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Lillooah was situated on the [[East Indian Railway]] about 3 miles from [[Howrah]], [[Calcutta]]. It was the site of the workshops of the [[EIR Carriage and Wagon Workshop|EIR Carriage and Wagons Department]] with its department headquarters offices and there was a railway colony.<ref>[http://www.archive.org/stream/bengalassambehar00playuoft#page/358/mode/2up/ "The East Indian Railway"], page 358 from ''Bengal and Assam, Behar and Orissa: their history, people, commerce and industrial resources'' by Somerset Playne and J W Bond 1917 Archive.org]; Retrieved 4 Jul 2017</ref> | |||
The railway colony - The E.I.R. authorities considered it necessary to provide a small township adjacent to the workshop for the benefit of staff and management. The well designed township consisted of a few spacious bungalows for officers and some staff quarters. Some of the streets in the colony still bear the names of prominent railway men <ref>[http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/liluah.html IRFCA "Liluah Workshop"]; Retrieved 4 Jul 2017</ref>. | |||
<br>Jenyns Road, Pearce Road , Gardiner Road and Strachey Road have been identified. | |||
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*[http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/liluah.html Liluah Workshop] Irfca.org | *[http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/liluah.html Liluah Workshop] Irfca.org | ||
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*This India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2011-11/1322506489 post] mentions Japanese air raids during the [[Second World War| World War 2]], at Lillooah and Calcutta. | *This India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2011-11/1322506489 post] mentions Japanese air raids during the [[Second World War| World War 2]], at Lillooah and Calcutta. | ||
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Revision as of 06:22, 5 July 2017
Current spelling
Lillooah was situated on the East Indian Railway about 3 miles from Howrah, Calcutta. It was the site of the workshops of the EIR Carriage and Wagons Department with its department headquarters offices and there was a railway colony.[1]
The railway colony - The E.I.R. authorities considered it necessary to provide a small township adjacent to the workshop for the benefit of staff and management. The well designed township consisted of a few spacious bungalows for officers and some staff quarters. Some of the streets in the colony still bear the names of prominent railway men [2].
Jenyns Road, Pearce Road , Gardiner Road and Strachey Road have been identified.
External links
- Liluah Workshop Irfca.org
- The Lillooah Railway Strike 1928 Railways of the Raj
- This India List post mentions Japanese air raids during the World War 2, at Lillooah and Calcutta.
References
- ↑ "The East Indian Railway", page 358 from Bengal and Assam, Behar and Orissa: their history, people, commerce and industrial resources by Somerset Playne and J W Bond 1917 Archive.org]; Retrieved 4 Jul 2017
- ↑ IRFCA "Liluah Workshop"; Retrieved 4 Jul 2017