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'''Calcutta''' (present day '''Kolkata''') is a large city in north-east India.  Calcutta was the Head Quarters of the Government of the [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal Presidency]]. It was also the capital of India until [[Delhi]] became the capital on 12th December 1911.  The city had a a large European mercantile community.
== History ==
== History ==
[[Battle of Calcutta]] 1757<br> [[:Category:3rd Carnatic War 1756-63|3rd Carnatic War 1756-63]]
[[Battle of Calcutta]] 1757<br> [[:Category:3rd Carnatic War 1756-63|3rd Carnatic War 1756-63]]
== Spelling Variants ==
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Kolkata<br>
Modern name: Kolkata<br>
Variants: Calcutta<br>
Variants: Calcutta<br>
== Location ==
== Location ==
Calcutta is now known as Kolkata in modern day India and is situated at 22°33′N, 88°20′E in the Ganges Delta.


[[Calcutta]] is now known as Kolkata in modern day India and is situated at 22°33′N, 88°20′E in the Ganges Delta.
==Places in Calcutta==
 
=== The Maidan ===
[[Calcutta]] was the Head Quarters of the Government of the [[Presidency]] of [[Bengal]]. It was also the capital of India until [[Delhi]] became the capital on 12th December 1911 and had a large European mercantile community.
 
 
== The Maidan ==
 
This was the centre of Calcutta and was bounded on the west side by the Hooghly River and the Strand Road and on the East side by Chowringhi Road. Government House, the Governors residence, was at the north end of the Maidan and Belvedere, the Lieutenent-Governor of Bengals residence, was near the southern end.
This was the centre of Calcutta and was bounded on the west side by the Hooghly River and the Strand Road and on the East side by Chowringhi Road. Government House, the Governors residence, was at the north end of the Maidan and Belvedere, the Lieutenent-Governor of Bengals residence, was near the southern end.


 
=== Eden Gardens===
== Eden Gardens ==
 
The Eden Gardens were started by Lord Auklands sisters and are beautifully laid out. It was the main gathering place of Calcutta Society in the time of the British Raj. It is the home of India's oldest cricket ground the Calcutta Cricket Club and has a lake which was the home of the Rowing Club. Beside the lake is a Burmese Pagoda brought from Prome and set up in the Eden Gardens in 1856.
The Eden Gardens were started by Lord Auklands sisters and are beautifully laid out. It was the main gathering place of Calcutta Society in the time of the British Raj. It is the home of India's oldest cricket ground the Calcutta Cricket Club and has a lake which was the home of the Rowing Club. Beside the lake is a Burmese Pagoda brought from Prome and set up in the Eden Gardens in 1856.


There were also many statues in the Gardens.
There were also many statues in the Gardens.


 
== Calcutta Businesses in 1933==
== Calcutta Businesses ==
The following are listed in ''Murray's Handbook of India Burma and Ceylon'' in 1933.
 
The following are listed in Murray's Handbook of India Burma and Ceylon in 1933.
 


=== Hotels ===
=== Hotels ===
 
'''European Standard Hotels'''
 
==== European Standard Hotels ====
 
*Grand Hotel, Chowringhi Road
*Grand Hotel, Chowringhi Road
*Great Eastern Hotel, Old Court House Street
*Great Eastern Hotel, Old Court House Street


 
'''Other Hotels'''
==== Other Hotels ====
 
*Spence's Hotel, Wellesley Place
*Spence's Hotel, Wellesley Place
*Continental Hotel, Chowringhi Road
*Continental Hotel, Chowringhi Road


=== Boarding Houses ===
=== Boarding Houses ===
*Mrs King's, 1 & 2 Little Russell Street & 48 Theatre Road
*Mrs King's, 1 & 2 Little Russell Street & 48 Theatre Road
*Mrs Lord, (Lord's Ltd), 233 Lower Circular Road
*Mrs Lord, (Lord's Ltd), 233 Lower Circular Road
*Mrs McDonnell, 1 Bishop Lefroy Road
*Mrs McDonnell, 1 Bishop Lefroy Road


=== Restaurant and Confectioners ===
=== Restaurant and Confectioners ===
*Firpo, 18/2 Chowringhi
*Firpo, 18/2 Chowringhi
*Peliti, 11 Govt Place
*Peliti, 11 Govt Place
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*Empire Restaurant, Hindustan Insurance Buildings, Hogg Street
*Empire Restaurant, Hindustan Insurance Buildings, Hogg Street
*Hotel Continental, 12 Chowringhi
*Hotel Continental, 12 Chowringhi


