Kashmir Through Old Photographs

 A collection of old photographs showing everyday routines, crafts, and community moments in Kashmir from the 1870s to the early 20th century. The pictures include a woman spinning yarn on a traditional yander wheel outdoors with a child nearby; children playing the hopscotch-style game saz’lo’ng in a village courtyard around 1903; a young shepherd’s daughter seated by a sheep overlooking Dal Lake in the late 19th century; the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar viewed from surrounding lanes in 1906; a studio portrait of women in pherans with hookah and kangri in 1907; charcoal sellers carrying heavy loads along a path in the 1870s; earthenware hawkers with baskets of clay pots on a roadside in the late 19th century; a serene view of Manasbal Lake in the 1880s; paddy fields and villages near Banihal Pass in 1928; and a young girl on a wooden boat on Dal Lake. Simple views of old Kashmir. This early twentieth century photograph shows a Kashmiri woman seated outdoors, operating a yander, the tr...

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 showing everyday activities, crafts, streets, and waterways in Kashmir from the early 1900s to the 1980s. The pictures include men gathered at a tailoring shop in Srinagar in 1911 with a Singer sewing machine; artisans drying handmade paper sheets in 1914; a busy street scene at Habba Kadal in Srinagar during the 1980s with shops, tonga, and pedestrians; young men diving into Dal Lake in 1926; traditional bath houses along the River Jhelum in Srinagar in 1964; a vegetable seller in a boat loaded with knol khol in 1948; a boatman on Dal Lake with produce; the Choont Kul canal lined with houses and boats; a woman cleaning rice outdoors; and houseboats moored along the shoreline in 1934. Simple views of old Kashmir. This rare black-and-white photograph, taken by British photographer R.E. Shorter in 1911, captures a group of Kashmiri men gathered outside a traditional tailoring shop in Srinagar, dressed in customary early 20th-century attire including flo...

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...

A collection of old photographs showing daily life in Srinagar and around Dal Lake from the 1940s to the 1980s. The pictures include a busy market lane in the old city in 1981 with women carrying baskets, children, and pedestrians; shikara boats moored along Dal Lake in the 1970s; wooden houses and houseboats along the lakeside; early morning at Lal Chowk in 1972 with buses, tongas, and people starting the day; old wooden houses and shops along a road in 1981; lively Lal Chowk street in the 1960s; Batyaar Temple in Ali Kadal along the riverbank; Charar-e-Sharif shrine with visitors in the courtyard; Kashmiri basket makers at work; and visitors strolling in Shalimar Garden in 1945. Simple views of old Kashmir. A busy street scene from Srinagar in 1981, capturing everyday movement through a narrow market lane in the old city. Kashmiri women walk together carrying baskets and children, while men pass alongside wrapped in traditional clothing. The closely built houses, shop signs, and wor...