Hastings’ College is now an underground women’s college under the Calcutta University but formerly, it was known as the Belvedere Estate, the residence of the former Governor General William Hastings. The late night guards have now grown used to it.
Many commuters going by the Race Course had often reported that they had seen a white horse galloping and the sudden vision is sure to freak anyone out. It is said that on moonlit Saturday nights, Pride can still be seen racing across the tracks. One year, he lost a derby and the next day he was found dead on the tracks. Williams was obsessed about racing and also about his horse but eventually Pride became old and weak. It is said that a white horse named Pride, belonging to an Englishman, George Williams had died on the tracks here. What is now known as the Race Course, is said to be a very haunted place, with incidents revolving around “Willam Saheb ka Sada Ghora”. The library, already quiet, is one of the spookiest places in the city. It is also said that in 2010, a door less room was discovered on the ground floor and that it was secret chamber from the British times. In fact, it said that the night guards and the students who study till late have heard footsteps of the Lady Metcalf and have seen grey shadows on the wall. It was known that Lady Metcalf, the wife of Governor General Charles Metcalf was a cleanliness freak and it is said that one can still see her roaming in between shelves, dusting the old books and shelves.
The National Library was the former residence of the Governor General during the British era and it is a treasure trove of artifacts, and a wide collection of books and publications.
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