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. Rippon building is one among the most beautiful building in Madras now Chennai. It will be at least in the top 5 biggest buildings built during the British Raj Era in size wise. The building was mainly built for the office bearers of Madras Corporation. For more details of who is Ripon and why the building is named after Ripon you got to refer to historian Mr. Sriram.V explaining to you all in detail about the history.   https://youtu.be/gLIpm9EEJmg  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. 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 credits for the writing of this article for it was written by Ms.Janani Sampth for the The New Indian Express [ https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2013/feb/02/looking-back-on-chennais-first-ever-electric-theatre-446655.html ] Contrary to the common perception that erstwhile Madras’ first theatre, the Electric Theatre, was established in 1900, the earliest advertisement material available for the theatre, shows that it began its run only in 1913. Established by Warwick Major and Reginald Eyre, the theatre, however, had only a two-year run, after which it was taken over by the government. With almost all the old theatres in the city having gone from the city, perhaps the buildings, both that housed Electric Theatre and Mrs Klugg’s bioscope, stand as reminders of the time when the city be...

  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. Opened on 4th August 1948 by Dr.U.Krishna Roa Mayor, Clock Erection by Gani & Sons.  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. Opened on 21st April 1950 by Dr.P.V.Cherian [Mayor], Clock Erection by Gani & Sons, Constructed by R.Kannapa Naidu from Srinivasa Permual Sannithi - Royapettah 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. 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.   Opened on 6th November 1957 by Mrs.Lourdammal Simon, mayor was K.N.Srinivasan, Clock Erection by Gani & Sons, constructed by M.K.Ramamurthy from Pilkington Avenue - Ayanavaram williamsatish25@gmail.com