Old pictures of Pakistani Cities

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LAMBERT MARKET KARACHI IN 1940s

 

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PIDC PC &.Sheraton Hotels Club Road, Karachi.

 

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Hill Park, Karachi

 

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Cafe Liberty Tariq Road Chowk... A beautiful golden memory.

 

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Peshawar City, 1920...

 

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Peshawar Saddar, Capital cinema..

 

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An old photo of the 'Peshawar Club' located in Peshawar Cantonment (now known as the Peshawar Services Club).
It came into being during the British rule in 1863; the club was an important center for social and recreational activities for military officers and officials stationed in the North-West Frontier region.
Photo credit: R.B. Holmes & Co.
Year: 1930.

 

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Two tribesmen on the left, while a sentry stands watch near a simple wooden barrier or gate that marked the boundary between India (now Pakistan) and Afghanistan.
Year: 1920/1930 c.

 

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In a market in Peshawar, a cobbler sits on the ground beneath a large "peepal" tree, busy making leather shoes.

Pairs of handcrafted traditional leather shoes hang from the tree trunk and are also neatly arranged on the ground around his workspace.