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This portion of the map communicates the diversity of Mumbai as a result of an increasingly globalized world. Note the numerous different religious institutions in the area and the alternating between English and “Hinglish” for location names.
A photo of British and Indian Officers of the 21st Bombay Infantry, 1880.
A building owned by the Times of India on Elphinstone Circle (now Horniman Circle), Bombay. Taken for the Times of India Sixty Years' Diamond Jubilee Album.
Vintage photo of the Taj Mahal Hotel and nearby Gateway to India. Both structures are regarded as landmarks of the Mumbai waterfront.
A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay, showing the Times of India office in its historic location across from the Victoria Terminus.
The Parsi Gymkhana, a social and sporting club on Marine Drive in Mumbai. The club was founded to serve the Parsi community in Bombay.
Tags: chr_2012, geo_marinedrive, geo_mumbai, thm_gymkhana, thm_parsi
A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay," showing a row of gymkhanas (or social and sporting clubs) on the Bombay waterfront.
Tags: chr_1895, geo_marinedrive, geo_mumbai, thm_gymkhana
A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay, showing several burial grounds from various religious and political groups within the city: Hindu, Muslim ("Mahomedan"), and "R.C."
A close view of the "Times of India Map of Bombay," showing various industrial buildings (primarily cotton processing facilities and warehouses) on Bombay Island's southern tip.
Tags: chr_1895, geo_mumbai, thm_cotton, thm_industry









