Victoria Terminus Train Station Gothic Revival Architecture Bombay India British power & wealth cultures architecture decoration. Built as a symbol of British power, Bombay's Victoria Terminus Station shows just what happens when East meets West. Also includes footage of the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras Station and Salisbury Cathedral, comparing details on these two buildings with each other and the Victoria Terminus Station. Discusses how the architecture had to be modified to suit the Indian climate, how the Hindu masons traditional methods influenced the VT Station decorative carvings despite the tightly controlled Western methods they were trained to adhere to for the project. Covers Hindu and Islamic architecture in India and their contribution to the design of the VT and other buildings constructed in Bombay during British rule.