While clicking pictures of a shop, restaurant or a place of interest, quite often I end up clicking some the most boring yet interesting and informative pictures of the info board;) Sometimes I wonder if all these details are already available online or maybe not, thereby made it my mini mission to share it on Maps;) It may be an info pasted on the side wall of a shop or a placard just announcing the arrival of a new item or an announcement board at an entrance of a museum which many pass by without reading or an interesting quip on a restaurant menu, small details that sometimes reveal the character of the place. ‘Stressed’ when read backwards is ‘Desserts’ inviting patrons to chill out at a cake shop, ‘Fixed Price’ tag will make you put a temp hold to all the bargaining skills;) Hanging board ‘Cash Only’ with the word ‘ATM’ below with an arrow pointing at a direction, three different languages local, national and global of a shop timing are some examples. Pictures of info that helps pin down details that are a visual proof from the location concerned which puts to rest all speculative answers. Here’s a sample set of pics below:
Seven sleepy islands, a dowry and a £10 rent. Did you know that these seven islands had an ancient name called Heptnesia? That’s what I learnt from this museum board:) Under Ashoka The Great, conquered by sultans of Gujarat, wrestled by the Portuguese, given as a dowry to the British who rented it to the East India co. for £10 and later renamed in the 20th century, derived from the Goddess of Kolis, Mumbadevi ! Welcome to megapolis Mumbai!
There is no love greater than the love of eating. Popular parsi/Irani restaurant in south Mumbai hits the nail on their most sought after dishes such as mutton berry pulav, sali boti, raspberry drink and caramel custard. The restaurant hosts flags of three nations - India, Great Britain and Iran and boasts of past celebrity visits including the British Royals.
Board listing out the landmarks of Colaba district including the Colaba Causeway (1838), Gateway of India(1911), The Taj Mahal(1903) and later installed statues of Swami Vivekananda and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The Taj Mahal was conceived by industrialist Jamshedji Tata and Raosaheb Sitaram Vaidya, resident engineer, combining local sentiments and western concepts.
At Kadmat islands in Lakshadweep India, professional divers course details out on a info board from being a specialized underwater videographer to a cavern diver or become a master scuba diver.
A board at the entrance of this institute defines it’s clear mission statement and lists out the donor, the donations along with the designer architects of this institute.
A bank branch listing out timings in 3 different languages in a local, national and global language. In this case it’s Marathi(local), Hindi(National), English (Global). This is a standard in every state across the nation.
The house where Mahatma Gandhiji was born in Porbandar, Gujarat. Currently it is a three storey structure with 22 rooms.
‘Abraham Lincoln’s letter to his son’s Headmaster’ . Came across this interesting read outside the principal’s office at a school in Navi Mumbai whose medium of education is Marathi, Hindi and English. @
A stock board and a cobra. Stock status listing at a crocodile bank and research center in Chennai India. The Irulas, who are known to catch some of the world’s deadliest snakes, themselves are an interesting study. They help remove the poison from the snakes which are then sent to the labs for research and development of anti-venom serums.
This info of Dhamek Stupa is carved on a stone structure, mainly describing the origin and the dimensions. Where the stupa stands perhaps commemorates the spot where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon.
Clear signage indicates the seriousness of following rules, written in English and Hebrew. The Paradesi synagogue built in mid-1500s is a functioning synagogue through the centuries and preserves a unique record of Jewish presence in India. It is located in Kochi, Kerala India. Tiled flooring design in the synagogue seems normal on first look until seen closely where the design pattern on each tile differs.
This cakeshop in Lonavla tries to capture the mood of the patron with its regular offerings.
Eat all you can at half the price every Tuesday. Until we landed at this popular Indian thali vegetarian eatery we didn’t know this offer existed. Well, now you know;)
Located in Diu, Gujarat, South Pole indicator points in that direction describing the distance from that point to the south pole which is around 7658 miles from that point.
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Do you have any information pictures that you may clicked on your visits? Please do share.
Cheers:)