Tamil Nadu Timeline

Egmore

5 events, 1819 to 1908.

  1. 1819

    1. 1819Health

      Madras Eye Infirmary established

      The Madras Eye Infirmary, now the Egmore Eye Hospital, was founded and is regarded as the oldest eye hospital in Asia.

  2. 1850

    1. 1850Culture

      Madras School of Art founded

      Surgeon Alexander Hunter founded a private art school in Madras, today's Government College of Fine Arts.

  3. 1855

    1. 1855Environment

      Madras Zoo begins at the Government Museum

      Edward Balfour started a zoological park in the Government Museum premises, the origin of today's Vandalur zoo.

  4. 1889

    1. 1889Education

      Victoria Technical Institute opens in Madras

      Marking Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, the Victoria Technical Institute opened on Pantheon Road in Egmore.

  5. 1908

    1. 11 Jun 1908Infrastructure

      Madras Egmore station building opens

      The Indo-Saracenic terminal of Egmore station, Madras terminus of the South Indian Railway, was opened on 11 June 1908.