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Lahore Collection (#3)

"Lahore: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Heritage" Discover the enchanting city of Lahore, nestled in the heart of Pakistan

Background imageLahore Collection: Sketches in the Punjaub (engraving)

Sketches in the Punjaub (engraving)
1609100 Sketches in the Punjaub (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Punjaub)

Background imageLahore Collection: An Open-Air Restaurant at Lahore (engraving)

An Open-Air Restaurant at Lahore (engraving)
1596481 An Open-Air Restaurant at Lahore (engraving) by Weeks, Edwin Lord (1849-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Open-Air Restaurant at Lahore)

Background imageLahore Collection: The Late War in India, Portraits from the Punjaub (engraving)

The Late War in India, Portraits from the Punjaub (engraving)
1101838 The Late War in India, Portraits from the Punjaub (engraving) by Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late War in India, Portraits from the Punjaub)

Background imageLahore Collection: Government House, Lahore, Punjaub (engraving)

Government House, Lahore, Punjaub (engraving)
1104364 Government House, Lahore, Punjaub (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government House, Lahore, Punjaub)

Background imageLahore Collection: The Punjaub Exhibition Building at Lahore (engraving)

The Punjaub Exhibition Building at Lahore (engraving)
1103046 The Punjaub Exhibition Building at Lahore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Punjaub Exhibition Building at Lahore)

Background imageLahore Collection: The Government College and Oriental College, Lahore, with the Punjaub University Senate Hall

The Government College and Oriental College, Lahore, with the Punjaub University Senate Hall (engraving)
1107325 The Government College and Oriental College, Lahore, with the Punjaub University Senate Hall (engraving) by English School

Background imageLahore Collection: Consecration of a New Cathedral at Lahore, Punjaub, India (engraving)

Consecration of a New Cathedral at Lahore, Punjaub, India (engraving)
1050386 Consecration of a New Cathedral at Lahore, Punjaub, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration of a New Cathedral at Lahore, Punjaub)

Background imageLahore Collection: View of Lahore (engraving)

View of Lahore (engraving)
2771453 View of Lahore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Lahore. Illustration for The Illustrated Times)

Background imageLahore Collection: Lahore (engraving)

Lahore (engraving)
3654996 Lahore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lahore. Illustration for The Illustrated Universal Gazetteer edited by William Francis Ainsworth)

Background imageLahore Collection: The Entry to Lahore (engraving)

The Entry to Lahore (engraving)
3654121 The Entry to Lahore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Entry to Lahore)

Background imageLahore Collection: The Durbar, or Assembly of Native Princes and Nobles, convened by Sir John Lawrence at Lahore

The Durbar, or Assembly of Native Princes and Nobles, convened by Sir John Lawrence at Lahore (engraving)
1613428 The Durbar, or Assembly of Native Princes and Nobles, convened by Sir John Lawrence at Lahore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Durbar)

Background imageLahore Collection: Progress of the Young Maharajah from Lahore to Lulleeanah, to seek Peace with the British

Progress of the Young Maharajah from Lahore to Lulleeanah, to seek Peace with the British Authorities (engraving)
1594063 Progress of the Young Maharajah from Lahore to Lulleeanah, to seek Peace with the British Authorities (engraving) by English School

Background imageLahore Collection: A Drunken Babur Returns to Camp at Night, c. 1589 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper)

A Drunken Babur Returns to Camp at Night, c. 1589 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper)
5932678 A Drunken Babur Returns to Camp at Night, c.1589 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Beg, Farrukh (c.1545-c.1615); 41 x 26.3 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Background imageLahore Collection: Illustrations of the War in India (engraving)

Illustrations of the War in India (engraving)
1101791 Illustrations of the War in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations of the War in India)

Background imageLahore Collection: Death of the Wuzeer of Lahore (engraving)

Death of the Wuzeer of Lahore (engraving)
1101556 Death of the Wuzeer of Lahore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of the Wuzeer of Lahore)

Background imageLahore Collection: Punjaub University Staff (engraving)

Punjaub University Staff (engraving)
1594629 Punjaub University Staff (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punjaub University Staff. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 January 1887)

Background imageLahore Collection: A Performance of Auld Robin Gray in Tableaux Vivants at Simla in 1881 (b / w photo)

