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Old view of the Bengal Club, 1880 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022BB/30

Scope and Contents

309x109mm. View of the Chowringhee facade of the Bengal Club. The club was founded in 1827, its first home being in Gordon's Buildings, Esplanade East. From 1829-45 its clubhouse was in Tank Square (later Dalhousie Square). In the latter year it moved into the buildings at 33 Chowringhee Road seen here. This was the house lived in by Lord Macaulay while Law Member of the Supreme Council from 1834-38. The buildings were previously two private residences (nos. 1 and 1/1Russell Street). The main building in the left foreground consists of a basement storey with a verandahed floor above, whose openings are in the form of Venetian windows interspersed with rusticated pilasters and quoins. The buildings beyond are of three and four storeys. These buildings were demolished in 1908 and new premises opened in 1911, (Massey p.110). See also H.R. Panckridge, ‘A short history of the Bengal Club 1827-1927' (Calcutta, 1927).

Dates

  • Creation: 1880 - 1889

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

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Finding aid date

2011-03-04 09:48:01+00:00

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