60 Amazing Vintage Photos Show Everyday Life in Calcutta, the Capital of India's West Bengal State, in the Middle 1940s March 30, 2016 1940s, India, life & culture, people Here is an amazing vintage photo collection of 60 pictures of Calcutta, India taken most likely between 1945-1946 by a military photographer Claude Waddell. (Photos by Claude Waddell) Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook