HT Mumbai Meri Hai: A time to remember

Updated On Aug 03, 2018 02:01 pm IST
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The Rajabai Clock Tower at the Mumbai University’s Fort campus has been ticking since 1878. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The Rajabai Clock Tower at the Mumbai University’s Fort campus has been ticking since 1878. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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The tower was modelled on the Big Ben. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The tower was modelled on the Big Ben. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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The tower is 280ft tall. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The tower is 280ft tall. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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The structure’s foundation stone was laid on March 1, 1869. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The structure’s foundation stone was laid on March 1, 1869. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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Sir George Gilbert Scott, an English architect, designed the tower. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sir George Gilbert Scott, an English architect, designed the tower. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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The structure is a fusion of Venetian and Gothic styles (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The structure is a fusion of Venetian and Gothic styles (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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A restoration work of the Tower was undertaken in 2015. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo ) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A restoration work of the Tower was undertaken in 2015. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo )

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The tower houses a unique stained glass window. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT PHOTO ) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The tower houses a unique stained glass window. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT PHOTO )

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