Old pictures of Pakistani Cities

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Initially opened in the 1950s, it operated inside the Islamia Club Building in Khyber Bazaar, Peshawar City

 

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𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐜. 𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟎𝐬)

(𝐹 𝑉𝑎𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑑, 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛)

 

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Manora Point Lighthouse, Karachi — A Historic Guardian of the Sea

This historic lighthouse, standing on the coast of Karachi for centuries, is not just a tower, but a silent witness to the safe passage of countless ships.

This magnificent lighthouse, built in 1889, still retains its historical glory today, while the first light was lit at this location in 1851. Its towering structure, traditional hand-operated lens system, and the adjacent St. Paul's Church make this place one of the important historical heritage sites of Pakistan.

The beautiful view of Karachi Harbor, the port and the sea spread out in the background makes this picture even more memorable. If you are interested in history, architecture and maritime heritage, Manora is definitely a place worth visiting.

 

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Nowshera, KPK.

 

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1893 , Karachi . Pakistan.
Military Cantonment with the General's Bungalow in the distance.

 

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Karachi, 1900

 

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Peshawar

 

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Rawalpindi - The Railway Station Date circa 1906
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Karachi, 1955

 

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1864

 

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Mayo School of Industrial Arts (now National College of Arts) - circa 1900

The Mayo School of Industrial Art was set up in 1875 to perpetuate the memory of Lord Mayo, the British Viceroy of India, who was assassinated in 1872, was among the pioneer colonial art schools established in British India, besides the art schools in Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.

In 1958, the school was renamed the National College of Arts and Mian Barkat Ali was appointed as principal.

 

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Karachi

 

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Constructed in 1927 in Napier Quarters by the Karachi municipality, Lea Market was named after Measham Lea, a British municipal engineer who served Karachi.

From its early years, the market became an important wholesale trading centre, particularly for vegetables, fruits and other agricultural produce. Its strategic location at the junction of several important roads made it one of the city's major commercial hubs.

Originally comprising three two-storey buildings, the market was later expanded with a fourth building during the Ayub Khan era, designed to complement the original architecture. Its sections included vegetables, dairy, fish and meat, while its distinctive clock tower became one of its best-known landmarks.

Lea Market was also an important transport hub, with local, inter-city and inter-provincial buses connecting it with destinations across Karachi, interior Sindh and Balochistan. Routes included Landhi, Malir, Korangi, Thatta, Sujawal, Sehwan, Hub, Lasbela, Khuzdar, Turbat, Quetta and Gwadar, among others.

For generations, Lea Market was much more than a place of trade—it was a meeting point where commerce, transportation and everyday Karachi life came together.

 

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The Mereweather Clock Tower. Karachi.
Photographer Unknown.