A feast of old findings and artefacts for global railway heritage buffs of railway archaeology in Bombay - Mumbai India. Rajendra B. Aklekar, Mumbai (rajendraa (@) gmail.com)
12 December 2010
27 November 2010
15 November 2010
Tracks of the Empire
Political commentator and popular British broadcaster John Sergeant embarks on a unique 3,000 mile journey across India to discover how the lifeblood of the country – its railways – can be used to track an extraordinary history.
Travelling the length and breadth of the country, John meets the people closest to the railways and, through their shared experiences, brings this captivating journey alive.
These are the pics of the shoot in Mumbai. The site above is the Dhobi talao at Mahalaxmi where linen from trains is washed.
It was about how the Indian Railways is supporting local industries.
It was about how the Indian Railways is supporting local industries.
The second photo is from Dharavi in Mumbai where leather pouches for cash collection are made for northern and north western railway.
16 August 2010
Rare photo of Thane station
A very rare photograph of Thane station, borrowed from a book Thane history written by Prof Dawood Dalvi. The station an integral part of India's railway heritage of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. The photograph has also been displayed at several exhibitions at Town Hall in Thane.
Thane, west side of station
15 August 2010
1857 plaque and gas lamps saved from scrap
In August 2009, the bridge was brought down. But managed to save some elements from the scrap torch to remain as memoirs for ever... It was a tough battle, but worth it. A year later, they are resting in the railway museum at Mumbai CST...
- Rajendra B. Aklekar.
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