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==Churches== | ==Churches== | ||
===Catholic=== | ===Catholic=== | ||
| + | [[Image:Karachi_St_Patricks_Cathedral.jpg|thumb|St. Patrick's Cathedral]] | ||
* Our Lady of Fatima | * Our Lady of Fatima | ||
* Sacred Heart Church, Keamari | * Sacred Heart Church, Keamari | ||
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* Holy Trinity Church (now Cathedral). Denomination: Anglican | * Holy Trinity Church (now Cathedral). Denomination: Anglican | ||
* St. Andrew's Church (Scotch Church) (1867-68). Denomination: Presbyterian | * St. Andrew's Church (Scotch Church) (1867-68). Denomination: Presbyterian | ||
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==Cemeteries== | ==Cemeteries== | ||
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* Karachi Gymkhana (1886) | * Karachi Gymkhana (1886) | ||
* Sind Club (1870) | * Sind Club (1870) | ||
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==Buildings== | ==Buildings== | ||
| − | * Frere Hall (1865) | + | [[Image:Karachi_Frere_Hall.jpg|thumb|Frere Hall]] |
| + | * Mohatta Palace | ||
| + | * [Frere Hall] (1865) | ||
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==Markets== | ==Markets== | ||
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* Empress Market (only one still standing) | * Empress Market (only one still standing) | ||
* Lea Market | * Lea Market | ||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
* Karachi Grammer School (1847) | * Karachi Grammer School (1847) | ||
| + | * Sind Arts College (later DJ College) | ||
* St. Joseph's Convent (1862) | * St. Joseph's Convent (1862) | ||
* St. Patrick's High School (1861) [http://www.stpats.edu.pk/ official website] | * St. Patrick's High School (1861) [http://www.stpats.edu.pk/ official website] | ||
* Nadirshah Edulji Dinshaw (NED) College (formerly Prince of Wales Engineering College.) (1922, renamed 1924) [http://www.neduet.edu.pk/ official website] | * Nadirshah Edulji Dinshaw (NED) College (formerly Prince of Wales Engineering College.) (1922, renamed 1924) [http://www.neduet.edu.pk/ official website] | ||
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| + | ==Health== | ||
| + | ===Hospitals=== | ||
| + | * Civil Hospital | ||
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| + | ==Locations== | ||
| + | This is a list of the major areas, quarters and roads of the city. | ||
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| + | * Jacob Lines | ||
| + | * Jutland Lines | ||
| + | * N.I. Lines | ||
| + | * R.A. Lines | ||
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| + | ===Quarters=== | ||
| + | * Artillery Maidan Quarter | ||
| + | * Frere Quarter | ||
| + | * Jamsheed Quarter | ||
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| + | ===Roads=== | ||
| + | * Frere Street | ||
| + | * McLeod Road (now II Chundrigar Road) | ||
| + | * Merewether Road | ||
| + | * Napier Road | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 08:10, 19 April 2010
| Karachi | |
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
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| Altitude: | Sea Level |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Karachi |
| State/Province: | Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
Karachi was the capital of Sind from 1840's until Partition in 1947.
Contents
Spelling Variants
- Kurrachee
History
It was occupied by the British in 1839.
Maps
Kurrachee Harbour Map 1882 from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin
Churches
Catholic
- Our Lady of Fatima
- Sacred Heart Church, Keamari
- St. Anthony's Church (1935), Cantonment
- St. Anthony's Church, Manora
- St. Christopher's Church, Airport
- St. Lawrence's Church (1931), Soldier Bazar
- St. Patrick's Church (now Cathedral) (1843). Founder: Rev. Casabloch. Note: Started in the premises of St. Joseph's Convent. Present building completed in 1878
- St. Paul's Church, Manora
Protestant
- Brooks Memorial Methodist Church (1875). Founder: Rev. Frank Ambrose Goodman. Denomination: Methodist
- Holy Trinity Church (now Cathedral). Denomination: Anglican
- St. Andrew's Church (Scotch Church) (1867-68). Denomination: Presbyterian
Cemeteries
Clubs and Associations
- Goan Association
- Karachi Boat Club (1881)
- Karachi Club
- Karachi Golf Club
- Karachi Gymkhana (1886)
- Sind Club (1870)
Buildings
- Mohatta Palace
- [Frere Hall] (1865)
Markets
- Boultan Market
- Empress Market (only one still standing)
- Lea Market
Education
- Karachi Grammer School (1847)
- Sind Arts College (later DJ College)
- St. Joseph's Convent (1862)
- St. Patrick's High School (1861) official website
- Nadirshah Edulji Dinshaw (NED) College (formerly Prince of Wales Engineering College.) (1922, renamed 1924) official website
Health
Hospitals
- Civil Hospital
Locations
This is a list of the major areas, quarters and roads of the city.
- Jacob Lines
- Jutland Lines
- N.I. Lines
- R.A. Lines
Quarters
- Artillery Maidan Quarter
- Frere Quarter
- Jamsheed Quarter
Roads
- Frere Street
- McLeod Road (now II Chundrigar Road)
- Merewether Road
- Napier Road
External Links
- Guide to Karachi Booklet produced for US Soldiers during WWII
- Special Service Booklet for US Soldiers during WWII
- Hindu Temples in the city
- Haider, Azimusshan (1971), History of Karachi with special reference to educational and commercial development (1839-1900), PhD thesis, University of Karachi, Karachi.
- Wajidi, Muhammad Abuzar (1990) KMC (Karachi Municipal Corporation): A study of its administrative and financial organisation PhD thesis, University of Karachi, Karachi.
