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During her reign over the British Empire from 1837 to 1901, Queen Victoria presided over countless transformations in Britain society, including the numerous architectural styles popping up across the country. Victorian architecture doesn’t refer to just one distinct style, but rather an era of innovation and craftsmanship.
Some styles like Jacobean, Italianate, and Scots Baronial recall elements of the past, but the Arts and Crafts movement emerged from reform within the design industry and industrial advancements. While these styles had their own building techniques and ornamental features, one could argue all embody a certain maximalist flair of the time.
From Bangkokpost.com
Quote: Under the contract, Central Railway was supposed to pass on 55% of its revenues from the two sections to CPRC. The latter in return was supposed to take care of the maintenance of the tracks, trains and buildings. But Central Railway has not paid anything since 2002, alleging that the company failed to fulfil its part of the deal.
This year Central Railway declined to renew its contract and it is also demanding US$2.8 million from the company, saying the sum represents the money it has spent on repairs. And last month Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced plans to spend $225.4 million to replace the narrow-gauge tracks with broad-gauge lines.
How the Bombay plague shut down a human book factory: The life and death of Narayan Hemchandra
An extraordinary life of industrial strength writing, cut short by the killer disease. Narayan Hemchandra in the 1880s (left) and in the late 1890s. | Courtesy: Forbes Gujarati Sabha
When one stepped out of the Fort of Bombay, well-worn footpaths led to the Washerman’s Tank or Dhobi Talao located at the verge of the Esplanade, an open ground created by forcefully relocating entire neighbourhoods to get a clear line of fire. Created in 1770s, a “Native Town” located “without the Fort” came into being.