Chennai My City

  Please do not use the pictures without getting my permission, as these photos are copywritten. If you need one please write to me, email address is given below. If you all think that Central Railway Station was the 1strailway station, then you are wrong. The very 1st railway station was built at Roaypuram, sadly now that station is just used for very few local train stoppages and most of goods train stoppage. Coming back to Central Railway Station, the very same ground where the current building is standing was called “Nari Medu”.  The word “Medu” in Tamizh means Hillock. When the East India Company decided to move the central railway station from Royapuram to Nari Medu they had a challenge in bringing down the hillock to a flat plain land. So, where the debris would be shifted was their biggest question? In came Stephen Popham [British politician and solicitor] who bought the entire Broadway area which was called Muthialpet.  Every one made fun of Popham for buying a “...

  Please do not use the pictures without getting my permission, as these photos are copywritten. If you need one please write to me, email address is given below. The reason for building this Memorial Hall is that the East India Company faced a huge set back during the Sepoy Mutiny and they were spared from the trouble of uprising in the Madras Presidency, for the good behaviour of the Chennai People this hall was built. Architecture Greek style, architects by Captain George Winscom & Colonel Horseley.  williamsatish25@gmail.com

Please do not use the pictures without getting my permission, as these photos are copywritten. If you need one please write to me, email address is given below. I do not take credit for the write up part of the blog, it was mostly taken from Wiki, whereas Photos credit are mine. The Victoria Public Hall, which is also called as 'Town Hall', is one of the important heritage buildings of Chennai city which belongs to British period. The Victoria Public Hall was constructed in 1887 to commemorate the golden jubilee of the British Empress Queen Victoria. In the year 1882, the Town hall was decided to be constructed. The foundation stone was laid by the King of Vijayanagar named Aanandha Ghajapati Rao. The building has some terracotta works and some Islamic Calligraphy. The popular fountain named Trevelyan Fountain is present in the Hall of the Victorian Public Hall. It served as a theater and public assembly room in the late 19th century and  early 20th century. The building, desig...