=== Bankers and Agents ===
=== Bankers and Agents ===
*Grindlay & Co., 6 Church Lane
*Grindlay & Co., 6 Church Lane
*T. Cook & Son, Ltd., 4 Dalhousie Square East
*T. Cook & Son, Ltd., 4 Dalhousie Square East
*Cox & King, Wallace House, 5 Bankshall Street
*Cox & King, Wallace House, 5 Bankshall Street
*American Express Co., 14 Government Place, East
*American Express Co., 14 Government Place, East


=== Banks ===
=== Banks ===
*Imperial Banks of India, 3 Strand
*Imperial Banks of India, 3 Strand
*Ch. Bank of India, Australia & China, 5 Clive Street
*Ch. Bank of India, Australia & China, 5 Clive Street
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*Yokohama Specie Bank, 1 Clive Street
*Yokohama Specie Bank, 1 Clive Street
*Eastern Bank,  Clive Street
*Eastern Bank,  Clive Street


=== Swimming Baths ===
=== Swimming Baths ===
Swimming Bath on the Esplanade
Swimming Bath on the Esplanade


=== Booksellers and Stationers ===
=== Booksellers and Stationers ===
*Thacker, Spink & Co., Esplanade East
*Thacker, Spink & Co., Esplanade East
*W. Newman & Co., Old Court House Street
*W. Newman & Co., Old Court House Street
*Butterworth & Co., 6 Hastings Street (books only)
*Butterworth & Co., 6 Hastings Street (books only)


=== Bookmakers: Saddlers ===
=== Bookmakers: Saddlers ===
*Watts & Co., 15/16 Chowringhi
*Watts & Co., 15/16 Chowringhi
*Cuthbertson & Harper, 10 Govt. Place
*Cuthbertson & Harper, 10 Govt. Place
*Morrison & Cottle, 8 Esplanade East
*Morrison & Cottle, 8 Esplanade East


=== Chemists ===
=== Chemists ===
*R. Scott Thomson & Co., 15 Chowringhi Rd
*R. Scott Thomson & Co., 15 Chowringhi Rd
*Frank Ross & Co., 16 Chowringhi Rd and 81 Park St
*Frank Ross & Co., 16 Chowringhi Rd and 81 Park St
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*Smith Stanistreet, 5 Dalhousie Sq East and 41 Theatre Rd
*Smith Stanistreet, 5 Dalhousie Sq East and 41 Theatre Rd
*A. Chandler, 7 Park St
*A. Chandler, 7 Park St


=== Churches ===
=== Churches ===
 
'''Anglican'''
==== Anglican ====
 
*St Pauls Cathedral
*St Pauls Cathedral
*St John's Church, formerly the Cathedral
*St John's Church, formerly the Cathedral
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*St Thomas's (the Free School Church)
*St Thomas's (the Free School Church)


 
'''Church of Scotland'''
==== Church of Scotland ====
 
*St Andrew's, Dalhousie Sq
*St Andrew's, Dalhousie Sq
*U.F. Church of Scotland, Wellesley Sq
*U.F. Church of Scotland, Wellesley Sq


 
'''Other Churches'''
==== Other Churches ====
 
*Wesleyan Church, Sudder St
*Wesleyan Church, Sudder St
*Baptist Chapels, Bow Bazar and Circular Road
*Baptist Chapels, Bow Bazar and Circular Road
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*R.C., St Thomas, Middleton Row
*R.C., St Thomas, Middleton Row
*Cathedral, Portuguese Church Street, Dharmtolla Road
*Cathedral, Portuguese Church Street, Dharmtolla Road


=== Clubs ===
=== Clubs ===
*Bengal Club, 33 Chowringhi Road. Members of this club may use the Madras, Byculla, Hong-Kong and Shanghai Clubs and vice versa.
*Bengal Club, 33 Chowringhi Road. Members of this club may use the Madras, Byculla, Hong-Kong and Shanghai Clubs and vice versa.
*United Service Club, 31 Chowringhi
*United Service Club, 31 Chowringhi
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*Tollygunge (country) Club
*Tollygunge (country) Club
*Jodhpore (country) Club
*Jodhpore (country) Club


=== Conveyances ===
=== Conveyances ===
Indian Motor Taxi-Cab Co., 33 Rowland Road, Ballyganj
Indian Motor Taxi-Cab Co., 33 Rowland Road, Ballyganj


=== Dentists ===
=== Dentists ===
*J Edgar Gill, 39 Chowringhi Road
*J Edgar Gill, 39 Chowringhi Road
*Smith Bros., 9 Chowringhi Road
*Smith Bros., 9 Chowringhi Road
*Metropolitan Dental Co., 2 Corporation Street
*Metropolitan Dental Co., 2 Corporation Street


