The Romance of the Calcutta Sweep [1930]
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The Romance of the Calcutta Sweep [1930]
Author: H Hobbs (Harry)
Year: 1930
Digitised by Google Books from the collection of the University of Michigan, see Source below. If necessary, click on Show More, below. The Google Books page gives the author’s name as Henry Hobbs. A description of the author from https://www.trove.scot/image/1196763 "Harry Hobbs (1864-1956) arrived in Calcutta to work as a piano tuner in 1883. In 1893 he established his own company, H Hobbs and Co Ltd which advertised as 'Pianoforte importers, repairers and tuners, player pianos and extensive library of perforated music. Agents for Ky-Ko non-electric fans'. Hobbs lived above the branch on 4 Esplande East until his death in 1956 (apart from travel to the UK and abroad). The shop itself moved to 9 Esplanade East and then 21 Old Courthouse Street. For a period before and then again during and after World War II, he was also 'Special Director' Manager of Spence's Hotel (now demolished). He was a successful businessman and Calcutta character, writing a number of newspaper articles and books on Calcutta life. By the time of his death his obituary made the claim that he had been the oldest living European in India. Information on Hobbs from various sources including from 'The Chingri Kal
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