Kunal Tripathi | The timeline of Mumbai. Trivia & rare pictures | Instagram:Mumbaiheritage I kunaltripathi@gmail.com |
Aug 20, 2023 • 26 tweets • 8 min read
A thread on the railway stations of Mumbai
#OldMumbai
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, formerly Victoria Terminus
Masjid Bunder railway station.
The station was first built in 1877
Feb 20, 2022 • 15 tweets • 8 min read
An aerial view of South Bombay during late 1930s. Brabourne Stadium, Eros cinema, Churchgate, Art Deco buildings coming up , Flora Fountain, Rajabai tower, University, High Court… #AerialShotsofOldMumbai
1930s :: Aerial View of Mumbai, Crawford Market Can be Seen On The Right #AerialShotsofOldMumbai
Oct 23, 2021 • 19 tweets • 6 min read
A thread on BSE (formerly known as Bombay Stock Exchange), Asia's first Stock Exchange @BSEIndia
The Bombay Stock market was initially conceived in 1850s under canopy of Banyan trees in Bombay near Town Hall at Bombay Green where brokers would gather for trade. The trade was moved to different larger places in order to accommodate different number of brokers.
Sep 4, 2021 • 16 tweets • 6 min read
Tramway service in Mumbai.
In 1873, Messrs. G. A. Kittridge and Messrs. Stearns Hobart & Co were granted rights to construct, maintain and operate Tramways on streets of Bombay. A Company called The Bombay Tramway Company Ltd was floated in New York, but registered in Bombay
The Tram Lines were built with teakwood and were 7 Ft long & 6 inches wide and were about 4 Ft apart. Belgian steel rails were placed on top of these teakwood sleepers.
#OnThisDay: The B.E.S.T Company came into existence on 07 Aug 1905; it was dissolved on 06 Aug 1947, to make room for the B.E.S.T Undertaking
An old share certificate of The B.E.S.T Company Ltd (Bombay Electric Supply and Tramways Company Limited)