Kashmir Through Old Photographs

A collection of old photographs showing everyday life along streets and the River Jhelum in Srinagar and nearby areas from the late nineteenth century to the 1980s. The pictures include a winter street gathering in Srinagar in 1982 with residents in woolen garments sharing a hookah on a wooden platform amid children and shopfronts; reconstruction at Dal Gate after 1903 floods in 1904 with a ferry boat and natural riverbanks; Sopore Bridge over the flooding Jhelum River in 1894 with boats and settlements; a tranquil River Jhelum scene in Srinagar in 1897 with a moored wooden boat and figures on the bank; a narrow traditional street in early twentieth century Srinagar with timber houses, balconies, and locals interacting; and a quiet lane in old Srinagar with tall brick and wood buildings, latticed windows, and pedestrians. Simple views of old Kashmir. This color photograph from 1982 captures a winter street scene in Srinagar, showing local residents gathered closely together during ...

A collection of old photographs showing everyday social interactions and public spaces in Kashmir during the twentieth century. The pictures include Amira Kadal bridge in Srinagar in 1965 with pedestrians and a horse-drawn tanga; a group waiting outdoors for medical care in 1912 beneath trees; the Jhelum River at Nawakadal in the 1940s with a covered donga boat and lightly built riverbanks; women carrying woven baskets of household items along a riverbank in the 1950s; a group of women in traditional attire gathered outside a stone and wooden structure in the late 1950s; and a narrow commercial lane near Habba Kadal Chowk in Srinagar in 1982 with shops, pedestrians, and a car. Simple views of old Kashmir. A mid twentieth century photograph showing Amira Kadal bridge in Srinagar during 1965, when horse-drawn tanga carriages served as a common mode of urban transport. Pedestrians are visible using the footpaths while a tanga moves along the roadway, reflecting an orderly pattern of m...