Two statues of Britannia stand aloft on either side of the Marshall Sons and Co. building, one facing Shoorji Vallabhdas Road and the other Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg. Britannia holds a trident (symbol of maritime supremacy) and a shield. She is wearing a Corinthian helmet, and seated at her feet is the British Lion. Britannia is a personification of Great Britain, a symbolic figure that first emerged during the Roman occupation of Britain.
Date_accepted:
2023-05-22T14:24:52Z
Modified:
2023-05-26T07:20:14Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Ghosh, Ayan
Contributor:
Ghosh, Ayan
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Ballard Estate, George Wittet, Marshall Sons and Co., and John Archibald Ballard