I wanted to share some photographs of Karachi of the yesteryears (Before 1900). Though there is another thread running on current Karachi, but I do not want to mingle these photographs in that thread because Karachi of the golden years had defaced/dead long time ago.
I have tried to use cut and paste command it did not work. Does any one guide me how to post these pictures which are in Jpeg format?
FARID
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you will see an 'Image upload' in the bottom right of your menu. This forum however is more news related... normally its the img 1, 2 or 3 where you post images....
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Actually I saved all the images (HTML) format in MS Word as text was also wraped with the images. Tried to download, could not succeed. Thanks anyway, though images were wonderful.
FARID
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Thanks.
Though I hate the current state of the city, but I do miss my beloved city… where I was born, raised and graduated.
Karachi before 1900 pics
Napier Mole Bridge to Keamari [Karachi]. 1900
Photograph taken by an unknown photographer in Karachi, c.1900, with a general view along the iron Napier Mole bridge connecting Karachi with Kiamari.
The Empress Market [Karachi]
Photograph of Empress Market in Karachi, taken by an unknown photographer, c.1900,
The Empress Market was constructed between 1884 and 1889 and was named to commemorate Queen Victoria, Empress of India. It was designed by James Strachan, the foundations were completed by the English firm of A.J. Attfield, and the building constructed by the local firm of ‘Mahoomed Niwan and Dulloo Khejoo’. The building was arranged around a courtyard, 130 ft by 100 ft, with four galleries each 46 ft wide. The galleries provided accommodation for 280 shops and stall keepers; at the time of its construction it was one of seven markets in Karachi.
Sind Arts College [Karachi]
Photograph of the D.J. Sind Arts College (now known as the D. J. Government Science College) of Karachi, taken by an unknown photographer, c.1900, from an album of 46 prints titled ‘Karachi Views’. Designed by James Strachan and considered this architect’s greatest achievement, the college was built between 1887 and 1893. Named after the Sindhi philanthropist Dayaram Jethmal, whose two family members contributed towards its cost, the building was constructed in the neoclassical, or ‘Italian architectural style’. A considerable amount of money was spent on the interior of the college; the floors comprised mosaic tiles imported from Belgium and the eight-foot wide main staircase was fitted with ornamental cast-iron work from McFarlane & Company of Glasgow. Karachi, once the capital of Pakistan, is now the capital of Sindh province and the major port and main commercial centre of the country. It was a strategically located small port at a protected natural harbour on the Arabian Sea north-west of the mouth of the Indus, and was developed and expanded by the British when they took over Sindh in the mid-19th century to serve the booming trade from the Punjab and the wheat and cotton regions of the sub-continent
Trans-Lyari Market [Karachi]
At the end of the nineteenth century the Trans-Lyari Quarter of the city was made up of a cluster of poor settlements mostly consisting of reed and mud plastered huts with some more permanent dwellings. At this time one-quarter of the population of Karachi lived in this area across the Lyari River.
Karachi Gymkhana
The British had also developed the concept of gymkhanas or sports-houses which provided facilities for all sorts of sports and games for the colonial population in the sub-continent. The Karachi Gymkhana Club, located on Scandal Point (later Club) Road, was a large Tudor-style building, constructed in 1886.
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Continued with the above post
Bird’s eye view Victoria Road [Karachi]
Photograph with a view of Karachi looking in a northerly direction along Victoria Road, with St Andrew’s Church visible in the distance, taken by an unknown photographer, c.1900
Bird’s eye view Suddar Bazaar [Karachi]
The Saddar Bazaar at Karachi followed a typical gridiron plan; all the major north-south streets of the Bazaar were laid out at right angles to Bunder Road, Frere, Somerset and Elphinstone Streets which along with Victoria Road, linked the northern part of the cantonment to the southern part. The area soon developed into the most fashionable part of the city, supplying the needs of both its civilian and military parts
Bird’s eye view, Clifton Road [Karachi]
Photograph with a view looking along Clifton Road in Karachi
Clerk Street, Suddar Bazaar [Karachi]
Frere Street, Suddar Bazaar [Karachi]
Photograph with a view looking northwards along Frere Street in Karachi, with the tower of the Empress Market partially visible in the right background
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Nice thread Farid.
Although the Karachi is developing and there are many new and exciting developments, it is a shame that many of Karachi's old buildings/heritage have not been saved.
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All pics show how beautiful a city karachi was back then, well maybe except the "Trans-Lyari Market" one, but I guess that's the only one. This shows us that we can only live like human as long as we have goras whipping our asses. By looking at the pic of Victoria Road it's hard for me to believe that Karachi used to be like that at a time--and hey look, sloped roofs for the houses!
...But I guess the pop. also grew a lot since then.