The foundation stone laid in 1875, by the Prince of Wales, (later KingEdward VII), at Chennai Port Trust.
Spring Haven Road - named after Francis Spring,the Chairman of Port Trust in 1904, and the visionary behind much of the port’s development - is the original road used in the construction of the harbour.
A view of the harbour
The passenger terminal (to the left) and the ship - Porto Maina.
A launch goes past the cranes at Chennai port.
A crane with two metallic ‘arms’ lifts a grey container like a small toy, carries it for about 50 feet and places it on the ground.
A container lorry transports Italian marble.
The interiors of Royal Marine Yatch Club (RMYC) bristles with shiny cups and trophies.
A container ship at the port.
The mast of a sunken ship. Behind, a view of the Chennai harbour.
Timber Pond, outside the RMYC
The Heritage tour of the Chennai Port was organised as part of Madras Day Celebrations, in collaboration with RMYC, and was led by Sriram.V., historian and Chennai Chronicler.