The Calicut Beach: Sea Bridge and light house

The Calicut Beach 2: Sea Bridge and light house 

Calicut Beach, Aerial view of Northern Side

Calicut Beach   when empty

An undated drawing of lighthouse is available is available in British Library, and it seems before 1850 (?),it clearly depicts the situation of the port.


Title: "Calicut, lighthouse."
Creator: unknown
Date: undated

a comparative Picture of light house probably taken from the North pier. There is another tower raised in steel bars, may be for telegraphic and wireless purposes.


Calicut Beach with light house.  1911

 

Calicut Beach with light house.  2011

 Calicut:   Rare pictures of Pier (Sea bridge)

Calicut: A rare picture of  (Sea bridge)  and port of Calicut before 1890. Merchant ships and vessels, small wooden boats, and full fledge bustling port activities can be seen in the picture. note the shape and construction of the vessels, well in comparison to the bounties if Europeans. Wooden Cranes to lift the goods from small boats, and track for trolleys are notable. check the goods which were imported, mostly steel bars, sheets and blocks with some round objects. Port office's board is also seen. Probably Photo taken in a normal morning(judged by shadows) and from the top of a building in customs road.

Calicut A rare picture of old pier (Sea bridge)
Title: "Calicut; pier."
Creator: unknown
Date: 01.01.1881-31.12.1914

1912 Near the south pier is a place called 'Horse's Jumping Point' where horses brought from Gujarat and Arabia were made to jump into the water, swim and would gallop along the shore and be displayed for sale.

 


Near the northern pier.Calicut Beach. 2011

Satellite imagery of the site. 2013 by Google

Satellite imagery of the site. 2011, by Yahoo. see the part of the sea bridge  and  the remains

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