Historical Pictures: August 2013

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Historical Pictures 10

View of the ‪#‎Khyber‬ Pass from Ali Masjid, Looking toward ‪#‎Afghanistan‬ in 1921

Bazaar Scene of ‪#‎Parachinar‬ Kurram Agency in 1915

Chief Commissioner House ‪#‎Peshawar‬ in 1930

Film Magazine Adakar was published by Syed Attahullah Shah Hashmi in 1940s

Glimpse of ‪#‎Murree‬ in 1970s.

McLeod Rd. (now I.I. Chundrigar Road) ‪#‎Karachi‬ in 1950s

Naval Rai Hiranand Academy is the oldest school of ‪#‎Hyderabad‬ ‪#‎Sindh‬. The school was established in 1890 by two brothers Sadhu Hiranand and Sadhu Navalrai.

Party on the lawn of Government House ‪#‎Peshawar‬ in 1905-06

Pind Dadan Khan, circa. 1932

Quaid is about to address to the nation in 1947-48

Friday, August 2, 2013

Historical Pictures8

Still from the silent movie Shepherd King aka Gudariya Sultan made at Lahore in 1931 and was directed by A.R Kardar.

Students of King Edward Medical College Lahore in year 1942. Can you recognize your grandfather or Father in the pic.

Summer residence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh located in the city of Rasul Nagar ( Old Ram Nagar) now in dilapidated condition.

The bridge on Jernaili Sarak (Old G T Road) constructed by Sher Shah Suri still can be seen in Attock.

Year 1929 showing the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir.

Year 1940, Bandar Road (now known as M A Jinnah Road ) Karachi

رام پیاری کا محل
Ram Pyari was the third wife of Sundar Das Chopra, a contractor of Dingah town, about 55 kilometres from Gujrat, who got constructed this building for his beloved wife in the second decade of the 20th century. The road that passes by the building was previously known as Ram Pyari Road, but later it was renamed as Circular Road and now it passes by Sohni Bazaar of pottery and ceramics in the walled city. Ram Pyari`s family migrated to India during 1947 riots.