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In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
  George Wittet ( - ) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
George Vertue, King George, defender of the Faith, after Knoeller, 1807
George Vertue, George Morley, Bishop of Winchester, 17th - 18th century
Self-portrait George Henry Harlow (British, 1787-1819)Oil on canvas; 30 x 25 in.
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 George Wittet: Mumbai/Bombay pages
George Wittet was born in Blair Atholl, Scotland in 1878.
George Wittet arrived in India in 1904 and became an assistant to
Wittet's designs are among the most well-known of Bombay's landmarks-- the Prince of Wales Museum,
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 Tours of Mumbai,Mumbai Tour Packages, Mumbai Tour, Tour to Mumbai , Tour Packages in Mumbai,Tours of Mumbai,Tours of ...
The islands were given as dowry to the English King, Charles II on his marriage to Portuguese Princess, Catherine of Braganza in 1662 AD.
The Gateway of India, the majestic landmark of Mumbai, was built in 1911 AD to commemorate the visit of the King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai.
Designed by George Wittet, the gateway is the point from where tourists commence their tours of Mumbai.
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 HOTELS IN AGRA
The ceremonial arch was built in 1927 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary for the Delhi Durbar in 1911.Constructed in honey-co-loured basalt, the gateway was designed by George Wittet, inspired by 16th century Gujarat Style.
This museum was built to commemorate King George V's first visit to India in 1905 while he was still Prince of Wales.
The gateway was concieved following the visit of King George V in 1911 and officially opened in 1924.
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 Gateway of India, Mumbai Gateway of India, Bombay Historical Monuments, Maharashtra Forts, Historical Monuments of ...
This famous monument was built to commemorate the visit of the first ever British Monarch, King George V and Queen Mary in 1911.
The Gateway was built by the British and designed by the architect George Wittet.
The first stone was laid by the then Governor of Bombay on March 31st, 1913.
www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/monuments/gateway-of-india.html   (313 words)

  
 Bentley's Hotel,Mumbai:Budget Tourist Hotel
The Gateway of India, which graces the locally known Apollo Bunder pier, was designed by Wittet to Commemorate George V and Queen Mary's visit to India in 1911.
The Prince of Wales Museum was designed by George Wittet and completed in 1914.
Based on plans by George Gilbert Scott and completed in the 1870’s it is said to have been inspired by Gitto’s Campanili in Florence.
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 CHHATRAPATI sHIVAJI mAHARAJ vASTU sANGRAHALAYA /The Prince of Wales Museum of Western India - Home Page
On March 1, 1907, the then government of Bombay handed over to the museum committee a spot of land known as the "Crescent Site", situated at the southern end of the present Mahatma Gandhi Road.
After an open competition for the design, George Wittet was commissioned to design the Museum building in 1909.
George Wittet had collaborated with John Begg in the construction of the General Post Office building.
www.bombaymuseum.org   (206 words)

  
 Tata Group | Corporate sustainability | Employee relations | Learning | The Tata Management Training Centre (TMTC)
The centre is housed in a gracious old-world structure, designed by renowned architect George Wittet, on rambling grounds surrounded by leafy trees, lawns, pathways and flower beds.
In 1918, Mr Dinshaw acquired the services of Mr Wittet, the then consulting architect to the Government of Bombay, to build him a country home.
It was in the 1960s that the decision to restore the bungalow and turn it into a residential training college was taken.
www.tata.com /0_our_commitment/employee_relations/learning/tmtc.htm   (662 words)

  
 Gateway of India
What could be more appropriate a beginning than the 'entrance' to the port of Mumbai?
The ceremonial arch was built in 1927 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary for the Delhi Durbar in 1911.Constructed in honey-co-loured basalt, the gateway was designed by George Wittet, inspired by 16th century Gujrat Style.
The changing light of the rising and setting sun gives varied hues of gold, ruset and pink to the imposing arch.
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