A Performance of Auld Robin Gray in Tableaux Vivants at Simla in 1881 (b / w photo)
3627476 A Performance of Auld Robin Gray in Tableaux Vivants at Simla in 1881 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLahore Collection: A Gateway in the Bazaar, Lahore (colour litho)

A Gateway in the Bazaar, Lahore (colour litho)
2810635 A Gateway in the Bazaar, Lahore (colour litho) by Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (1854-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Gateway in the Bazaar, Lahore)

Background imageLahore Collection: Soldiers Industrial Exhibition at Meean Meer, Lahore, India (engraving)

Soldiers Industrial Exhibition at Meean Meer, Lahore, India (engraving)
2772256 Soldiers Industrial Exhibition at Meean Meer, Lahore, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldiers Industrial Exhibition at Meean Meer)

Background imageLahore Collection: From Dickinsons Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851

From Dickinsons Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851
5904005 From Dickinsons Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851, published 1854 India No. 5, 1854 (coloured lithograph) by English School

Background imageLahore Collection: Street Scenes in Lahore (engraving)

Street Scenes in Lahore (engraving)
1619381 Street Scenes in Lahore (engraving) by Carpenter, William (1818-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Scenes in Lahore)

Background imageLahore Collection: The Fort of Rhotas, in the Punjaub (engraving)

The Fort of Rhotas, in the Punjaub (engraving)
1618069 The Fort of Rhotas, in the Punjaub (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fort of Rhotas, in the Punjaub)

Background imageLahore Collection: The Triumphs of Lahore (engraving)

The Triumphs of Lahore (engraving)
1594098 The Triumphs of Lahore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triumphs of Lahore. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 25 April 1846)

Background imageLahore Collection: Lawrence Hall, Lahore, founded in Honour of Sir John Lawrence (engraving)

Lawrence Hall, Lahore, founded in Honour of Sir John Lawrence (engraving)
1613447 Lawrence Hall, Lahore, founded in Honour of Sir John Lawrence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lawrence Hall, Lahore)

Background imageLahore Collection: Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore Railway Station (engraving)

Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore Railway Station (engraving)
1613427 Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore Railway Station (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLahore Collection: The New Cathedral, Lahore, India (engraving)

The New Cathedral, Lahore, India (engraving)
1045326 The New Cathedral, Lahore, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Cathedral, Lahore, India)

Background imageLahore Collection: Procession of Sikh Chiefs and others at Lahore, 11 February, on the Occasion of a Durbar (Levee)

Procession of Sikh Chiefs and others at Lahore, 11 February, on the Occasion of a Durbar (Levee)
1098672 Procession of Sikh Chiefs and others at Lahore, 11 February, on the Occasion of a Durbar (Levee) held there by the Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief (engraving) by English School

Background imageLahore Collection: Old Wisdom

Old Wisdom
Sayyed Nayyer Reza

Background imageLahore Collection: Princess Diana in Lahore, Pakistan. 23th May 1997

Princess Diana in Lahore, Pakistan. 23th May 1997

Background imageLahore Collection: A Travelling Camel Carriage from Lahore to Peshawar, Governor Generals Camp, 1858-61

A Travelling Camel Carriage from Lahore to Peshawar, Governor Generals Camp, 1858-61

Background imageLahore Collection: Sultans Palace, Lahore, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown

Sultans Palace, Lahore, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Sultans Palace, Lahore, 1860s-70s

Background imageLahore Collection: The Mess House, Lahore, 1850s. Creator: Unknown

The Mess House, Lahore, 1850s. Creator: Unknown
The Mess House, Lahore, 1850s

Background imageLahore Collection: INDIAN MEAT MARKET

INDIAN MEAT MARKET
A rather unhygienic meat stall at a market in Lahore, India, showing the butcher weighing the meat for a customer. When he has sold out of meat, he will sleep on the counter! Date: 1930s

Background imageLahore Collection: ©EyeUbiquitous_10128537

©EyeUbiquitous_10128537
PAKISTAN, PUNJAB, Lahore Drummer

Background imageLahore Collection: Street Scene, Lahore, . Creator: Unknown

Street Scene, Lahore, . Creator: Unknown
Street Scene, Lahore. People and wooden buildings on a street in Lahore, formerly in India, now in Pakistan. From " The Punjab Religious Book Society, Lahore". Postcard

Background imageLahore Collection: Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1841. Creator: Imam Bakhsh Lahori (active 1830s-1840s)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1841. Creator: Imam Bakhsh Lahori (active 1830s-1840s)
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1841. Found in the Collection of Musee Guimet, Paris

