A bolt from the Blue!
Life was going well. Very well! I was now settled in and enjoying the work, sport, and social life in Cochin. The J. Thomas catalogue
May 21, 2020
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Stories about my first job!
Life was going well. Very well! I was now settled in and enjoying the work, sport, and social life in Cochin. The J. Thomas catalogue
Plans for a new office! A consequence of the embarrassment caused by the road block on Thopumpady Bridge was that J Thomas & Co immediately
Till 1964 the Cochin Auctions used to be held at Aspinwall House in Fort Cochin. However, when Forbes Ewart and Figgis moved to Willingdon Island
Before leaving the Mysore Royals behind I feel compelled to tell you the amazing story of Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiar’s youngest daughter Visalakshi Devi and her
Richard Warren came out as our No.2 man in Cochin in place of Prafull Goradia who was returning to Calcutta by the end of 1964. Richard
These were the 3 Tea Broking companies in Cochin and their teams. Forbes, Ewart, & Figgis – Oommen Thomas, Tom Peirce Jr., S.A.Dharmaraj, John Partridge,
Those of you who felt sorry for us may be forgiven for thinking that the life of a Tea Taster was boring. All work and
The South Indian Tea production was largely in the hands of British players like James Finlay, Harrisons & Crosfield, English & Scottish, Pierce Leslie, Bombay
One of the most wonderful aspects of life in Tea was the emphasis on outdoor life. Of course many joined the plantations because they enjoyed
Since some of my readers have not been to Cochin I thought I’d include a bit about the place. Cochin (and that includes Cranganore north