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A Nice shot of old Ricalton in 1901 or 1903 (was in India both years) between his time in China photographing the Boxer Rebellion, and his return to China in 1904-05 to photograph the Russo-Japan War. See the full 3-D image here : www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/3524812652/ Ricalton was the intrepid photographer of many of the Old China images appearing on my photostream. Here's a bit more about him : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ricalton
The Giant Crab and Other Tales from Old India
Here are some old photos of India, sent to me by a friend. Quite amazing to see how our country has changed, its unrecognisable.
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Calcutta is probably the best city to go to if one wants to live out some Indian History. Here are ten pictures of the city beginning from when it was the British Capital of India, right up to the 1950s.
Young Tibetan woman from Darjeeling, India, 1928
View of a Village Near Calcutta (Kolkata)
Mumbai is one of the oldest cities in India. Being the capital of Indian state Maharashtra, it is the fifth most populous city in the world. You could
See journey of Old Bombay or Old Mumbai to today's Mumbai in pics: These old photos of Mumbai that includes iconic landmarks and structures will make you feel nostalgic.
Vintage pictures of India taken by European photographers Samuel Bourne, Charles Shepherd and the Bourne and Shepherd studio.
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Highlights from the imagery include celebrations for the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Calcutta in 1912 -- the only visit by a British monarch to India as Emperor of the subcontinent -- with the city's buildings lit up at night in tribute.
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It's 17.00 at Old Delhi, or Delhi Junction, station and 4-6-2 WP7569 departs eastwards with a passenger train. Built in India based on 1947 design by Baldwin Locomotive Works in the U.S.A these engines ran on the broad or 5ft 6in gauge.
