Natives Jetty, Karachi
By the 1920s, Karachi's port had become one of the most commercially significant in the British Empire — by 1910, it was said to already be handling more wheat than any other port in the British Empire.
Structures
Entrance Gate to Secundra Bagh, Lucknow (where 2000 mutineers were killed)
Stormed during the Second Relief of Lucknow, inside the gateway thousands of people were killed in what is sometimes termed a mass killing by British troops, but on this postcard is celebrated as a battle triumph.
Military Prison Trimulgherry
The Military Reformatory at Trimulgherry (MRT) stands as a significant colonial-era prison built in 1858, spanning 5 acres in Secunderabad Cantonment.
The Golden Temple
The Gurdwara Panja Sahib, is a highly revered Sikh shrine located in the town of Hasanabdal in Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan is associated with Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
Victoria Terminus G. J. P. Railway, Bombay
Opened in 1888, the message on this postcard, dated October 12, 1905 (and postmarked in Ambala on Nov. 11) is correct: "Dear Aunt This is about the largest Railway Terminus in the World. with Love from T.H.H."
Rumi Durwaza, Lucknow
Rumi Darwaza is an iconic gateway located in the heart of Lucknow, India.
Sheesh Mahal in the Fort, Agra
[Original caption] Built during the reign of Akbar the great in 1599 A.D. [end]
An apparently delicately stenciled postcard where the dense but eroded condition of the original panels are veiled by loosely applied tints.
Tombs of Princess Jahanara and Nizamuddin, 4 miles from Delhi
Princess Jahanara's Tomb was built during her lifetime and completed in 1681, the year of her death.
Jumna Bridge, Allahabad
One of the longest bridges built during the Raj, the original Naini Bridge was opened in 1865. This curious postcard was likely based on a photograph that was then high stylized during production, and while halftone dots are visible in some parts of
Hooseinabad, (Bird`s Eye View) Lucknow.
[Original caption] Hooseinabad, (Bird's Eye View) Lucknow. 1,000 yards beyond the Turkish Gate is the Hooseinabad Imambara, and opposite, a beautiful garden, with Clock Tower 220 feet high.
