Kashmir Through Old Photographs

A collection of old photographs showing everyday routines and shared spaces in Kashmir during the twentieth century. The pictures include a winter street near Burn Hall School in Srinagar in January 1976 with horse-drawn tongas on a snow-lined road; the historic Madeen Sahib Masjid in Hawal, Srinagar from 1905 with its carved stonework and arched entrances; a crowded winter market street in Srinagar around 1980 with pedestrians in pherans carrying kangars, handcarts, and mixed transport; a village boy resting in open grassland around 1950 with grazing animals in the background; women carrying large bundles of firewood on rural paths in the 1950s using traditional cloth supports; and a foreign family on a shikara ride across calm Nageen Lake in 1964 with mountain views. Simple views of old Kashmir. This photograph from January 1976 captures a winter street scene near Burn Hall School in Srinagar, with snow lining the roadside and horse-drawn carts moving along a wet, reflective road...

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 ...