Kashmir Through Old Photographs

A collection of old photographs showing everyday rural and urban scenes in Kashmir from the late 19th century to the 1930s. The pictures include village children outside a stone house in 1937; a busy stepped street in Srinagar with wooden buildings; schoolboys doing gymnastics in an early 20th century courtyard; the wild Dal Lake wetland ecosystem before modern changes; vibrant River Jhelum yarbal in Srinagar in 1924 with washing and boats; a busy Jhelum riverbank with cantilever bridge in the early 1900s; Kashmiri Pandit peasant women with baskets in the 1890s; traditional musicians playing rabab; Hari Parbat hill and fort in 1920; and the entrance to Baramulla with moored doongas in 1880. Simple views of old Kashmir. This photograph shows a group of village children standing together outside a modest stone-built house in rural Kashmir in August 1937. Their clothing, posture, and bare surroundings reflect everyday life in the countryside during this period, where childhood was closely...

A collection of old photographs showing everyday life and movement in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir from the 1860s to the 1980s. The pictures include historical views of the River Jhelum with wooden bridges, boats, and waterfront buildings; a postcard of river traffic and settlements against mountains; a flower seller on Dal Lake in 1968; horses for rent and the valley meadows in Sonamarg in 1980; Kashmiri women and children in a garden during the 1970s–1980s; shikara boats at Dalgate on Dal Lake; the Jhelum River Bund area with houseboats and poplar trees; a young Kashmiri girl in traditional attire from the 1860s–1880s; and a busy Srinagar street scene with transport and pedestrians from the 1960s–1970s. Simple views of daily routines in old Kashmir. This captivating 19th-century engraving by French artist M. Albert Tissandier beautifully depicts a traditional wooden bridge spanning the Jhelum River in old Srinagar, Kashmir, with multi-storied timber houses featuring latti...

A collection of old photographs and a painting showing daily life in Kashmir from the 1850s to the 1980s. The pictures include a mid-19th century painting of life along the Nalamar canal in Srinagar with wooden houses and river activities; Firdaus Cinema at Hawal in Srinagar around 1980 with street views; children playing in a residential street in Srinagar during the 1960s; a Nalchhi Ghar workshop in Srinagar around 1980 where traditional hookah pipes were made; a quiet roadside in Sonamarg in 1972 with traditional buildings and snowy mountains; and Kashmiri children near Dal Lake in Srinagar during the 1970s. Simple views of old Kashmir. This evocative mid-19th century watercolor painting captures the serene, timeless rhythm of life along the narrow Nalamar canal in Srinagar, Kashmir, where locals in traditional attire navigate slender shikara boats laden with goods and passengers, while women sit on the water’s edge washing or conversing, framed by the distinctive multi-storied K...

A collection of old photographs and a painting showing everyday streets, public spaces, and quiet moments in Srinagar, Pahalgam, and Sonamarg from the 1860s to the 1980s. The pictures include a horse-drawn tonga on Polo View in Srinagar during the 1970s with passengers and pedestrians; a poplar-lined avenue near Rambagh around 1880 with walkers; Barbar Shah Bridge over a waterway in early 20th century Srinagar with moored boats; a panoramic view of Gojwara neighborhood from Jamia Masjid minarets in mid-20th century; children in traditional clothing by a riverbank in 1976; the busy bus stand at Pahalgam in the 1980s with passengers boarding; a 1913 painting "Mother and Child, Kashmir" by Charles W. Bartlett near Dal Lake; a narrow lane in old Srinagar in 1902; the camping ground at Sonamarg in early 20th century; and a crowded stone arch bridge in Srinagar from the 1860s albumen print. Simple views of old Kashmir. A color photograph from the 1970s captures a horse-drawn ton...

A collection of old photographs showing daily routines and community moments in Srinagar from the late 19th century to the 1980s. The pictures include residents observing street life from wooden balconies and windows in 1978; a quiet stretch of the River Jhelum near Lal Ded Hospital area in 1894 with a small boat and poplar trees; locals and children gathered at Habba Kadal in the 1950s; a woman cleaning a samovar beside a water channel in 1976; an evening adult education class lit by lantern in 1951; a family group portrait in a Srinagar home in 1985; a craftsman working outdoors on decorative items in the 1960s; women in traditional pherans and jewellery posed in 1929; horse-drawn tongas on a busy street in 1945; and the sacred spring at Tulmulla (Kheer Bhawani shrine) in the early 20th century with its stone basin and trees. Simple views of old Kashmir. This 1978 photograph from old Srinagar shows residents gathered at wooden windows and projecting balconies of a multi storey hou...