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* The Australasia Bank (1942)
* Punjab National Bank (1895)
 
 
==Buildings==
* Lawrence Hall (now part of Quaid-e-Azam Library) [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarfrazh/2599957383/ Photograph]
* Montgomery Hall (now part of Quaid-e-Azam Library)
* Wazir Khan's Baradari (served as soldier's quarters until cantonment shifted to Mian Mir.) Behind Lahore Museum.<ref>Nadiem, Ihsan H. "Historic Landmarks of Lahore An Account of Protected Monuments" Lahore: Sang-e-Meel 2006 ISBN 969-35-1869-1 pg 70</ref>
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamzama Zamzama Gun] (Kim's Gun)
 
===Protected Monuments===
* Shalimar Gardens (1913)
* Wazir Khan's Mosque (1925)
 
==Statues==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1893_Map_of_Lahore.jpg Lahore Map 1893] from Wikipedia Commons
* [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/lahore_1912.jpg Lahore Map 1912] from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin
 
==References==
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==External links==
[http://www.tcaup.umich.edu/workfolio/glover.pdf "'A Feeling of Absence from Old England:' the Colonial Bungalow"] by William J Glover. ''Home Cultures Volume 1 Issue 1'' pages 61-82 2004(?). Contains references to Lahore from page 3 of the pdf. “By the late nineteenth century, Lahore was a desirable posting for European officers and civilians due to its large size, moderate climate, and relatively cosmopolitan range of institutions and activities.”
 
===Historical books online===
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