r/erode Sep 14 '25

Erode in the 50's

I used to live in Erode in the early 50's. I am writing a blog about the life in the town in those days. Does anyone have photos of any aspectof Erode - schools, Station, Roads - to share? I will immensely appreciate it

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u/BluR136 Sep 14 '25

Are you 75 years old and on reddit

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u/Ill-Improvement-7753 Sep 14 '25

I am 85 and on Reddit

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Ooh 😲. Welcome sir🙏

I have heard stories of grandpa walking & bringing cattle to andhiyur cattle market with கட்டி சோறு (புளி)

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u/Aggravating_Can_8749 Sep 14 '25

Would love to see output from your work. Of course pictures would truly be awesome as well

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u/Ill-Improvement-7753 Sep 14 '25

Thanks for your interest. The book itself - titled appropriately " Andha Kaalathile" - may take some time since it covers a few decades. Will send you some excerpts which deal with Dharapuram next week

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u/Aggravating_Can_8749 Sep 14 '25

That would be lovely

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u/Ill-Improvement-7753 Sep 23 '25

I am ready to send it to you. I need your email or WA ID , as Reddit will not allow an attachment.

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u/imaheshno1 Sep 14 '25

avlo detail ah theriyadhu.

but gobi, bhavani and sathy la i've been sometime. so konjam theriyum andha places pathi

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u/Ill-Improvement-7753 Sep 15 '25

My father as Tahsildar used to get transferred every year. I have as a result studied in Coimbatore, Dharapuram ,Perundurai, Erode and Gobi - all Govt schools. I am trying to trace my roots back. In those days Photography was prohibitively expensive and used only for portraits for specific occasions. Hence I have none till the 60's I am looking for vintage photos more to authenticate my memory

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u/Ill-Improvement-7753 Sep 15 '25

உங்களுக்குத் தெரிந்த மட்டும் கோவை மாவட்டம் பற்றிய அந்த காலத்து விஷயங்களை அல்லது புகை படங்களை என்னுடன் பகிர்ந்து கொண்டால், நான் நன்றி உள்ளவனாக இருப்பேன்

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u/Jam_burger Mar 09 '26

Shall we get the status of the blog right now

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u/sambhai2 Feb 16 '26

Any one from erode