Old Map of the Area 1900s
This was the toughest location to find as the guide had told us it is next to the new custom office . On reaching the new customer office no on had even heard of a museum in this area !! Asked the taxi divers drew a blank. Was getting late for the walk. Went to the royal bombay sea men society and non of them knew about a museum. Saying i was told new customer office did not help till one guy said there is a circle ahead.
This all was 10 meters from the new customer office and 20 meters from the seaman’s society.
Lesson learnt. DO NOT ask for a museum (no one knows)
DO no ask for ballad bunder, ballad bunder gate,ballad bunder gatehouse no one knows that too.
This small nondescript museum is located opposite to the state bank of india ballard estate branch.
The Balled bunder museum is a mini-museum in the former Ballard Bunder Gate.
The gatehouse has now been developed into a museum, and it is a treasure trove of photographs about Bombay, it’s port, it’s people, and -of interest to us – it’s railways, and the port railways! Many rare photographs of railway activity, detailed accounts, histories, full marks to the Navy for this superb effort. irfca.org
Ask for the Darabshaw house (the museum is located opposite to the Darabshaw house) the state bank is also housed in the Darabshaw house (originally called Ajam building and housed the regent hotel)
Then Ajam Building to the right of the memorial
Now Darabshaw house
Darabshaw house ,Shoorji Vallabhdas Marg, Ballard Estate near the the BPT war memorial (a small circle in the middle of the street)
Bunder is a Persian word meaning “port” and “haven”. Etymologically it combines Persian Band (enclosed) and dar (gate, door) meaning “an enclosed area” (i.e. protected from the sea).
Ballard Pier Mole was a former station belonging to the Mumbai Port Trust Railway in the Ballard Pier precinct of South Mumbai. The station used to be the terminating station of the Frontier Mail, now the Golden Temple Mail. wikipedia
Frontier Mail used to depart from Ballard Pier Mole station Ballard Pier Mole station was an ideal hop on point for the several British ladies and gentlemen arriving from England by steamer.
It is interesting to note that when the train left Ballard Pier Mole station, it traversed over the tracks of the Bombay Port Trust Railway, Great Indian Peninsula Railway, and only then eventually crossed onto the metals of the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway. .
the Punjab Mail made her maiden run out of Ballard Pier Mole station on 1 June 1912.
the Ballard Bunder Gate is located just off Tiger Gate, opposite Darabshaw House.
The Ballard Bunder Gate was once the formal entrance to the Ballard Pier railway station, from which the romantic Frontier Mail chugged out for its long trek to Peshawar. Steamers from Tiblury and other parts of the world
Ballard Bunder Gate. Address: Shoorji Vallabhdas Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400001.
Built in 1920 — the same time as Gateway of India and Ballard Estate — the similarity in architectural features suggests it was designed by the same architect, George Wittettimesofindia.indiatimes.com
Ballard Estate is named after
General John Archibald Ballard, baronet (1829-1880), who belonged to the Royal Engineers and was the first chairman of the Bombay Port Trust, from 1873 to 1876
Ballard Estate was the first systematically planned commercial precinct in the city
History of the Bombay Dock explosions 14th April 1944
The protected precinct has a large number of heritage buildings characterised by their “European Renaissance” style, uniform designs, and similarity of scale and heights. While street edges are well-preserved, several buildings have built porches and additions and some facades need restoration and structural repair.still the century-old stateliness remains. Take a walk with us this Sunday, through the streets of Ballard Estate and discoverthe dignity of the Port Trust Memorialthe Ballard Bunder Museumthe grandeur of the Grand Hotel and much much more. theviewfromtheground.com
George Wittet (1878-1926)tifr
Mumbai is a natural harbour with three enclosed wet docks:
* Indira Docks
* Prince’s Docks (built in the year 1885)
* Victoria Docks (built in the year 1891)
The Mumbai Port is managed by the Bombay Port Trust, now known as Mumbai Port Trust, which was founded by the great ship builder Jamshedji Wadia in 1872. wikipeida
The docks at Bombay are a monument of the industry, enterprise and integrity of the Wadia family which moved in from Surat at the instigation of the British. In 1870 the Bombay Port Trust was formed. In 1872, Jamshedji Wadia, a master ship-builder constructed the Cornwalis, a frigate of 50 guns, for the East India Company, a success which led to several orders from the British Navy. In all the Wadias, between 1735-1863 built 170 war vessels for the Company, 34 man-of-war for the British Navy, 87 merchant vessels for private firms, and three vessels for the Queen of Muscat at Bombay docks.
The Princess Dock was built in the year 1885 and the Victoria Dock and the Mereweather Dry Docks in 1891. Alexandra Dock was completed in 1914. mumbai.referindia.com
The Grand Hotel is a Grade-I Heritage structure. There are 24 Grade-II and some Grade-III buildings. www.indianexpress.com
, Shapurji Sorabji (every tale travels at least three generations here) was a machinery importer who often visited the docks.One day, he decided to set up base here and so built the Grand. ‘‘The Frontier Mail used to stop here,’’ says Soli, pointing just outside the hotel. cities.expressindia.com
famous Irani joint, Britannia, 40-year-old Romin Kohinoor (third generation again) says the Berry Pullao, served only since 1982, is still the most popular dish on the menu
old road name Ballard Pier new name Shoorji Vallabhdas Marg
Bombay Port trust war memorial
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