See that white-and-green building in the far corner? That's Shimla's General Post Office. It was originally called Conny Lodge & actually housed a tailoring establishment. Its insides are rather marvellous: with pillars, twirling stairways and tiny vaults.
Our local heritage maven Raja Bhasin says that in the late 1800s, a red flag used to be hoisted on the tower of the post office to announce the arrival of the post. Local postmen would then arrive at GPO to collect the post for further distribution.
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Thank you so much for this shimla blog. Enjoyed re-living those shimla days . Rajaa bhasin's book is my favorite too.
Please write about our beloved Yarrows and its history.
Atoorva, Raaja has written a new one called "Shimla on Foot". It details ten walks one can attempt around Shimla. Let me know if oyu'd like a copy.
As for Yarrows, I've written up a tiny piece in May 2006 - on "our" Yarrows, as well as the "other" Yarrows. Do have a look at it...
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