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Welcome To Bombay - WW-II information booklet.
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:15 pm
by Mack The Knife
Re: Welcome To Bombay - WW-II information booklet.
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:27 pm
by Mark
Very cool booklet, thanks for posting it!
Re: Welcome To Bombay - WW-II information booklet.
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:03 am
by brihacharan
Mack -
> Thanks for helping me 'rewind' back to my 'school days'
> The charismatic names of streets, the prices & fares that eixisted then - these are what sweet memories are made of.
> Yes! Bombay then was a great place to live....
Briha
Re: Welcome To Bombay - WW-II information booklet.
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:06 am
by essdee1972
Four and a half annas for a pack of Gold Flake!!! What was the average salary then, I wonder!
On a more serious note, wonder how many of those who received this booklet found their way home.
Re: Welcome To Bombay - WW-II information booklet.
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:58 pm
by fantumfan2003
And 50 paise for the first 1.6kms in taxi.....wow.....
Area north of metro was out of bounds for HM Forces.....hmmmm......
Thanks for the great share MTK
M.
essdee1972 wrote:Four and a half annas for a pack of Gold Flake!!! What was the average salary then, I wonder!
On a more serious note, wonder how many of those who received this booklet found their way home.