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The new Oriental Bank and Share-Market, Bombay, 1865. Creator: Unknown
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The new Oriental Bank and Share-Market, Bombay, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The new Oriental Bank and Share-Market, Bombay, 1865. 'The style of architecture is Italian; but, while the lower portion is wholly built of stone and rusticated, the upper stories are of pointed brick...It has been erected from the design of the late Mr. William Tracey, civil engineer...The building on the right is the one which was temporarily occupied by the Bank of Bombay...The Share Market is held in the vicinity of the Oriental Bank, which is the most suitable locality, not only because it is contiguous to most of the banks, but also because here the crowd or mob of brokers, composed for the most part of Hindoos of the Banian caste, have ample space to indulge in the violent exhibition of various passions excited by the chances of a business in which gigantic fortunes have lately been won and lost with the most astonishing rapidity. The scenes, indeed, that were daily enacted in the Bombay Share Market till the crisis of speculation a few months ago - the fighting, scrambling, shouting, and yelling, almost always inseparable from Oriental bargain-making, presented a great contrast to the quiet, business-like mode of transacting matters of this nature in our own Stock Exchange'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865
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**A Glimpse into Bombay's Bustling Financial District, 1865**
Step back in time to the vibrant streets of Bombay (now Mumbai), India, and witness the hubbub of commerce at its finest. This print captures a moment in history when trade was thriving, fortunes were being made and lost with reckless abandon, and the Oriental Bank and Share-Market building stood tall as a symbol of prosperity.
Designed by William Tracey, civil engineer extraordinaire, this Italian-inspired structure boasts an intriguing blend of stone and brickwork. The lower levels are solidly built from limestone, while the upper stories rise majestically in pointed brick. As you gaze upon its imposing façade, imagine the cacophony of sounds emanating from within: brokers haggling over shares, shouting matches between rival traders, and the constant din of commerce.
To your right lies the Bank of Bombay's temporary quarters – a testament to the city's rapid growth and expansion. The Share Market itself is held in close proximity, where entrepreneurs and speculators alike gather to make their fortunes (or lose them). This frenetic atmosphere was once described as "violent" by observers from afar.
This rare glimpse into 19th-century Bombay offers an unparalleled window into a world of high-stakes finance, cultural exchange, and the unbridled energy that defined this cosmopolitan city.
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