Linked below are some articles I have written on forgotten/lost/surviving landmarks of Madras/Chennai. More will be added over time.
From Kotwal Chavadi to Koyambedu
The VI or VII statues of King George V
Where Nawabi families once lived
Wellington, the theatre off Mount Road
Fraser’s Bridge Road – lost bridge, forgettable Governor
Migrant Labour Depots at Royapuram
Janrawar Street, the first settlement of weavers
When Arcot aristocrats lived in George Town
When Madras clothed the Indian army
When Bus Stops were named after Musicians
The 99 houses of Namberumal Chetty
When the stars shone on RK Salai
The first Ayurvedic Hospital in Chennai
Abbotsbury -wedding hall, convention centre and more
The Willingdon Statue outside Gymkhana
Kalaignar Karunanidhi’s boating jetties
The Gateways to Chepauk Palace
Some more ice factories of a Madras
The first Ice Factory of India
St Marks Church aka Black Town Chapel
The Syrian Roof at the Ice House
The Armenian Cemetery on the Island
St Mary’s Cemetery on the Island
The Three Legged Memorial to Queen Victoria
The Oriental Insurance Building
The Egmore Women and Childrens Hospital
The Gurudwara on GN Chetty Road
The Egmore Ladies Recreation Club
Interesting.
Is there an email id where I can reach you.
A British colleague / friend of mine has roots in chennai and apparently his grandmother set up a church.
Wonder if you would have the
Info to help him trace it out.
Could have been called Bowen church apparently.
Sriramv2206@gmail.com