Kashmir Through Old Photographs

A collection of old photographs showing everyday scenes and routines in Kashmir from the early twentieth century to the 1970s. The pictures include Gulmarg Bazaar in the 1940s with wooden shops along a sloping road, pedestrians, and pack animals among pine forests; a portrait of poet Samad Mir during a recitation; the River Jhelum viewed from Zaina Kadal in the 1970s with houseboats, buildings, and a shrine; houseboats on Nallah Sind below Duderhama in the early twentieth century; a vegetable vendor's stall in a Srinagar market in 1968 with baskets of produce; and patients resting on the upper verandah of the Mission Hospital at Drugjan in the early twentieth century, attended by caregivers. Simple views of old Kashmir. This photograph from the 1940s shows Gulmarg Bazaar during a period when the town retained much of its original character and natural setting. Wooden shop structures line a gently sloping road, with pedestrians and pack animals visible, indicating the slow-paced...

A collection of old photographs showing everyday life and shared spaces in Kashmir during the twentieth century. The pictures include Kashmiri weavers working on embroidery from a wooden balcony in 1947; village women with children at a rural home entrance in 1982, with traditional wooden slippers nearby; the busy Habba Kadal Chowk in Srinagar in the mid-twentieth century with pedestrians, cyclists, shops, and mosque surroundings; a narrow street lane in old Srinagar in the early twentieth century with wooden houses, balconies, pedestrians, and animals; village children carrying firewood baskets in 1943; and an artisan doing hand embroidery indoors in the 1920s or 1940s. Simple views of old Kashmir. This color photograph from 1947 depicts Kashmiri weavers seated quietly on a wooden balcony, deeply engaged in intricate embroidery work. Dressed in traditional attire and turbans, the artisans are shown working with focus and patience, reflecting the discipline and skill required in Ka...

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...