The Calcutta Swimming Club - One Mile Certificate - 1968

While tidying up my papers I came across a certificate I was awarded in September 1968 for swimming one mile breast stroke in the amazingly slow time of 53 minutes and 46 seconds.  At the time my father was President of the Calcutta Swimming Club so he was able to sign the certificate along with the Club Captain.

 

I assume they still give out the certificates?

G D Thyagaraj - Market with temple in the background

This photo was kindly sent to me by Janet and was purchase from the artist around 1968 or 1969.

Thanks Janet.

The Calcutta Swimming Club

My family were members of the Calcutta Swimming Club while were lived there and my father became President in 1968 - 1969.  The following pictures were taken at the Friday night races and prize giving.  The first photo shows my mother and father, sister and myself at the prize table along with the club secretary a Mrs Ray.

The next photo shows the diving boards at the indoor pool, I can remember the water feeling really cold but it was still around 78 degrees F.

Not all the races were serious and many involved fun, the one above seems to involve wearing an item of clothing?

In the photo above the children seem to be racing while holding a burning candle.

Movie - Meeting an elephant on the way to Agra.

I am having a go at adding a small video file to my blog.  Last time I tried I failed, either it was too large a file size or of the wrong format.  It was taken around 1968 and is only of a very low quality.  That is me on the elephant. My family was driving to Agra to see the Taj Mahal and we came across a man riding his elephant on the way to a wedding.  You can see a lorry go thundering past me at one point.  Eventually we get to see the Taj Mahal. Hope you like it.