R.A.F. Camp Pishin
An early British Royal Air Force base in Pishin, Balochistan, near the Afghan border and what was then Northwest Frontier Province where the British were engaged in suppressing tribal resistance throughout the 192s and 1930s.
1920-1929
Murree Bazaar
A view from inside the hillstation of Murree's bazaar, usually shown from the top down. The Mall Road is upwards to the left, and was where the European-owned and focussed stores were.
H.R.H. Prince of Wales passing through Peshawar City
King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) visited Peshawar from 2nd to 5th December 1905, as part of the Tour of India, but this real photo postcard was likely printed a decade or two later, so significant was this visit to British
Mohammedan Boy from East India
One of the few Dutch postcards of Indians, though these portraits often were striking, like this postcard of a Hindu.
K. R. Bali
A striking studio portrait – note the painted trees – from the Punjabi garrison town. Only his name is printed on the back.
Naquin Mosque at Fort Agra
An extremely rare postcard from India where stamps have been cut and pasted on the domes of the mosque.
Carlton Hotel
Built in the 1890s by an Englishman, the hotel remains operational under the same name as a venue for marriages and Bollywood films as well a temporary residence for many a politician.
Clifton Karachi
Although this is a different view and title, the crowds suggest it was made during the Maha Shivratri Hindu Festival shown in another postcard.
Royal Air Force (R.A.F.) Karachi Flyby
British Royal Air Force biplanes watched by spectators in Karachi. The R.A.F. frequently used aircraft like these in the northwest on the border with Afghanistan against tribal militias.
Main Station, Sukkur
This gem of a railway station was built in 1891.
