the Favourite Divinity of the People of Calcutta, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant

The Esplanade, Calcutta, c1891. Creator: James Grant
The Esplanade, Calcutta, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

View of Government House, Calcutta, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of Government House, Calcutta, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Traffic in Calcutta, India, 2019. Creator: Unknown
Traffic in Calcutta, India, 2019

Pontiac, Classic Drivers Club of Calcutta, 2019. Creator: Unknown
Pontiac, Classic Drivers Club of Calcutta, 2019

Mahindra Police van, Calcutta, 2019. Creator: Unknown
Mahindra Police van, Calcutta, 2019

Rickshaws in Calcutta, India. Creator: Unknown
Rickshaws in Calcutta, India

Victoria Memorial at Calcutta, ca. 1910s. Creator: Johnston & Hoffmann
Victoria Memorial at Calcutta, ca. 1910s. [Monument to Queen Victoria, on the banks of the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. The building opened to the public in 1921]. Gelatin silver print

Calcutta - Arrival of the new Governor-General, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Calcutta - Arrival of the new Governor-General, 1844. The view here given of Calcutta is taken from the water-gate of Fort William, and exhibits the face of the town

St. Pauls Cathedral, Calcutta, 1845. Creator: Josiah Wood Whymper
St. Pauls Cathedral, Calcutta, 1845. New Victorian Gothic church in India....the architect is Colonel Forbes, of the Engineers. The style of architecture is Gothic, or, as Mr

The Banquet in the Hall, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Banquet in the Hall, 1844. Dinner in honour of Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, who was Governor-General of India between 1842 and 1844. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Farewell Dinner to Lord Ellenborough - The Town Hall, Calcutta, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Farewell Dinner to Lord Ellenborough - The Town Hall, Calcutta, 1844. Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, was Governor-General of India between 1842 and 1844

The Grand Staircase, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Grand Staircase, 1844. The grand staircase of the Town Hall in Calcutta [Kolkata], decorated with flags, in honour of Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough

[The St. Pauls Cathedral, Calcutta], 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill
[The St. Pauls Cathedral, Calcutta], 1850s

Scotch Kirk, Calcutta, 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill
Scotch Kirk, Calcutta, 1850s

[Shipping in the Hooghly near Fort, Calcutta], 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill
[Shipping in the Hooghly near Fort, Calcutta], 1850s

[Ochterlony Monument, Calcutta], 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill
[Ochterlony Monument, Calcutta], 1850s

Kidderpore Church, 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill
Kidderpore Church, 1850s

[Burmese Pagoda in the Eden Gardens, Calcutta], 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill
[Burmese Pagoda in the Eden Gardens, Calcutta], 1850s

Grand Entrance to the Government House, Calcutta, 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill
Grand Entrance to the Government House, Calcutta, 1850s

Gate Leading into Our House, 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill
Gate Leading into Our House, 1850s

Outram Institute, Calcutta, 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill
Outram Institute, Calcutta, 1850s

Gateway to Government House, Calcutta, 1850s. Creator: Captain R. B. Hill
Gateway to Government House, Calcutta, 1850s

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"Exploring the Rich History and Vibrant Present of Calcutta, West Bengal, India" Step back in time to witness the devastating Cyclone that struck Calcutta in 1891, captured by James Grant. Marvel at the resilience of this city as it rebuilds itself after such a calamity. Immerse yourself in the bustling streets of Calcutta as Marwari Merchants go about their daily business, depicted beautifully by James Grant's lens. Witness their entrepreneurial spirit and contribution to the city's economic growth. Take a glimpse into the Port of Calcutta through James Grant's lens from 1891. Experience its significance as a hub for trade and commerce during colonial times, connecting India with distant lands. Travel further back in history to witness Surajah Dowlah's attack on Calcutta in 1756 through James Grant's captivating depiction. Feel the tension and chaos that engulfed this territory during those tumultuous times. Experience everyday life in late 19th-century Calcutta through another masterpiece by James Grant. Get lost amidst its vibrant markets, lively streets, and diverse culture that have shaped this iconic city. Witness an intense duel between Warren Hastings and Francis through James Grant's artistry. Explore how power struggles played out within British colonial administration against the backdrop of historic Calcutta. Get a glimpse into European residences nestled within old-world charm captured by James Grant. Admire these architectural marvels that still stand today as reminders of Kolkata’s rich heritage. Discover The Goddess Kali - beloved deity among people of Calcutta - brought to life through yet another creation by James Grant. Understand her significance within local religious practices and cultural traditions. Stroll along The Esplanade - one of Kolkata’s most prominent landmarks showcased by James Grant’s lens from 1891. Immerse yourself in its grandeur while witnessing glimpses of daily life unfolding around you.