Old pictures of Pakistani Cities

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Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan Inaugurating The Peshawar University, October 1950.

 

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College Of Agriculture University Of Peshawar, Circa 1962.

 

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My Hostel # 8, Peshawar University.

 

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A 19th century Palace(downtown Saddar Peshawar):

Some Old Heritage Buildings:

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3) Notice the fine art work on just one of these ancient buildings :woot:

 

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Here is some info on Old Peshawar and some of its "15" gates:

Old Peshawar Map:

Taxila Gate 1879:

Kabuli Gate 1891:

Kabuli Gate 1903:

Kabuli Gate and Qissa Khwani Bazaar (a caravan line):

Qissa Khwani Bazaar 1903:

 

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Gora Qabristan Peshawar (The Old British Cemetery):

Front Gate:

Inner view:

The Isadore Headstone (Isador Lowenthal was an oriental scholar and an Evangelist missionary):


This is interesting, The british took Peshawar for some of its likeness to the English Country side and would arrange Fox hunting Events, Read what this Headstone says:

 

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Inner section of Peshawar city.



Sethi house, Peshawar







Sethi house, Peshawar



Courtyard Sethi House ,
Peshawar

 

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Victoria Road, Karachi Saddar, 1957.

 

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President Ayub Khan with US president Kennedy and former US President Eisenhower in 1961.

 

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Maulana Shaukat Ali with #Palestinian leaders in AlQuds #Jerusalem in 1931. Maulana also visited his brother's grave which is located in Harm-e-Muqaddas.

 

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Rawalpindi 1960's

 

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Two superb comparison pics of the Main Spillway taken more than 50 years apart. The first pic is from the STERLING HICKSON album: 1967 ~ Main Spillway. The second pic is from the ABDULLAH RAFIQ album: Main Spillway, July 2019.

1967.




2019

 

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Mangla Dam Memories

Two incredible comparison pics of the Main Spillway taken more than 50 years apart.

The first 1960’s pic is from the FRED BUNNELL album. FROM FRED: Main Spillway and Dam under construction.
The second pic is from the WAQAS LODHI album. FROM WAQAS: I took a snap of the Main Spillway from Sultanpur Rest House on September 20th 2017.

 

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The British Residency, Quetta, 1890's (c).

© East India Company And Raj Research Group

 

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Kitchener Market, Quetta, Balochistan, Early 20th Century Or Late 19th Century.

© Philip Thornton