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Thursday 6 December 2012

The Dewan of Morvi State vintage invitation card 1948

This is The Dewan Morvi State vintage invitation card is in my collection.  

In this invitation card The Dewan of Morvi state requesting the dignitaries to attend the Darbar to be held at the City Palace on Sunday the 15th February 1948.




















In my collection i have 10 different vintage invitation cards of India. I am sharing all of them together in my Heritage of India blog with the title "Vintage Invitation Cards of India". 

This is the link for "Vintage Invitation Cards of India".

http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/07/vintage-invitation-cards-of-india.html

The Maharaja of Jaipur at Home invitation card 1938

This is The Maharaja of Jaipur at Home vintage invitation card issued in the year 1938 is in my collection.





















In my collection i have 10 different vintage invitation cards of India and i am sharing all of them together in my Heritage of India blog with the title "Vintage Invitation Cards of India".

http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/07/vintage-invitation-cards-of-india.html



Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Post Cards

In my collection i have 3 different post cards relating to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.  In those 2 post cards were printed 30 years and third post card is printed 60 years back.

This is The Statue of Zeus at Olympia post card.

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia : The statue was made by the Greek sculptor Phidias, circa 432 BC on the site where it was erected in Olympia, Greece. It occupied the whole width of the aisle of the temple that was built to house it, and was 40 feet tall. This World Wonder was also destroyed by fire.



This is The Lighthouse of Alexandria post card.

The Lighthouse of Alexandria : The lighthouse also known as the Pharos of Alexandria was a tower built between 280 and 247 BC on the island of Pharos at Alexandria, Egypt. It was constructed to guide sailors into the harbor at night time. It has been estimated with a height between 393 and 450 feet and was destroyed by an earthquake.


The above 2 post cards of  Seven Wonders of the Ancient World series printed 30 years back in the year 1982. Below is the back side of the above 2 post cards.

  
This is the third post card The Colossus of Rhodes is a vintage post card printed nearly 60 years back in the year 1953.

The Colossus of Rhodes : This statue of the Greek Titan Helios, god of the son, was erected in the city of Rhodes on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It was constructed to celebrate Rhodes’ victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus who unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC. It stood over 107 feet high and was destroyed by an earthquake.

 

 

The above Seven Wonders of the Ancient World text courtesy from the website of listshere.com

http://www.listshere.com/the-seven-wonders-of-the-ancient-world 





Thursday 29 November 2012

Jain Temple Jaipur 5 Rupees Charitable Donation Coupon

This is Jain Temple Jaipur 5 Rupees Charitable Donation Coupon in my collectin.


Jasunath Temple Bhavnagar vintage post card

This is Jasunath Temple Bhavnagar vintage post card in my collection.



Indian Woman performing Pooja Rituals vintage picture post card

This is Indian Woman performing Pooja Rituals vintage picture post card in my collection.




Chitpore Road Calcutta vintage picture post card

This is Chitpore Road Calcutta vintage picture post card in my collection.



Pillar of Marble Solomon Temple Cheddar post card

This is Pillar of Marble Solomon Temple Cheddar vintage picture post card in my collection. This Pillar is 15 Feet Height.



Udaipur Street vintage picture post card

This is Udaipur Street vintage picture post card in my collection.



Ranikhet vintage picture post card

This is A View of Saddar Bazar,Ranikhet Hill vintage picture post card in my collection.



Mussoorie vintage picture post cards

These are some Mussoorie vintage picture post cards in my collection.

This is Happy Valley Mussoorie picture post card.











This is The Kulri Mussoorie picture post card.



This is Mussoorie picture post card.


This is Kamptee Falls Mussoorie picture post card.


This is The Criterion Mussorie picture post card.



Tuesday 20 November 2012

Tour Programme of Hon'bel Maharaja SriSChandra Nandy 1940

This is Tour Programme of Hon'bel Maharaja of Cossimbazar SriSChandra Nandy from M.A.,M.L.A. of Cossimbazar, Minister to the Govermnet of Bengal from 25th September, 1940 to 27th September 1940 typed document in my collection.


Indian Posts and Telegraphs Centenary Year 1951 Telegram Form

This is Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department Centenary Year (1851-1951) Telegram Form in my collection.





Orissa Coasting Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. vintage document

This is Orissa Coasting Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. vintage document issued on 5th October, 1885 in my collection.





Calcutta House Tax Bill 1855

This is Calcutta House Tax Bill issued on 1st November, 1855 by Calcutta Municipal Corporation in my collection.




Maharani Siniti Devi of Cooch Behar vintage post card

This is Maharani Siniti Devi (1864-1932) of Cooch Behar vintage post card published by The Rotary Photo Co. London in my collection.






Sri Ajit Singh Khetri 1864-1900 vintage post card

This is Sri Ajit Singh Khetri 1864-1900 vintage post card printed by The Rotary Photo Co. London in my collection.



Ermee Building Florida State vintage post card

This is Ermee Building Florida State vintage post card  in my collection.



Decade of Development Pakistan Vintage First Day Cover

This is Decade of Development(1958-1968)
 Pakistan Vintage First Day Cover in my collection. This First Day cover issued on 27th October, 1968 by Pakistan Postal Department.




Saturday 17 November 2012

Maharaja of Travancore vintage post card

This is Maharaja of Travancore vintage post card of The Rotary Photo Co. London in my collection.



Sri Ramaraja Bahadur Shamsher Jung of Travancore State post card

This is Sri Ramaraja Bahadur Shamsher Jung of Travancore State post card of The Rotary Photo Co. London in my collection.






Bikaner Durbar vintage document used in 1913

This is Bikaner Durbar vintage document in my collection. This document embosed with Bikaner Durbar crested monogram and used in the year 1913.


Sardargadh Palace vintage doucment used in 1914

This is Sardargadh Palace vintage doucment in my collection.

This document embosed with Sardargadh Palace crested monogram and used in the year 1914.


Oil Merchant vintage print

This is Oil Merchant vintage print in my collection.


Krishna Teaching Arjuna vintage print

This is Krishna Teaching Arjuna vintage print in my collection.



Shivaji and Goddess Bhawani vintage post card

This is Shivaji and Goddess Bhawani vintage post card in my collection.



Vintage Menu Card

This is Vintage period Menu Card in my collection. Crested Monogram along with Antelop Deer printed on this Menu Card.



Friday 16 November 2012

Victoria Jubilee Museum Vijayawada Centenary Souvenir 1987

This is Victoria Jubilee Museum Vijayawada Centenary (1887-1987) Souvenir  published by Archaeology Department of Government of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1987.

I purchased this Souvenir from Archaeology Museum, Kakinada which is a branch of Department of Archaeology of Andhra Pradesh State. Also herewith enclosing the Museum's purchase bill to me alongwith the Souvenir image.

This is the Souvenir cover page.


This is the back page of this souvenir.  Victorial Jubilee Museum's building image printed here.


This is Archaeology Museum, Kakinada bill to me from where i bought this souvenir alongwith other Archaeology and museum related pictorial books.