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Allahabad is one of the largest and most populous districts in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Also it is referred as East London.

In Alfred Park, the biggest public park of the town, that is called Chandrashekhar Azad now, there is the Allahabad Public Library, also known as the Thornhill Mayne Memorial.

It is Scottish Baronial Revival architecture building with sharp pillars, towers and turrets, a monument that has served as the house of legislative assembly in British era when Allahabad was the capital of the United Provinces of British India.

Established in 1864, it is the biggest library in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state.

At the beginning of the film we see a mural of traditional style.

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Holder
Bonar, Andrew Graham

Quality
HD (1440x1080)

Sound
Yes

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Yes

Duration (seconds)
32

Format
Super 8mm

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Allahabad, India. Our story begins with the end of the British Raj, symbolized by this pedestal without a statue. Let us take a look at some of the things left behind by the British that still evoke memories of the period of their rule. This building is the Public Library of Allahabad, built in the style known as Victorian Gothic.
Bonar, Andrew Graham