Bombay 100 Years Ago

Bhuleshwar is one of Mumbai’s oldest neighbourhoods that mushroomed at the edges of the walled Fort in the 19th and...

In 1885, a group of Parsi enthusiasts met at the Ripon Club near Kala Ghoda to form a gymkhana that...

Diagonally opposite Crawford Market, stands the Bombay Police Commissioner’s Office complex, to which entry is restricted. The building was designed...

Originally built as the Cathedral High School, this prominent corner building is located at the very epicentre of British Bombay, at the junction...

At the intersection of Mint Road and P D’Mello (old Frere) Road stands the heartfelt memorial of a father to his...

Between St Xavier’s College and Metro Cinema is a Grade-III heritage structure known as Jer Mahal. A cluster of seven...

Built in the 18th century, during the British rule, this temple comes with an intriguing history. The British made several...

The Western India Turf Club moves to its present location in 1878, when Sir Cusrow N Wadia donated 225 acres...

In 1924, the Imperial Bank built its head office on Apollo Street. Architect TS Gregson of Gregson, Batley & King,...

Sir Solomon David Sassoon was known as the 'Badshah of business'. He established the 1st oil mill under the name...

The Hindu gymkhana was opened on 5th May 1894, on a plot of land by the seashore near Marine Lines...

The creation of an official government dockyard was first proposed by the Portuguese when they took possession of the islands...