Background imageLahore Collection: Portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Creator: De Dreux, Alfred (1810-1860)

Portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Creator: De Dreux, Alfred (1810-1860)
Portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageLahore Collection: Advertisement for the North Western Railway promoting travel to Lahore, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Advertisement for the North Western Railway promoting travel to Lahore, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Advertisement for the North Western Railway promoting travel to Lahore, 1936. Solving the Holiday Problem - Come to Lahore this year

Background imageLahore Collection: Birth of the Celestial Twins, c. 1585-90 (opaque watercolour, gold, and ink on paper)

Birth of the Celestial Twins, c. 1585-90 (opaque watercolour, gold, and ink on paper)
3086858 Birth of the Celestial Twins, c.1585-90 (opaque watercolour, gold, and ink on paper) by Mughal School, (16th century); 40.96 x 29.85 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Background imageLahore Collection: Europeans Embracing, c. 1590 (opaque watercolour, gold, and ink on paper)

Europeans Embracing, c. 1590 (opaque watercolour, gold, and ink on paper)
3086853 Europeans Embracing, c.1590 (opaque watercolour, gold, and ink on paper) by Mughal School, (16th century); 13.97x8.57 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; Indian, out of copyright

Background imageLahore Collection: Lahore, c1880

Lahore, c1880. Episode of the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

Background imageLahore Collection: At Lahore, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes

At Lahore, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
At Lahore, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

Background imageLahore Collection: A Gateway in the Bazaar, Lahore, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray

A Gateway in the Bazaar, Lahore, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray
A Gateway in the Bazaar, Lahore, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]

Background imageLahore Collection: Tomb of Jahangir, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century

Tomb of Jahangir, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Jahangir (1569-1627) ruled the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. Lantern slide

Background imageLahore Collection: In the Fort, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century

In the Fort, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Lahore Fort was built in the 1560s by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Lantern slide

Background imageLahore Collection: Railway station, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century

Railway station, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century. The station was built by Indias British colonial rulers in 1859-1860. Lantern slide

Background imageLahore Collection: A procession passing through the Delhi Gate, Lahore, Pakistan, 1913. Artist: HD Girdwood

A procession passing through the Delhi Gate, Lahore, Pakistan, 1913. Artist: HD Girdwood
A procession passing through the Delhi Gate, Lahore, Pakistan, 1913. The Delhi Gate is located within Walled City of Lahore

Background imageLahore Collection: The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh, Lahore, India, c1890

The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh, Lahore, India, c1890. The mausoleum of the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), now in Pakistan




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"Lahore: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Heritage" Discover the enchanting city of Lahore, nestled in the heart of Pakistan. With its rich history and diverse cultural tapestry, a captivating destination that leaves visitors awe-inspired. Step into the Museum at Lahore and witness the mesmerizing Statue of the fasting or emaciated Buddha. This Mughal miniature showcases intricate details that transport you back to ancient times. Stroll through the Fort Gardens and marvel at the Marble pavilion, a true masterpiece from late 19th or early 20th century India. Its grandeur reflects an era where artistry knew no bounds. Immerse yourself in Lahore's vibrant streetscape captured in a snapshot from c1942. As Punjab's capital city, it exudes charm with its bustling markets and lively atmosphere. Delve into religious scriptures as Hinduism finds solace within Lahore's boundaries. The echoes of devotion resonate through time as these sacred texts continue to inspire generations. Witness colonial influence with Indian Railway's purdah carriage for women and children - a testament to both progress and tradition. This woodcut print captures Lahori life during this transformative period. Experience Lahoris' impeccable grooming habits with "A close shave. " This timeless ritual highlights their attention to detail while embracing traditions passed down through generations. Admire a Man dressed impeccably in his black suit adorned with a turban - an embodiment of elegance fused with cultural pride that defines Lahori fashion sense. Marvel at Chiniot Palace's exquisite wooden workmanship found within Pakistan's borders. Each intricately carved piece tells stories etched by skilled artisans who have mastered their craft over centuries. Visit one of South Asia's most iconic landmarks - The Badshahi Mosque - standing tall against time since its construction in 1673 AD. Its majestic architecture symbolizes unity amidst diversity. Feel your heart race as you witness exhilarating moments at the Lahore Race Club.