bombay 100 years ago

Manockjee Cursetjee, who was appointed Sheriff of Bombay twice, and had the distinction of being the first Indian to be...

Kalbadevi Road starts near Metro Cinema and continues up to Bhuleshwar Road and further to the Khetwadi road. At the further end of Kalbadevi,...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The BMC Building is considered a Grade IIA heritage building and houses the Bombay Municipal Corporation, the civic body that...

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

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

Before 1911, the Custom department at Mumbai was accommodated in two main buildings namely the Fort Custom House and the...