Kashmir Through Old Photographs

A collection of old photographs showing daily life and movement in Kashmir from the early 1900s to the 1980s. The pictures include a winter view of Hotel Highland Park in Gulmarg during the 1970s with heavy snowfall, a shikara on Dal Lake in Srinagar in the 1970s, the riverside near Chinar Bagh in Srinagar in 1906 with moored boats, a bridge and riverfront in Srinagar during the 1960s–1970s with stacked timber logs, the riverfront in Baramulla in the early 1900s with wooden buildings and boats, a panoramic view of Srinagar with dense houses and mountains, the Fateh Kadal bridge area in Srinagar, a shikara on Dal Lake in the 1980s, flower sellers in small boats on Dal Lake in the 1980s, and the Del Camp area in Gulmarg with cottage-style houses. Simple views of lakes, rivers, and waterfronts in old Kashmir. A winter view of Hotel Highland Park in Gulmarg during the 1970s, with the building surrounded by heavy snowfall and dense forest in the background. Snowbanks rise high around the...

A collection of old photographs and postcards showing everyday scenes in Kashmir from the 1890s to the 1970s. The pictures include the Baradari pavilion at Nishat Bagh in Srinagar in 1970 with its twelve open doorways, water channels, and symmetrical pathways; a view of Dal Lake from Nishat Bagh in the early twentieth century with clustered wooden boats and people along the shoreline; the historic Badiyar Bala brick building near Habba Kadal along the Jhelum River with arched openings; the River Jhelum in Srinagar during the 1890s with boats and the departure of a viceroy's royal barge near Fateh Kadal; two Kashmiri Pandit women in traditional long robes with wide sleeves from the early twentieth century; and a Royal Air Force tent camp in Sonamarg during the 1940s with personnel and mountain backdrop. Simple views of old Kashmir. This 1970 photograph shows the Baradari at the main gate of Nishat Bagh in Srinagar, a classical Mughal garden pavilion designed with twelve open doo...

A collection of old photographs showing everyday routines and community moments in Kashmir from the 1920s to the 1970s. The pictures include farm workers taking a lunch break in open fields during the 1950s, sharing a simple meal under trees; fishermen casting nets from a boat under a wooden bridge in early twentieth century Srinagar, with people watching from above; vegetable vendors and street activity near Kani Kadal in late twentieth century Srinagar; Ustaad Muhammed Abdullah Tibetbaqal performing Sufi music on a traditional string instrument in the mid twentieth century; the bustling Hari Singh High Street at Amira Kadal in 1977 with pedestrians, cyclists, and shops; and crowds at a large autumn fair in 1923, gathering for trade and social exchange. Simple views of old Kashmir. This photograph from the 1950s shows farm workers gathered during a midday lunch break in the open fields of Kashmir. Seated on the ground beneath trees, the group shares a simple meal using earthen pot...