The Writers' Building, where young officers of the East India Company were quartered (later 1700's)

Source: http://www.grandpoohbah.net/kolkata.htm
(downloaded Feb. 2005)

"Effects of the cyclone at Calcutta," from the Illustrated London News, 1864; *another view*; *a third view*

Source: ebay, Dec. 2007



*"A stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta," Illustrated London News, 1864*

Source: ebay, June 2009




"Government House, Calcutta," a Bourne photo, 1860's; also *"Throne Room, Government House, Calcutta"*; also *an overview of Government House*

Source: ebay, Jan. 2013



"Part of the old Fort, Calcutta," from the Illustrated London News, 1869

Source: ebay, Mar. 2006



*"Morning in Calcutta: the bathing of the horses," from 'l'Univers Illustre', 1869*

Source: ebay, June 2012




"The Alipore Gaol, Calcutta," Illustrated London News, 1870

Source: ebay, Sept. 2009


*"General Post Office, Calcutta," a photo, c.1870*

Source: ebay, July 2012


"The Court House at Calcutta," a wood engraving from the Illustrated London News, 1871

Source: ebay, Sept. 2004



*"The famine in India: a Bengali village," from the Illustrated London News, 1874*

Source: ebay, Feb. 2010


*"Calcutta, view across the Maidan"*, a photo, c.1875*

Source: ebay, June 2012


*"Village life in Bengal, near Calcutta," a photo by Samuel Bourne, 1860's, reissued by Bourne & Shepherd, 1880's*

Source: ebay, Oct. 2009


*"European house at Calcutta," from 'Le Tour du Monde', 1874*; also *"Port of Calcutta"*

Source: ebay, Feb. 2008



*"Swimming bath, Calcutta," a photo by Bourne, c.1870's*

Source: ebay, Oct. 2011

Two city views: wood engravings from The Graphic, 1875; with very large scans of the *left half* and the *right half* of the engraving

Source: ebay, Nov. 2010



*"Entry of the Prince of Wales into Calcutta," from The Graphic, 1876*; *a similar view from the Illustrated London News*

Source: ebay, Nov. 2009


*"Illuminations at Calcutta, for the visit of the Prince of Wales," from the Illustrated London News, 1876*; also *"Garden party in honour of the Prince of Wales, at Belvedere, Calcutta"*

Source: ebay, Apr. 2010


"Prinsep's Ghaut, Calcutta," from the Illustrated London News, 1876; also *Calcutta Cathedral*; also *"The Town Hall, Calcutta"*; also *"Craft on the Hooghly"*

Source: ebay, Mar. 2006


*"On the Hooghly, Calcutta," a photo by Frith, c.1870's*

Source: ebay, Sept. 2007





"Low-caste Bengalees," from 'India and its Native Princes' by Louis Rousselet, 1878

Source: ebay, Apr. 2009


*"Calcutta, India," a steel engraving by Frith and Dawson, 1880*

Source: ebay, Oct. 2001



*"Cathedral and bishop's palace," a photo by Bourne, c.1880*

Source: ebay, Aug. 2012


*"The Burning Ghaut at Calcutta," an engraving, 1881*

Source: ebay, Aug. 2014


*"Part of Black Town, Calcutta," an engraving, 1881*

Source: ebay, Apr. 2012


*"New Eden Hospital for Women and Children, Calcutta," an engraving, 1882*

Source: ebay, Dec. 2012


*"Harbor of Calcutta," an engraving from 'Countries of the World', published by Cassell & Company, c.1885*

Source: ebay, Jan. 2008


"The Kali Ghaut, Calcutta," from the Illustrated London News, 1887; very large scans of the *left half* and *right half* of the engraving

Source: ebay, Feb. 2010


"Bathing ghat in Calcutta," by Bourne and Shepherd, c.1880's; *another view*; *"Bathing at Kali Ghat"*; *"Shipping in the Hooghly, Calcutta," with steam ships*; *another harbor view, with sailing ships*; *"View from High Court"*; *"Bathing in the Hooghly"*

Source: ebay, Sept. 2007



*Howrah Bridge, a photo c.1890's*

Source: ebay, Mar. 2010

"Howrah Bridge, Calcutta," a photo from c. the 1920's

Source: ebay, June 2007



*"The Jagannath Bathing Ghat, Calcutta," a postcard view, 1937*

Source: ebay, Nov. 2008


Victoria Memorial, Calcutta

Source: http://www.geocities.com/wallpartha/calcutta7.htm
(downloaded June 2001) 


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