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==Educational Institutes==
*The Lawrence College, originally called the [[Lawrence Military Asylum#Lawrence College, Ghora Gali|Lawrence Military Asylum]] is situated at Ghora Gali, 4 km from Murree.* Convent of Jesus and Mary (originally boarding, now a day school). Dr Ali Jan’s [http://web.archive.org/web/20071130105652/http://www.geocities.com/scn_pk/convent_jesus_mary_murree.html Convent of Jesus & Mary Murree], now archived
*St Thomas College, Murree, for boys, was opened in 1882<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=UveLzKDlZBEC&pg=PA138 ''The magic mountains: hill stations and the British raj''] by Dane Keith Kennedy page 138 Google Books</ref>, probably by the Capuchin Fathers, and was subsequently taken over by the (Roman Catholic) Mill Hill Missionaries <ref>A Google Books search snippet from [http://books.google.com/books?id=JRMXAAAAIAAJ ''Into deserts: a history of the Catholic Diocese of Lahore, 1886-1986''] by John Rooney c 1986 says: The Rome agreement provided that the Mill Hill Missionaries were to take over responsibility for the debts of St. Thomas College, Murree. Capuchin sources assess these at Rs.l. 00. Mill Hill sources say the debt amounted to Rs.25000.00. ... This book is available at [http://hollis.harvard.edu/?itemid=|library/m/aleph|001359212 Harvard University Library] and [http://oskicat.berkeley.edu:80/record=b14547408~S1. UCLA Library]</ref>. However, it had probably closed by the 1930’s as there is no mention of this school in the entry for Murree in the Imperial Gazetteer of India, published 1909-1931
*St Denys ' Schoolwas the first Anglican Protestant School for British girls in the Murree Hills, established in 1882. Dr Ali Jan’s [http://web.archive.org/web/20071129201100/http://www.geocities.com/scn_pk/st_denys_murree.html St Denys' School] , now archived.
==Volunteer Regiments==
G Company, [[Punjab Rifles|1st Punjab Volunteer Rifles]], had its headquarters at Murree, and was composed of cadets belonging to the [[Lawrence Military Asylum]] at Ghora Gali, near Murree.
*[http://www.geocities.ws/jamshedt/Muree.htm Muree and Gallies] www.geocities.ws/jamshedt
*Fifty Members of the Murree Club 1865 pages 46,47 from ''From Kashmir to Kabul: the photographs of John Burke and William Baker, 1860-1900'' by Omar Khan 2002 [http://books.google.com/books?id=qKzMQTgtNaIC&pg=PA46 Limited View Google Books]. Also refer [[Photographer#Books|Photographer]] for more details of this book.
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/daudpota/512416852/ Photograph: The Murree Amateur Dramatic Group, 1896] flickr.com
*[http://jang.com.pk/thenews/jul2009-weekly/nos-19-07-2009/foo.htm#1 "A rock epic"]. An article by Ali Jan about a 1909 regimental rock carving by the [[5th Regiment of Foot|Northumberland Fusiliers]], at Murree from The News on Sunday 19 July 2009 (jang.com.pk)
*[http://www.geocities.ws/scn_pk/westyorkshire.html Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment, Kuldana, Murree 1907- 1910] by Dr Ali Jan. Details of rock carvings.
[http://www.khyberlodge.co.uk/about-khyber-mainmenu-26/peshawar-remembered-mainmenu-43.html Peshawar Remembered] by Walter Reeve (born 1934). </ref>
**[http://www.flickr.com/photos/13305961@N00/3907918420 pre 1920], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/13305961@N00/3901783684/in/photostream 1920], [http://www.e-pics.ethz.ch/index/ethbib.bildarchiv/ETHBIB.Bildarchiv_Fel_043159-RE_171882.html 1931]
*Speech given by Mr Fakir Syed Aijazuddin, author and journalist, at the book launch of ''Murree: A Glimpse through the Forest'' by Virgil Miedema, 13 September 2002. [http://www.fsaijazuddin.pk/speechdetail.php?speechid=70 Part 1], [http://www.fsaijazuddin.pk/speechdetail.php?speechid=69 Part 2]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishtiaqahmed/6785836628 Photograph of Murree Mountain (7,600 feet) taken from Lower Topa] by IshtiaQ Ahmed flickr.com
*[http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=13305961@N00&q=Murree&m=text Images of Murree] from "History of Pakistan"'s collection flickr.com
==Further Reading==
* Shaukat, Lala Rukh, "Mystique of Murree" Lahore: Ferozsons (Pvt) Ltd 2006 ISBN 969 0 01986 4. Article:[http://archives.dawn.com/weekly/books/archive/060820/books5.htm Queen of the hills] by Zahrah Nasir August 20, 2006 Dawn.com
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