=== Drapers ===
=== Drapers ===
*Francis, Harrison, Hathaway & Co., Government Place
*Francis, Harrison, Hathaway & Co., Government Place
*Whiteaway, Laidlaw, Chowringhi
*Whiteaway, Laidlaw, Chowringhi
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*Army & Navy Stores, Chowringhi
*Army & Navy Stores, Chowringhi
*Mitchell, Park Street
*Mitchell, Park Street


=== Freemasons Lodges ===
=== Freemasons Lodges ===
Dt. Grand Secy., Freemasons' Hall, 19 Park Street
Dt. Grand Secy., Freemasons' Hall, 19 Park Street


=== Hairdressers ===
=== Hairdressers ===
*Youd & Co, Old Court House Street
*Youd & Co, Old Court House Street
*Bromley, Chowringhi
*Bromley, Chowringhi
*Taplitska, Park Street
*Taplitska, Park Street


=== Jewellers, Silversmiths and Watchmakers ===
=== Jewellers, Silversmiths and Watchmakers ===
*Cooke & Kelvey, Old Court House Street
*Cooke & Kelvey, Old Court House Street
*Boseck& Co., Chowringhi
*Boseck& Co., Chowringhi
*James Murray & Co., Government Place, E
*James Murray & Co., Government Place, E
*Garrard & Co., 2 Dalhousie Square
*Garrard & Co., 2 Dalhousie Square


=== Livery Stables ===
=== Livery Stables ===
*Cooke & Co., Park Street
*Cooke & Co., Park Street
*Hart Bros, Ballygunge
*Hart Bros, Ballygunge


=== Lady Doctors ===
=== Lady Doctors ===
Dr Mary Hemfry, Dr Alice Headwards, 33 Theatre Road
Dr Mary Hemfry, Dr Alice Headwards, 33 Theatre Road


 
=== Medical Men ===
== Medical Men ==
 
Indian Medical Service Officers; Dr Houseman, 212 Harington Street
Indian Medical Service Officers; Dr Houseman, 212 Harington Street


=== Missions ===
=== Missions ===
*Oxford Mission, 42 Cornwallis Street
*Oxford Mission, 42 Cornwallis Street
*S.P.G., 224 Lower Circular Road
*S.P.G., 224 Lower Circular Road
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kolkata Wikipedia - History of Kolkata]
*[http://members.lycos.co.uk/calcutta1940s/ Calcutta 1940's]


[http://members.lycos.co.uk/calcutta1940s/ Calcutta 1940's]
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Revision as of 00:11, 21 March 2009

Calcutta (present day Kolkata) is a large city in north-east India. Calcutta was the Head Quarters of the Government of the Bengal Presidency. It was also the capital of India until Delhi became the capital on 12th December 1911. The city had a a large European mercantile community.

History

Battle of Calcutta 1757
3rd Carnatic War 1756-63

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Kolkata
Variants: Calcutta

Location

Calcutta is now known as Kolkata in modern day India and is situated at 22°33′N, 88°20′E in the Ganges Delta.

Places in Calcutta

The Maidan

This was the centre of Calcutta and was bounded on the west side by the Hooghly River and the Strand Road and on the East side by Chowringhi Road. Government House, the Governors residence, was at the north end of the Maidan and Belvedere, the Lieutenent-Governor of Bengals residence, was near the southern end.

Eden Gardens

The Eden Gardens were started by Lord Auklands sisters and are beautifully laid out. It was the main gathering place of Calcutta Society in the time of the British Raj. It is the home of India's oldest cricket ground the Calcutta Cricket Club and has a lake which was the home of the Rowing Club. Beside the lake is a Burmese Pagoda brought from Prome and set up in the Eden Gardens in 1856.

There were also many statues in the Gardens.

Calcutta Businesses in 1933

The following are listed in Murray's Handbook of India Burma and Ceylon in 1933.

Hotels

European Standard Hotels

  • Grand Hotel, Chowringhi Road
  • Great Eastern Hotel, Old Court House Street

Other Hotels

  • Spence's Hotel, Wellesley Place
  • Continental Hotel, Chowringhi Road

Boarding Houses

  • Mrs King's, 1 & 2 Little Russell Street & 48 Theatre Road
  • Mrs Lord, (Lord's Ltd), 233 Lower Circular Road
  • Mrs McDonnell, 1 Bishop Lefroy Road

Restaurant and Confectioners

  • Firpo, 18/2 Chowringhi
  • Peliti, 11 Govt Place
  • Gt Eastern Hotel
  • Grand Cafe attatched to the Grand Hotel, entrance Corporation Place
  • Trocadero, 10-11 Esplanade East
  • Bristol Grill, Lyon's Range
  • Empire Restaurant, Hindustan Insurance Buildings, Hogg Street
  • Hotel Continental, 12 Chowringhi

