Typically, staircases are located on the outside. This saved space inside the houses and allowed independent access to tenants living on the first floor. Originally, balconies were open and had a wooden or metal balustrade running around. Over time, some balconies have been enclosed with metal grilles fitted from outside, which allow the space to be utilized for storing plants or serve as an extension of the living quarters.

Creator

• Mumbai Archive Project Team

Contributeurs

• Ankita Jain
• Ayan Ghosh

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Mot-clé

• East Indian Community
• Matharpacady
• Mazagaon
• Mumbai Archive Project
• Mumbai

Emplacement

• Mazagaon

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/