Recollections of Calcutta for over Half a Century by Montague Massey
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Park Street Thanna, which I observe has been lately pulled down, was
the girls' school. Of course we all know that Park Mansions are built on the site of the Doveton College for boys. The large, imposing looking house on the opposite side, No. 24, was formerly occupied by the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal before Belvedere became the official residence. [Illustration: _Photo by Johnston & Hoffmann._ The old United Service Club.] [Illustration: _Photo. by Bourne & Shepherd_. Present-day view of United Service Club.] [Illustration: _Photo. by J. & H._ Park House, Park Street, William Heath's premises.] [Illustration: _Photo by Johnston & Hoffmann_ The "Haunted" House, corner of Sudder Street, Chowringhee.] Further eastward we arrive at Allen Garden, situated between the end of Camac Street and Wood Street, which for many years was known as the three-cornered taut, the banks of which were both high and precipitous, and a constant source of danger to children playing in the surrounding garden. The Corporation very wisely decided to fill it up, and so converted it into the present garden, in which are to be seen every evening crowds of happy and merry children playing about and thoroughly enjoying themselves. I might here mention that a rather singular episode occurred in connection with the filling in of the tank in question, for the particulars of which I am indebted to my friend W.H. Phelps. It appeared that the Corporation had mixed along |
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