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		+	[[File: A1709AD cannon, named Qila Shikan (destroyer of forts), was probably used by Nadir Shah during his campaign in 1739.jpg\|A1709AD cannon, named Qila Shikan (destroyer of forts), was probably used by Nadir Shah during his campaign in 1739. <br/> From: [https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=17_03_2024_006_009_cap_TOI Vibha Sharma, March 17, 2024: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	New Delhi: The printing press next to Town Hall in old Delhi and constructed in the 1940s will be developed into a museum to display souvenirs, visitors’ books signed by dignitaries, artefacts and printing machines such as the one purchased in 1926 from England. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has signed one MoU with the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts for conserving these artefacts and digitalising the rare documents and a second MoU on consultancy in setting up the museum in what was called Press Building.
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		+	“The visitors’ book was signed by premier Chou En Lai of China in 1957, Dr Rajendra Prasad, the last king of Afghanistan Mohammad Zahir Shah and prime minister of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh all in 1958, by Edwina Mountbatten in 1959, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Jan 1961 and many other historical personalities,” said an MCD official. The plan is to preserve the historical documents and put them on display for the general public. There are house proceedings from 1878, including decisions that highlight the developments in Delhi. “Another highlight of the museum will be video clips such as one from 1958 when Dr Rajendra Prasad visited the building in a beautiful horse carriage. He was invited by the then mayor to Town Hall,” the official said. On display will be revenue stamps, postal stamps from 1902 onwards, maps of Delhi, Wilson’s Survey Report (191011) with its significant compilation of maps and drawings of Shahjahanabad, paintings, photographs, felicitations, a cannon from 1709, a 1940s crown, souvenirs gifted by guests, newspapers, letters and interesting public notices issued by Delhi Municipality and MCD’s health department such as the one issued in the 1930s specifying the permissible marriageable age for men as 18 and women as 14 years. There also are six vintage printing machines, including one bought for Rs 1,200 from England in 1926, a wire stitching machine from USA in 1954, a cylinder Elliot printing machine from 1950 and an original Perfecta printing machine bought from Germany in 1956 at Rs 27,740.
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		+	The impressive Press Building, once the office of the municipal magistrate and the press, can now become a tourist attraction. “Town Hall also has important books and artefacts that will now be conserved. They will help reveal interesting facts about Delhi’s history,” said Achal Pandya, head, conservation, IGNCA.
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		+	She added, “Town Hall, once the seat of Delhi’s municipal corporation, is an emblem of the city’s heritage and history. Now vacated because it is too small to meet current requirements, the building holds memories of countless dignitaries who graced its halls. With MCD and IGNCA collaborating on conservation, it has the potential to transform into a vibrant cultural space with artifacts revealing the intriguing chapters of Delhi’s past.”

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