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In 1884, Kidderpore was selected as the site for the wet docks of the Port of Kolkata, and it was ready in 1892. King George (later renamed Netaji Subhas) Dock was added in 1928. Haldia Dock System is part of Kolkata port. Its first unit, Haldia oil jetty, was commissioned in 1969. Kolkata port was the premier port of India till the early 1950s.
Kidderpore Dry Dock, c. 1905. A wet dock was set up at Kidderpore (Khidirpur) in 1892. This was the result of persistent demands by the merchant community of Kolkata. As cargo traffic at the port grew, so did the requirement of more kerosene, leading to the building of a petroleum wharf at Budge Budge in 1896.
Nationaal Archief (1945–1989) collection of over 400,000 (Dutch) press-images Commons: approximately 400,000 No No Yes Dutch (Default)+ English National Geographic Image Collection (1888–present), collection of more than 10 million digital images, transparencies, b&w prints, early auto chromes, and pieces of original artwork
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Authorized 14 April 1755 to be sunk to end white ant infestation; sold 1756 for breaking up Calcutta‡ Snow: 1757 Calcutta Not in the BPS in 1766† Carnac†‡ Schooner 1762, or 1761, or 1763 Bombay, or Chittagong Sold 3 March 1767 Carolina‡ Sloop 1739 Pegu Cartier†‡ Brig: 150, [6] or 170†‡ 1787 Bombay
The Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, is one of the most storied family properties in American history. This sprawling six-acre waterfront estate, with three white-clapboard houses ...
Before the development of photography and of halftones, line art was the standard format for illustrations to be used in print publications, using black ink on white paper. Using either stippling or hatching , shades of gray could also be simulated.
Portsea, Nichols, master, arrived at Port Jackson on 24 August 1817, with merchandise from Calcutta. She left for Peru on 7 September. [ 18 ] A letter dated St Jago de Chili 12 December 1817, reported that Portsea , Nichols, master, had arrived at Valparaiso from Bengal via Port Jackson with 1200 bales of piece good, valued at 300,000 dollars.