Camel Caravan in Karachi, India - November 1929
[Verso] "Camel Caravan W Karachi India Nov 1929"
B & W
New Municipal Office Under Construction
Construction of the Karachi Municipal Corporation offices began in 1895 with foundation stone laying.
Dandy
Although the word "dandy" originally referred to boatmen on the Ganges (Hobson-Jobson, 1906, p.
Final Murree Football Tournament
The game of football was introduced in the subcontinent during the British Raj, when many football clubs were created. Initially, army teams played the game but later local civilians also participated in league and competitive matches.
This match is
Rope Bridge, Kashmir
One example of this card, addressed to Miss Lorie Masters, 74 Fruitvale Gardens, Shepherd's Bush, London and sent from Allahabad on Sept. 9, 1903 had this message: "Here are two curious bridges.
Gandhi Garden Karachi
A beautiful real photo postcard given the dark curtain between the trees. After 1947 it was renamed Karachi Zoological and Botanical Gardens; it had been called Gandhi Gardens in honor of a visit by Mahatma Gandhi in 1934.
Coolies
Although posed in the photographer's studio, it shows how young girls carried suitcases and bedding on behalf of visitors to the hillstation.
Bengali Lady
This striking image of a Bengali woman was apparently first published by a Greek tobacconist based in Kolkata, Nestor Gianaclis, and later also published in different variations by D.
Catamaran
Adressed to Miss E. Eraston [sp?] in London, date unclear: "You see hundreds of these things going right out to sea for fishing. E. J. L."
Rabindranath Tagore
It is hard to over estimate the importance of Rabindranath Tagore at the beginning of the 20th century.
