Old pictures of Pakistani Cities

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According to the most authentic book in history,
This letter box was installed at Lahore in 1855

 

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Darra Adam Khel, South Of Peshawar, 1978 (c)

 

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Bab-e-Khyber, Khyber Pass, 1976 (c).





Bala Hissar Fort, Peshawar, 1950 (c).

 

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Badshahi Masjid In Lahore, Punjab, 1968 (c).

© Harrison Forman / UWM Libraries

 

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Islamia College Peshawar, 1987 (c).

 

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A Bactrian Camel And His Afghan Driver, Khyber Pass, North-West Frontier, 1910 (c).





Caravan Type, North-West Frontier, 1919-20 (c).

Randolph Bezzant Holmes Was A Professional Photographer Who Lived For Over 50 Years In The North-West Frontier Province. His Business Was Based In Peshawar From 1918 To 1947.
© Randolph Bezzant Holmes




Returning Caravans Khyber Pass, Circa 1925.

The area around the Khyber Pass is and was dotted with fortified towers where people could barricade themselves in case of attack and store grain; during the many British military expeditions in the area during the 19th and early 20th century the objective could be to destroy as many as possible.

 

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Murree, Punjab, Now Pakistan, 1861 (c).

An early John Burke photograph captioned "View of the Murree Hills," shows William Baker's Peshawar business and branch office, which opened in Murree in 1861.

© John Burke / Philip Thornton




The Mall, Murree, Punjab, 1910's - 1920's (c)

 

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Darra Adam Khel, South Of Peshawar, 1978 (c)


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You had my full attention with the local gunshop photos.

 

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Raja Bazaar, Rawalpindi, Punjab, 1920 (c).

This is probably a Kodak real photo postcard taken in Saddar Bazaar in Rawalpindi. On the back is written "Pindi City I am standing on the road." One can see a British soldier bottom center facing the camera, left arm on his hip.

© Paper Jewels

 

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Saddar Bazaar, Rawalpindi, 1920's (c).

 

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The Railway Station, Rawalpindi, 1929 (c).

 

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The Church, Rawalpindi, 1918-19 (c).

 

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Holy Trinity Church, Murree, Punjab, 1864 (c)

Murree, or Marhee as it was then called, was first identified as a potential hill station by Major James Abbott in 1847.

© Samuel Bourne / Philip Thornton

 

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Caravan Passing, Khyber Pass, 1929 (c).