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Old Kolkata vs Modern Kolkata: Then & Now
Drag the interactive slider to traverse a century of architectural transformation. Verified camera positions matching Bourne & Shepherd 19th-century vantage points with contemporary urban photography.
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Verified Camera Vantage
Chowringhee Road: The Grand Imperial Promenade (1912 vs Present)
NOW (2025)
THEN (c. 1912)
Camera Vantage & Geometry:
Captured from the northern balcony level of the Grand Hotel arcade facing south towards Park Street.
Architectural & Social Evolution:
The colonial colonnaded awnings survive in heritage stretches, while electric overhead tramway catenary cables have been replaced by modern LED street lamps and metro exit pylons.
Kolkata
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Verified Camera Vantage
Old Court House Street & Dalhousie Square North (1895 vs Present)
NOW (2025)
THEN (c. 1890-1895)
Camera Vantage & Geometry:
Looking north towards the spire of St. Andrew’s Kirk from the intersection of Waterloo Street.
Architectural & Social Evolution:
The classical Presbyterian spire of St. Andrew’s Kirk (built 1815) remains intact, surrounded by bustling government offices and banking headquarters.