Central Telegraph Office Bombay 1872 heritage art print

CENTRAL TELEGRAPH AND
GENERAL POST OFFICE AND PUBLIC WORKS
BOMBAY · (1872)
Central Telegraph and General Post Office -1872
The beautifully crafted Neo-Gothic building of the Central Telegraph Office was designed by two master
architects – J. Trubshawe and W. Paris. The construction of the building was completed in December
1872. This beautiful structure was Bombay’s General Post Office (GPO) until 1913, when it officially
became the Central Telegraph Office. Today it is used as an office complex by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Ltd. (BSNL). Located on Veer Nariman Road by the Flora Fountain circle in Fort, the historical Central
Telegraph Office building has been restored to its former glory in recent years.
Public Works Office – 1872
The Public Works Department building in Bombay was completed in 1872. Designed by Colonel Henry
St. Clair Wilkins in the Venetian Gothic style, it was located across the street from the Post Office,
another building in the same style. In the second half of the 19th century Bombay, with its economic
boom resulting as a consequence of the American Civil War, witnessed a spurt in construction of public
buildings. These grand buildings were designed to convey the power and stability of the British Empire.
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BOMBAY
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CENTRAL TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL POST OFFICE AND PUBLIC WORKS . BOMBAY . (1872)