Calcutta Collection (page 8)

Shipping on the Hooghly River, Calcutta, c. 1870s
19th century vintage photograph: Shipping on the Hooghly River, Calcutta, c.1870s

Dalhousie Square, Calcutta, India. Vintage 19th century photograph

The Bishop of Calcutta arriving at Srinagur, the Capital of Cashmere (engraving)
1611502 The Bishop of Calcutta arriving at Srinagur, the Capital of Cashmere (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Difficulty with Burmah (engraving)
1614309 The Difficulty with Burmah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Difficulty with Burmah)

Monument to the late Colonel Baird Smith, in the Cathedral at Calcutta (engraving)
1611027 Monument to the late Colonel Baird Smith, in the Cathedral at Calcutta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument to the late Colonel Baird Smith)

The Right Reverend Dr Milman, New Bishop of Calcutta (engraving)
1611010 The Right Reverend Dr Milman, New Bishop of Calcutta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Reverend Dr Milman, New Bishop of Calcutta)

Proclamation of the Queens Rule in India, the Illuminations (engraving)
1609675 Proclamation of the Queens Rule in India, the Illuminations (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proclamation of the Queens Rule in India)

Bronze Statue of the late Viscount Hardinge, GCB, to be erected in Tank-Square, Calcutta (engraving)
1609639 Bronze Statue of the late Viscount Hardinge, GCB, to be erected in Tank-Square, Calcutta (engraving) by English School

Sketches of Calcutta (engraving)
1609373 Sketches of Calcutta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Calcutta. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 February 1858)

The New Medical College Hospital, Calcutta (engraving)
1601661 The New Medical College Hospital, Calcutta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Medical College Hospital, Calcutta)

Plate presented by the Inhabitants of Calcutta to Sir Rowland Macdonald Stephenson
1587454 Plate presented by the Inhabitants of Calcutta to Sir Rowland Macdonald Stephenson, Managing Director of the East Indian Railway (engraving) by English School

The War with China, The Illustrated London News, 24th January 1857 (engraving)
1587294 The War with China, The Illustrated London News, 24th January 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War with China)

The Bishops of India and Ceylon in Synod at Calcutta (b / w photo)
1599358 The Bishops of India and Ceylon in Synod at Calcutta (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bishops of India and Ceylon in Synod at Calcutta)

Statue of Lord Lawrence, for Calcutta, by T Woolner, RA (engraving)
1589721 Statue of Lord Lawrence, for Calcutta, by T Woolner, RA (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Lord Lawrence, for Calcutta, by T Woolner, RA)

The cremation ghat at Calcutta
LLM338364 The cremation ghat at Calcutta by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cremation ghat at Calcutta)

View of the Fort and Town, Calcutta, 1854 (pencil and w / c)
1196937 View of the Fort and Town, Calcutta, 1854 (pencil and w/c) by D Oyly, Major General Sir Charles Walters (1822-1900); 30.9x46.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: D Oyly)

Dido, Queen of Carthage, preparing for her death after being left by Aeneas (litho)
5217577 Dido, Queen of Carthage, preparing for her death after being left by Aeneas (litho) by Mills, Alfred Wallis (1855-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dido, Queen of Carthage)

James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish Royalist commander, receiving news of an invasion of Irish troops in
5217559 James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish Royalist commander, receiving news of an invasion of Irish troops in Scotland, 1644 (colour litho) by Mills

Plague of rats during the siege of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 1857 (colour litho)
5217557 Plague of rats during the siege of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 1857 (colour litho) by Mills, Alfred Wallis (1855-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plague of rats during the siege of Lucknow)

The young Marie-Angelique Arnauld walking in the convent garden with her nuns (colour litho)
5217554 The young Marie-Angelique Arnauld walking in the convent garden with her nuns (colour litho) by Mills, Alfred Wallis (1855-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Journeys end (b / w photo)
6009108 Journeys end (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journeys end. Illustration for Further Heroes of Modern Adventure by T C Bridges)

Time around the world: Calcutta (colour litho)
6032708 Time around the world: Calcutta (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calcutta. One of a set of trade cards about time around the world)

The future King Edward VII investing Princes with the Star of India, at Calcutta, 1876 (colour litho)
6031619 The future King Edward VII investing Princes with the Star of India, at Calcutta, 1876 (colour litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

D Artagnan will not have his horse laughed at, scene from The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas (colour litho)
5997325 D Artagnan will not have his horse laughed at, scene from The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas (colour litho) by Ford

Calcutta from the River Hoogly: Gentoo Buildings from the Views of Calcutta
5973713 Calcutta from the River Hoogly: Gentoo Buildings from the Views of Calcutta, 1788 (aquatint, ink & w/c on paper) by Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840) & William (1769-1837); 43.8x55.1 cm; Arthur M

Rufous Treepie and Caterpillar on Branch, folio from a Series Commissioned by Lady Impey
5910196 Rufous Treepie and Caterpillar on Branch, folio from a Series Commissioned by Lady Impey, 1777 (opaque colours & ink on paper) by Shaikh Zain ud-Din (Sheikh Zainuddin)