Bankers and Agents

  • Grindlay & Co., 6 Church Lane
  • T. Cook & Son, Ltd., 4 Dalhousie Square East
  • Cox & King, Wallace House, 5 Bankshall Street
  • American Express Co., 14 Government Place, East

Banks

  • Imperial Banks of India, 3 Strand
  • Ch. Bank of India, Australia & China, 5 Clive Street
  • Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp., 31 Dalhousie Sq
  • National Bank of India, 104 Clive St
  • Allahabad Bank, 6 Royal Exchange
  • Lloyd's Bank, Cox's Branch, 101/1 Clive Street
  • International Bankinf Association, 4 Clive Street
  • P & O Banking Corporation, 1 Fairlie Place
  • Yokohama Specie Bank, 1 Clive Street
  • Eastern Bank, Clive Street

Swimming Baths

Swimming Bath on the Esplanade

Booksellers and Stationers

  • Thacker, Spink & Co., Esplanade East
  • W. Newman & Co., Old Court House Street
  • Butterworth & Co., 6 Hastings Street (books only)

Bookmakers: Saddlers

  • Watts & Co., 15/16 Chowringhi
  • Cuthbertson & Harper, 10 Govt. Place
  • Morrison & Cottle, 8 Esplanade East

Chemists

  • R. Scott Thomson & Co., 15 Chowringhi Rd
  • Frank Ross & Co., 16 Chowringhi Rd and 81 Park St
  • Bathgate & Co., 17 Old Court House St and 1/1 Camac st
  • Smith Stanistreet, 5 Dalhousie Sq East and 41 Theatre Rd
  • A. Chandler, 7 Park St

Churches

Anglican

  • St Pauls Cathedral
  • St John's Church, formerly the Cathedral
  • The Old Church, Mission Row C.M.S.)
  • St Peter's, in the Fort
  • St Thomas's (the Free School Church)

Church of Scotland

  • St Andrew's, Dalhousie Sq
  • U.F. Church of Scotland, Wellesley Sq

Other Churches

  • Wesleyan Church, Sudder St
  • Baptist Chapels, Bow Bazar and Circular Road
  • Congregational Union Chapel, Dharmtolla and Hastings
  • American Meth. Episcopal, Dharmtolla
  • R.C., St Thomas, Middleton Row
  • Cathedral, Portuguese Church Street, Dharmtolla Road

Clubs

  • Bengal Club, 33 Chowringhi Road. Members of this club may use the Madras, Byculla, Hong-Kong and Shanghai Clubs and vice versa.
  • United Service Club, 31 Chowringhi
  • Calcutta Club (Europeans & Indians), 241 Lower Circular Road
  • New Club, 38 Chowringhi
  • Saturday Club, 7 Wood St
  • R. Calcutta Turf Club, 11 Russell St
  • R. Calcutta Golf Club
  • Tollygunge (country) Club
  • Jodhpore (country) Club

Conveyances

Indian Motor Taxi-Cab Co., 33 Rowland Road, Ballyganj

Dentists

  • J Edgar Gill, 39 Chowringhi Road
  • Smith Bros., 9 Chowringhi Road
  • Metropolitan Dental Co., 2 Corporation Street

Drapers

  • Francis, Harrison, Hathaway & Co., Government Place
  • Whiteaway, Laidlaw, Chowringhi
  • Hall & Anderson, Chowringhi
  • Army & Navy Stores, Chowringhi
  • Mitchell, Park Street

Freemasons Lodges

Dt. Grand Secy., Freemasons' Hall, 19 Park Street

Hairdressers

  • Youd & Co, Old Court House Street
  • Bromley, Chowringhi
  • Taplitska, Park Street

Jewellers, Silversmiths and Watchmakers

  • Cooke & Kelvey, Old Court House Street
  • Boseck& Co., Chowringhi
  • James Murray & Co., Government Place, E
  • Garrard & Co., 2 Dalhousie Square

Livery Stables

  • Cooke & Co., Park Street
  • Hart Bros, Ballygunge

Lady Doctors

Dr Mary Hemfry, Dr Alice Headwards, 33 Theatre Road

Medical Men

Indian Medical Service Officers; Dr Houseman, 212 Harington Street

Missions

  • Oxford Mission, 42 Cornwallis Street
  • S.P.G., 224 Lower Circular Road
  • The Clewer Sisters, working since 1881 had charge of the Canning Home for Nurses, European Girls Orphanage and Pratt Memorial School
  • C.M.S., 10 Mission Row
  • Church of Scotland, Cornwallis Square
  • U.F. Church of Scotland. 2 Cornwallis Square
  • Baptist Mission Society, 42 Lower Circular Road
  • The Addil. Clergy Society
  • Methodist Episcopal Mission
  • L.M.S.
  • Wesleyan Mission
  • Zenana Mission HQ

External Links