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| Mussoorie Tour >> Mussoorie
- Some Past |
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| Half-way House
- Jharipani |
| Four miles from Rajpur 5,000 Ft. above
sea level .... four miles to Mussoorie
it was a half way house known as Jharipani.
It used to be the halting site for light
refreshment and provided an extensive
and beautiful view of the Doon valley.
Rickshaws were available @Rs.5/- for
two persons from Hotel Savoy. |
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| The 'DANDI' |
| "Dandy" was a long
wooden chair carried by four people and two
relief men. This was the mean of transport
from Rajpur to Mussoorie covering a distance
of 8 miles. The charges for hiring these dandies
was 3 annas for 2 hours and 9 annas for 8
to 10 hours and were applicable during 6 am
to 8 pm. By night 8 pm to 6 am one half more
than the above was charged. |
| The Mussoorie
Sanitarium |
| The sanitarium was located
on the Mall and was a non-residential Institution
with the up-to-date equipment to be found
in India for the Scientific application of
Rational methods in treatment of diseases.
Treatment included Hydrotherapy massage, baths
of every description. Facility of soft X-
rays, violet rays, electric light baths and
radiotherapy was available. |
| The ELECTRIC Picture
Palace |
| The picture palace used to
be the famous place exclusively for Pictures
measuring 71 by 30 and had a splended refreshment
lounge, a good billiard room fitted with "John
Roberts" tables and was very famous.
There used to be two shows daily at 5 and
9 pm. Films used to change twice a week. |
| RINK CINEMA THEATRE |
| The splended RINK theatre measuring
127ft x76 ft was the home for all visiting
Theatrical Companies, used by local amateurs,
schools & colleges for entertainment.
All India Boxing Tournament used to be held
there, it had a capacity to accommodate 4,000
people on floor and balconies. |
| First MOTOR CAR |
| In the third week of June in
the year 1920 a Ford Motorcar arrived the
station on the cart road. The car was driven
over the roads between Library, the Charleville
Hotel, Herne Dale around the Camels Back up
Kulri and down Fitch Hill presently the railway
out agency. The journey took one hour from
Rajpur up to the hill. |
| Mussoorie Electric
& Water Supply |
Whole of the Mussooorie
town used to derive its electrical energy
for lightning and power purposes from the
Generating Station, situated at Galogi,
which also supplied power to Rajpur and
Dehradun. Water for driving the generators
was taken from Bhatta & Kiarkuli streams.
The water-works used to be electrically
operated from the two pumping stations namely
the Murray pump and the Bhilaru pump, which
are still functioning.
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