Kolkata History: Latest Articles, Videos and Photos of Kolkata History

Published 04.03.25, 06:02 PM

In pictures: Six things you probably did not know about Victoria Memorial

By My Kolkata Web Desk
Published 04.03.25, 04:37 PM

Kolkata’s ‘cake man from Piedmont’: Federico Peliti through the eyes of his great-granddaughter

By Jaismita Alexander
Published 18.02.25, 11:17 AM

This vintage glimpse of Park Street in the 1960s will take you down memory lane

By My Kolkata Web Desk
Published 15.02.25, 02:10 PM

How the Old Fort William and St Anne’s Church were lost in the annals of Calcutta’s history

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 13.01.25, 06:23 PM

Adieu to a city motif — Kolkatans pen an ode to the yellow taxi

By Pooja Mitra
Published 28.11.24, 03:50 PM

From a freedom fighter to a cinema pioneer — the inspiring journey of Debaki Bose
Published 26.11.24, 05:34 PM

DAG session explores ‘low’ Europeans, who were marginalised in colonial India

By Vedant Karia
Published 22.11.24, 05:35 PM

Reliving the food, fun and legacy of Firpo’s

By Jaismita Alexander
Published 20.11.24, 05:27 PM

DAG explores the evolution of Kolkata’s maps in the latest edition of City as a Museum

By Vedant Karia
Published 17.11.24, 01:02 PM

In pictures: An Italian grand evening in memory of Angelo Firpo

By Jaismita Alexander
Published 08.11.24, 05:44 PM

Meet Sachindranath Chatterjee, the entrepreneur who pioneered south Kolkata’s first schools

By Vedant Karia
Published 02.11.24, 04:50 PM

Engineering’s loss, cinema’s gain: BN Sircar and his New Theatres

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 09.10.24, 07:25 PM

The tale of an inclusive and exceptional Durga Puja in colonial Calcutta

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 07.10.24, 01:24 PM

Spirited restoration gifts fresh life to 750 heritage tombstones at South Park Street Cemetery

By Vedant Karia
Published 01.10.24, 06:44 PM

Citizens cherish one last joyride on the iconic Kolkata tram from Gariahat to Esplanade

By Vedant Karia

Kolkata History

How Kolkata airport heightened the city’s legacy as a gateway destination

The British patrons of cricket in Calcutta

The 116-year-old The Boys’ Own Library in Kolkata and its tomes face an uncertain future

How a blacksmith from Serampore created the first Bengali typeface 250 years ago

Tolly’s gift, or how one man made riverine travel in east India possible

In pictures: Six things you probably did not know about Victoria Memorial

Kolkata’s ‘cake man from Piedmont’: Federico Peliti through the eyes of his great-granddaughter

This vintage glimpse of Park Street in the 1960s will take you down memory lane

How the Old Fort William and St Anne’s Church were lost in the annals of Calcutta’s history

Adieu to a city motif — Kolkatans pen an ode to the yellow taxi

From a freedom fighter to a cinema pioneer — the inspiring journey of Debaki Bose

DAG session explores ‘low’ Europeans, who were marginalised in colonial India

Reliving the food, fun and legacy of Firpo’s

DAG explores the evolution of Kolkata’s maps in the latest edition of City as a Museum

In pictures: An Italian grand evening in memory of Angelo Firpo

Meet Sachindranath Chatterjee, the entrepreneur who pioneered south Kolkata’s first schools

Engineering’s loss, cinema’s gain: BN Sircar and his New Theatres

The tale of an inclusive and exceptional Durga Puja in colonial Calcutta

Spirited restoration gifts fresh life to 750 heritage tombstones at South Park Street Cemetery

Citizens cherish one last joyride on the iconic Kolkata tram from Gariahat to Esplanade