A senior couple in Bandra West, Allen and Patrice Fernandes, have successfully recovered a century-old marble plaque from a demolition site near Bhabha Hospital.
The plaque bears the name of Patrice's great-grandfather, Robert Concessio, who served as Vice-President of the Bandra Municipality when the original civic building was inaugurated in 1912.
The couple had been searching for the relic since the demolition of the old Bandra Town Hall on Waterfield Road, and on October 24, they were informed that the plaque had been located, though broken into two pieces.
The plaque is a significant find, linking the couple to their family's past and the history of Bandra.
Author's summary: Couple finds 1912 plaque in Mumbai demolition site.