Updated on August 21, '07
Photographs © Dwarika Das ShresthaTwo moments in time:
Two prints from the exhibition ‘A Moment in Time’ show Dharara and the New Road gate in 1959. What is striking is the excellent visibility, so the Nagarjun ridgeline looks uncharacteristically close even though it seems to have much less vegetation than it does today. The reason for the clean air could have been that there were very few cars, as seen in the photograph of New Road where the statue of Bir Shamsher on horseback was still standing. (link)
Two prints from the exhibition ‘A Moment in Time’ show Dharara and the New Road gate in 1959. What is striking is the excellent visibility, so the Nagarjun ridgeline looks uncharacteristically close even though it seems to have much less vegetation than it does today. The reason for the clean air could have been that there were very few cars, as seen in the photograph of New Road where the statue of Bir Shamsher on horseback was still standing. (link)
A slideshow here
Commoner's Heritage:
The beauty of old Kathmandu is reminiscent in these old photographs. I'd uploaded these photographs in 2005. After searching my old directories of previous websites, finally, I rediscovered Jurika Shakya's webpage. She had also uploaded the photographs back then- but I'm quite lazy, I'm yet to trace the actual photographers. But I believe these photographs are our property- our common heritage. So, I'm posting some of the old photographs of Nepal's capital valley today.
Enjoy.
Thapathali Durbar (Palace) Complex 1920 AD (1977 BS)
Bridge over the Bagmati river 1880 AD (1937 BS)
Swoyambhunath Stupa 1870AD (1927 BS)
New Road (Pipalbot) 1936 AD
Hanuman Dhoka Palace World Heritage Site 1870 AD (1977 BS)World Heritage Site 1870 AD (1977 BS)
Royal Palace 1910 AD (1967 BS)
Ranipokhari & Durbar High School (behind) 1900 AD (1957 BS)
Bir Hospital 1915 AD (1972 BS)
Sital Nivas before 1934 earthquake (before 1990 BS)
Ghantaghar & Ranipokhari 1920 AD (1977 BS)
Kamaladi Ganesthan 1915 AD (1972 BS)
Chandra Jyoti (now Nepal Electricity Authority) 1915 AD (1972 BS)
Tudikhel in 1920 AD (1977 BS) along the Military Hospital Click to see more photographs here.
11 discussions:
Great photos!
Its so beautiful where n how u got those pix. Hey plz give me the link I want more pix.
Weyouth, I'm sorry- I've already mentioned that I found these rare photographs few years ago. No idea- about their history (links).
If our readers find out someday, they will surely let us know.
Weyouth & Salik,
When I was working in Lutheran World Federation Nepal, (back in 2001) one of the staff showed me a book with all these pictures (and more), he said that he got that copy from National Society for Earthquake Technology (NSET) Nepal. I forgot what the name of the book was, but it had pictures of old Kathmandu before and after of 1990 BS earthquake. I guess if you inquire about that in NSET Nepal you might get a lead.
Hai their really nice pictures.But i have also got some old pictures but don't know much about them.Mine are taken from magazines,books etc i don't know.See the link
http://www.shoeseat.com/old-nepal
thanks mate for sharing this old but certainly not forgotten pictures/images of Nepal.
thanks mate, for sharing.. those are really great. i appreciate your effort.
Must show to all the so call development pundit who are born out of the vallay and always potrate KTM as a polluted city.They must get acquainted with the fragrant of Kathmandu- My Lovely Place
I can't tell you how happy I am to see these pictures. I am really grateful to the one who took these pictures.
Thank you a lot from all Nepalis who love their nation for uploading them.
God bless you!
hello
can i get the pictures of taleju tmple of kathmandu durbar square...if u have then can u please mail me on maniskals@gmail.com..thanks
it gives me great pleasure to find some thing unexpected stuffs in fron of you.And today you made my day to be feel good,thank you so much,you up loaded such a marvoulos pictures.
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