Red whiskered Bulbul and Aganais Ficus Moth on Kadamba Branch
5910194 Red whiskered Bulbul and Aganais Ficus Moth on Kadamba Branch, folio from a Series Commissioned by Lady Impey, 1777 (opaque colours & ink on paper) by Shaikh Zain ud-Din (Sheikh Zainuddin)

Statue of Lieut-Gen Sir James Outram, GCB, Calcutta (engraving)
602941 Statue of Lieut-Gen Sir James Outram, GCB, Calcutta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Lieut-Gen Sir James Outram, GCB, Calcutta)

James Edward Cowell Weldon, The Bishop-Designate of Calcutta, Calcutta, 17 November 1898
611692 James Edward Cowell Weldon, The Bishop-Designate of Calcutta, Calcutta, 17 November 1898, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward

Portrait of a Thai man and Indian woman
Portrait and profile of one of the famous Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, aged 25, and Indian woman of Calcutta, aged 22, wearing nose ring and jewelry

Calcutta scene showing the nationalities best known in India: Northern Indian, Mongol, Persian, Mughal, Muslim, Arab, Chinese, Malay, Armenia, British, Dutch, etc

Hindu buildings in Calcutta. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Frontispiece to first Castillian version of The Travels of Marco Polo
476259 Frontispiece to first Castillian version of The Travels of Marco Polo, translated by Rodrigo de Santaella, published 1503 (woodcut) by Spanish School

Great Indian Fruit Bat, c. 1777-82 (pencil, ink and watercolour on paper)
3746274 Great Indian Fruit Bat, c.1777-82 (pencil, ink and watercolour on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 59.7x83.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Writers Building, Calcutta (b / w photo)
2810836 Writers Building, Calcutta (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Writers Building, Calcutta)

Clive Street, Calcutta (b / w photo)
2810831 Clive Street, Calcutta (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clive Street, Calcutta)

The Maidan, Calcutta (b / w photo)
2810828 The Maidan, Calcutta (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Maidan, Calcutta)

River Hooghly, Calcutta (b / w photo)
2810825 River Hooghly, Calcutta (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: River Hooghly, Calcutta)

Bazaar on the Chitpore Road, Calcutta (engraving)
3653883 Bazaar on the Chitpore Road, Calcutta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bazaar on the Chitpore Road, Calcutta)

The Illuminations at Calcutta (engraving)
2771828 The Illuminations at Calcutta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Illuminations at Calcutta)

Government House and the Esplanade, Calcutta, during the Illuminations on the Occasion... (engraving)
2771827 Government House and the Esplanade, Calcutta, during the Illuminations on the Occasion... (engraving) by English School

"My Shoes!", cried Passepartout, from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501788 " My Shoes!", cried Passepartout, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), engraved by Adolphe FranAzois Pannemaker (1822-1900), 1873 (engraving) by Benett

Calcutta Police (engraving)
2771396 Calcutta Police (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calcutta Police. Illustration for The Illustrated Times)

The Short "Calcutta"(b / w photo)
3634242 The Short " Calcutta" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Short " Calcutta")

Advert, Anchor Line Ferry Steamers, Scotland. 1905

Near Calcutta, two hundred players caught by the police in a gambling den, violently rebelled (colour litho)
2783537 Near Calcutta, two hundred players caught by the police in a gambling den, violently rebelled (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Near Calcutta)

Le repas des fauves a Calcutta (engraving)
2783359 Le repas des fauves a Calcutta (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le repas des fauves a Calcutta)

The Magdala Cup, won by the 3rd Buffs at Calcutta (engraving)
1611795 The Magdala Cup, won by the 3rd Buffs at Calcutta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magdala Cup, won by the 3rd Buffs at Calcutta)

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"Calcutta: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Adventure" Step into the vibrant city and immerse yourself in its rich tapestry of history, culture, and adventure. From the electrifying Rugby matches at Murrayfield stadium in Scotland to the majestic Belvedere Residence of the Governor of Bengal in Kolkata, every corner tells a captivating story. As you stroll down Chowringhee Road in Calcutta, your eyes will be captivated by the iconic Grand Hotel standing tall amidst bustling streets. The poster advertising Indian State Railways beckons you to embark on a journey through time and landscapes that will leave you breathless. But beware. As you explore Kolkata's enchanting West Bengal region, keep an eye out for dangerous scaffolding that adds an element of thrill to this already exhilarating experience, and is here where the legacy of Bengal Nagpur Railway unfolds before your eyes – a testament to human ingenuity connecting distant lands. The magnificent Howrah Bridge gracefully spans across the Hugli River like a guardian angel watching over Calcutta. Its architectural marvel stands as a symbol of unity between past and present. Seek solace within Parasnath Jain Temple's sacred walls as it offers spiritual respite amidst the chaos. Feel your worries melt away as you witness large ships majestically sailing along Hooghly River – reminding us all that life flows on with grace even amid bustling cities like Calcutta. Travel back in time with William Daniell's masterpiece "Calcutta from Garden House Reach, " capturing moments frozen forever in 1835. Let his artistry transport you to another era where gardens bloomed abundantly against picturesque landscapes. Dalhousie Square unveils Kolkata's government offices - witnesses to countless decisions shaping India's destiny. And just around the corner lies The Viceroys Residence - once home to those who governed this land with authority and grace.