Manirang Pass, 1866
The stark and magnificent photograph from the Manirang Pass in Spiti set an altitude record for photography
Everest debut, 1953
The peak made its official philatelic debut when India released the first Everest stamps in 1953
An American in Kashmir, 1943
Life magazine went on a date with two lovebirds in Kashmir in a houseboat on the Jhelum
The Oberoi, New Delhi, 1976
To celebrate its golden jubilee, The Oberoi has come up with a special menu of dishes from its old restaurants
Heritage hotel: Hotel Broadway, New Delhi
One of the oldest hotels of Delhi gets revamped on its 50th anniversary
Cleveland Arcade, 1890
One of America–s first shopping arcades, the Cleveland Arcade, drew inspiration from Milan–s grand Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Las Ramblas, C.1900
From a river to a sewage gutter and finally a grand street of Barcelona – a story of transformation
The first cruise ship, 1900
The Prinzessin Victoria Luise was the first cruise ship – it sailed from Hamburg to New York in 1901
The first ascent to Trishul peak in 1907
T.G. Longstaff and his team’s trip to Garhwal turned out to be a landmark venture
The ascent of the Matterhorn, 1865
The climb to the Matterhorn marks the official beginning of tourism in the Matterhorn area and Switzerland
Australia Flight, 1919
In 1919, an advertisement appeared in the paper saying “Martinsyde Type A aeroplane would be flying from London to Australia”
Old bird: Lufthansa
A peek at German airline Lufthansa on the 50th anniversary of its flight to India