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The following are businesses and services that existed in [[Karachi]] during the period 1843 to 1947.  
The following businesses and services existed in [[Karachi]] during the period 1839 to 1947.  


==Airlines==
==Airlines==
* British Overseas Airline Corporation (B.O.A.C.)
* Air France
* Imperial Airways/British Overseas Airline Corporation (B.O.A.C.)
* KLM
* KLM
* Pan Am (Firest flight in March 1947, on FAM 18 route)
* Pan Am (First flight in March 1947, on FAM 18 route)
 


==Chamber of Commerce==
==Chamber of Commerce==
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==Clubs and Associations==
==Clubs and Associations==
* Hindu Gymkhana
* Hindu Gymkhana
* Karachi Goan Association (renamed in 1930) - (aka Goan Portuguese Association, est. 1886) [http://karachigoans.com/ official website] [http://karachigoans.com/kga/photo-gallery-presidents.html Presidents]
* Karachi Goan Association (renamed in 1930) - (aka Goan Portuguese Association, est. 1886) [http://karachigoans.com/ official website] [http://karachigoans.com/pastpresidents.html Presidents] [http://thekarachiwalla.com/2011/10/20/city-landmarks-goan-association-hall/ Photos and write up]
* Karachi Boat Club (1881)
* Karachi Boat Club (1881) - Queens Road (now MT Khan Road)
* Karachi Club (1901)  
* Karachi Club (1901) - Kutchery Road (now Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road)
* Karachi Golf Club (1888) [http://www.karachigolf.com.pk Official] [http://www.karachigolf.com.pk/club_management/presidents.html Presidents] (1894-2007) [http://www.karachigolf.com.pk/club_management/club_captain.html Club Captains] (1891-2007)
* Karachi Golf Club (1888) [http://www.karachigolf.com.pk Official] [http://www.karachigolf.com.pk/club_management/presidents.html Presidents] (1894-2007) [http://www.karachigolf.com.pk/club_management/club_captain.html Club Captains] (1891-2007)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karachi_Gymkhana Karachi Gymkhana] (1886)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karachi_Gymkhana Karachi Gymkhana] (1886) - Scandal Point Road (now Club Road)
* Karachi Race Club - Race Course Road
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karachi_Yacht_Club Karachi Sailing Club] (1911) (now [http://www.karachiyachtclub.com/ Karachi Yacht Club]) [http://www.karachiyachtclub.com/comodores.htm Commodores and Vice Commodores] (1930 to 2009)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karachi_Yacht_Club Karachi Sailing Club] (1911) (now [http://www.karachiyachtclub.com/ Karachi Yacht Club]) [http://www.karachiyachtclub.com/comodores.htm Commodores and Vice Commodores] (1930 to 2009)
* Muslim Gymkhana
* Muslim Gymkhana
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sind_Club Sind Club] (1870)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sind_Club Sind Club] (1870)


==Freemasons Lodges==
==Freemasons Lodges==

Latest revision as of 13:31, 25 December 2013

The following businesses and services existed in Karachi during the period 1839 to 1947.

Airlines

  • Air France
  • Imperial Airways/British Overseas Airline Corporation (B.O.A.C.)
  • KLM
  • Pan Am (First flight in March 1947, on FAM 18 route)

Chamber of Commerce

The Karachi Chamber of Commerce was established in 1860 with 7 founder members: McIver and Company, Barclay, Watson and Company, Fleming and Company, T. Lidbetter and Company,Finlay and Company, J.K. Dunolly and Company and Ashburner, Bell and Company.[1] Until 1947, it was predominately European though two local firms, S. Tyabjee and Company and Ardaseer and Company did join by the end of the first year (1860).[2]

  • Chairmen (1860 - 1958): List

Note: This Chamber is now known as the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industries (OICCI)


Banks

Booksellers and Stationers

Chemists

Cinemas

  • Star Cinema (1918)


Clubs and Associations

Freemasons Lodges

  • The Lodge Hope of Kurrachee - no 337 (1842) (existed until 1973) article


Hotels

  • Bristol Hotel (1910) Photograph
  • Grand Hotel
  • Hotel Midway House (KLM built)
  • Palace Hotel (demolished, rebuilt as Sheraton Hotel)


Markets


Restaurant and Confectioners

  • Abadan Tea Shop (1882) Owned by: Boman Abadan Location: near Empress Market.[3]
  • Parisian Restaurant and Bakery (1920) Owned by: Isfandyar Bakhtiari[3]


References

  1. Feldman, Herbert, "Karachi Through a Hundred Years" Karachi: Oxford University Press pg 1
  2. Feldman, Herbert, "Karachi Through a Hundred Years" Karachi: Oxford University Press pg 2
  3. 3.0 3.1 From Iran to Karachi and back: Remembering Irani Cafés Retrieved 21 November 2010