Old photo collection

Old photos are like treasures. Helps to recur a lot of memories and stories. Consciously or unconsciously, it held a piece of history in itself.

We have here collected around 300 numbers of  old photos of Bhaktapur from different sources just like in our recent photos of Bhaktapur. We really appreciate the perceiving point of view of those ages-old photographers who then portrayed Bhaktapur this well and let this generation learn from them.

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Morris Minor (1965), infront of Nyatapola image

Morris Minor (1965), infront of Nyatapola

Men pulling the underconstructed Chariot image

Men pulling the underconstructed Chariot

Men pulling the chariot image

Men pulling the chariot

man carrying vegitables on the road of Thimi, Bhaktapur image

man carrying vegitables on the road of Thimi, Bhaktapur

Landscape scene of Bhaktapur town with the Himalayas behind image

Landscape scene of Bhaktapur town with the Himalayas behind

Kwachhen in 1959 image

Kwachhen in 1959

Jyapu women blessing the chariot for Bisket Jatra in Bhaktapur, 1963 image

Jyapu women blessing the chariot for Bisket Jatra in Bhaktapur, 1963

Red chillis on the mat and pot image

Red chillis on the mat and pot

Hot air balloon over Bhaktapur Durbar Sq in 1993 AD image

Hot air balloon over Bhaktapur Durbar Sq in 1993 AD

Group of child musician in-front Nayatpola (Taumadi Square), Bhaktapur in 1970s image

Group of child musician in-front Nayatpola (Taumadi Square), Bhaktapur in 1970s

Gai jatra / Saparu image

Gai jatra / Saparu

Gai jatra/Saparu around 1969 image

Gai jatra/Saparu around 1969

gai jatra/Saparu around 1969 in durbarsquare image

gai jatra/Saparu around 1969 in durbarsquare

From the air, one can see the Hanumante River, two bridges the Bhaktapur durbar square complex, and Nyatapola temple of the ancient town in 1971 image

From the air, one can see the Hanumante River, two bridges the Bhaktapur durbar square complex, and Nyatapola temple of the ancient town in 1971

Earlier 1980s getting the chariot wheels ready for Biska image

Earlier 1980s getting the chariot wheels ready for Biska

Dyo Tha Bijagu at Gahiti image

Dyo Tha Bijagu at Gahiti

Chasukhel Golmadhi during 2045bs earthquake image

Chasukhel Golmadhi during 2045bs earthquake

Bharowachwa | Bharowacho image

Bharowachwa | Bharowacho

Bhairava Temple Bhaktapur image

Bhairava Temple Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur surrounded by rice fields in the 1950s image

Bhaktapur surrounded by rice fields in the 1950s

Bhaktapur Durbar Square in 1959 image

Bhaktapur Durbar Square in 1959

Shiva Mandir in 1959 image

Shiva Mandir in 1959

Bhaktapur Durbar Square before 1990 earthquake in Nepal image

Bhaktapur Durbar Square before 1990 earthquake in Nepal

Lanpadegal and Phasidegal before 1990bs earthquake in Nepal image

Lanpadegal and Phasidegal before 1990bs earthquake in Nepal

Bhaktapur Duabar Square in 1974 image

Bhaktapur Duabar Square in 1974

Bhaktapur city (eight miles east of Kathmandu) and Jugal Mountain range in 1962 image

Bhaktapur city (eight miles east of Kathmandu) and Jugal Mountain range in 1962

Barahaisthan, Bhaktapur in 1974 image

Barahaisthan, Bhaktapur in 1974

Arial view of Thimi image

Arial view of Thimi

Bhaktapur Durbar Square after 1990 earthquake in Nepal image

Bhaktapur Durbar Square after 1990 earthquake in Nepal

A group of Newar girls and women on the northern rim of Bhaktapur 1985 image

A group of Newar girls and women on the northern rim of Bhaktapur 1985