I received these in email, apparently they are from British Library and I think they are worth sharing.
Napier Mole Bridge (road to Keamari). Manora lighthouse visible in the distance
Sind Arts College (now DJ Science College) – built 1877
Karachi city street view
Lyari Market
Karachi Gymkhana (built 1886)
Empress Market (built 1889)
Victoria Road (note St. Andrew’s church). Area to the left is today’s Regal chowk; intersection in the foreground is where Mahboob Market now stands.
View of Saddar (Empress Market is in the distance; street in the foreground is probably Victoria Rd or Elphi.)
Clifton Road (now Fatima Jinnah Road ). Street in the foreground is today’s Shahrah-e-Faisal as it bears around Metropole. Part of Sind Club seen on the right.
View of Saddar (St. Patrick’s cathedral/St. Joseph’s convent in the distance). Intersection in foreground is crossing of Zaibunnisa and Shahrah-e-Iraq (road going from passport office towards St. Joseph ’s)
Frere Street (Saddar) with Empress Market visible
3 responses so far ↓
Abdul Azeem Khan // July 2, 2009 at 4:19 am |
Yep these pictures are from British Library link online..It also contains pictures of Lahore..of Lahore railway station etc …
laalay ki jaan // July 18, 2009 at 4:45 pm |
you collect good old pictures.
preeto // July 20, 2009 at 3:09 am |
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