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[[Calcutta]] is now known as Kolkata ==Places in modern day India and is situated at 22°33′N, 88°20′E in the Ganges Delta. [[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 ===
==== '''European Standard Hotels ===='''
==== '''Other Hotels ===='''
==== '''Anglican ===='''
==== '''Church of Scotland ===='''
==== '''Other Churches ===='''
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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 ==
[[Battle of Calcutta]] 1757<br> [[:Category:3rd Carnatic War 1756-63|3rd Carnatic War 1756-63]]
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Kolkata<br>
Variants: Calcutta<br>
== 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.
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 ===
*Grand Hotel, Chowringhi Road
*Great Eastern Hotel, Old Court House Street
*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
*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
*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
*Smith Stanistreet, 5 Dalhousie Sq East and 41 Theatre Rd
*A. Chandler, 7 Park St
=== Churches ===
*St Pauls Cathedral
*St John's Church, formerly the Cathedral
*St Thomas's (the Free School Church)
*St Andrew's, Dalhousie Sq
*U.F. Church of Scotland, Wellesley Sq
*Wesleyan Church, Sudder St
*Baptist Chapels, Bow Bazar and Circular Road
*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
*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
*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
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kolkata Wikipedia - History of Kolkata]
*[http://members.lycos.co.uk/calcutta1940s/ Calcutta 1940's]
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
