Vintage Advertisements
The charm of vintage advertisements from the vast collection takes back to the era bygone highlighting the value of popular culture which was represented by these. Designed to persuade and convince the consumers, they reflected the world around them in the form of aesthetics, design features, typography, fashion, consumer habits, and socio-cultural norms of the society. The vintage advertisements now function as micro archive of visual history. These advertisements remain historically significant due to their minimalist design, bold typography, and vibrant imagery. Early 20th-century ads reinforced traditional gender roles and class distinctions, but as society evolved, advertising visuals echoed these cultural transformations.
Historical Newspapers
The collection of more than 300,000 newspapers brings together an eclectic assortment of global and national editions spanning over more than a century. Each newspaper and headline at a time not only reports the news of the day but also narrates the story of their times and people. The original newspaper snippets give a sense of the splendour of golden historical times. The collection tends to preserve the first draft of history transforming significant events connecting present with the voices of the past.
The collection dates back to the 1890s and spans over the historical time periods, capturing the stories of the social, political and cultural evolution across the world.
Vintage Magazines
CIPHM repository provides a gateway to vintage magazines and monthly publications, the exploration of the rich collection feels like travelling back in time. These are the collectibles that have shaped the century through new fashion, feminism, socio cultural and inspiring historical events. Preserved as limited-edition magazines and heritage publications those are not only surviving in the age of e-magazines but gaining cultural and artistic value. CIPHM holds the iconic titles that shaped popular visual culture across the 20th century.
Movie Memorabilia
The collection holds profound historical and artistic significance within museum collection, these serve as essential artefacts of Indian visual culture. This collection safeguard ephemeral and dying artistic techniques that defined early commercial Indian cinematic heritage. Besides, these form a primary research material for film historians and film critics.
Rare Books
The rare book collection is more than a repository, it is a time capsule unfolding the unique stories weaved within a specific moment of timeframe. The subject matter ranges from history, politics, art and culture, religion, languages and other allied subjects. What sets them apart is the artistic beauty they hold in the form of intricate bindings, illustrations and typography. CIPHM’s book collection ranges from 18th-century travel narratives to signed 20th-century literary landmarks.
Rather than operating as static texts, the book repository serve as multidimensional artefacts documenting human thought, innovation and craftsmanship.
Vintage Automobiles
The Vintage Automobiles collection celebrates the evolution of engineering, craftsmanship, and mobility through historically significant automobiles and automotive memorabilia. From pioneering motorcars to iconic classic vehicles, the collection reflects the technological innovations, artistic design, and cultural aspirations that shaped transportation across generations. Each automobile represents more than mechanical excellence—it preserves the stories of an era, showcasing changing lifestyles, industrial progress, and the enduring legacy of automotive heritage.
