Asiatic library

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The C. V. Starr East Asian Library and Chang-Lin Tien Center for East Asian Studies are a fortress of granite and white, covered with dazzling bronze lattice. But it is what’s inside that makes the library truly special. Bursting with treasures — including manuscripts, thousands of woodblock editions, and an oracle bone bearing some of the oldest written Chinese script — the library is home to one of the largest collections of East Asian materials in North America. The Fong Yun Wah Rare Book Room holds about 40,000 items, including Chinese, Japanese, and Korean manuscripts and imprints; Japanese historical maps; and early Buddhist scriptures. Served by librarians dedicated to opening the library’s resources to researchers around the world, EAL acts as a bridge between East and West, connecting California with its neighbors across the Pacific. Gifts to the East Asian Library Fund support the growth and preservation of the library’s programs and collections. Explore History Berkeley’s East Asian collection was seeded by the deposit in 1896 of John Fryer’s Chinese library, which Fryer later bequeathed to the university. Other early gifts and acquisitions, beginning with the Kiang Kang-hu library in 1916, the Horace G. Carpentier Endowment in 1919, and the E. T. Williams collection in the 1920s, sustained the quality and distinction of the library at a time when UC Berkeley was almost alone among American campuses in offering a broad program in East Asian studies. The East Asi...

Built-in 1833, this first-class heritage building is one of Mumbai’s earliest public buildings, which served as a town hall, court and university hall before the construction of Victorian structures to house them. Today, it is home to the Library of Asia and the Central Library, a deposit of rare books and artefacts. Asiatic Society Library, Mumbai_©mumbaitourism.travel/asiatic-society-mumbai-town-hall High with its white columns and majestic high ceilings, the town hall has finally been restored to repair the damage done over time. The main hall has been opened to the public. The Restoration Laxmi Hericon is the company that carried out the renovation project. Shrinivas G Saluje, the company’s managing director, told the media that work at City Hall began eight years ago in 2009, in stages. The first stage involved the restoration of the library and the Durbar room. The central hall is part of Phase II of the project. This phase focused on restoring the inside of the Central Hall occupied by the Central Library. Construction started in February 2015 and was completed in January 2017. The purpose was to restore the false ceiling using original techniques like – • Restoration of hardwood floors. • Remove paint layers and layers from cast iron columns that were imported from England in 1833. • Restore the Corinthian marquees and bring them back to their original ivory and gold palette. Laxmi Hericon (Man in Black Coat)_©www.laxmihericon.com/gallery.php The Town Hall, which m...

Location within Mumbai Alternative names Asiatic Library Building, Town Hall General information Type Library and town hall Architectural style Location Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Country 18°55′54″N 72°50′10″E / 18.931589°N 72.836131°E / 18.931589; 72.836131 Completed 1833 Design and construction Architect(s) Colonel Thomas Cowper, Website .org .in The Asiatic Society of Mumbai Town Hall or Town Hall Mumbai is a History [ ] In 1811, the plan for construction began. Initially, the construction of the town hall (colloquially Called "Tondal" in the 19th century) could not be completed because of the lack of funds; only the library and museum were built after raising an amount of Rs.10,000 through a lottery conducted by the 'Literary Society of Bombay' (Mumbai). Construction was eventually completed in 1833. Architecture [ ] The building was designed by Colonel Thomas Cowper of the Bombay Engineers. [ citation needed] Structure [ ] The structure has a height of 100 feet and a span of 200 feet. It was inspired by Greek and Roman styles of architecture. There is a flight of 30 steps leading to the entrance of the Town Hall. The entrance of the building is adorned with a Grecian portico and eight Doric styled pillars. The entire construction was made of stones brought from England and was designed in a There is also a flagpole on the building on which the Significance [ ] The Asiatic Society of Mumbai Town Hall is a classified heritage structure. Sir John Malcolm, Governor of Mumb...