A photograph taken circa 1910 shows a busy street in Murree with its signature British colonial outlook and Tudorbethan architecture.
Built at the Sunnybank in 1853, Murree was the summer capital of Punjab until 1876, but non-Europeans were not allowed on The Mall until 1947.
The Gazetteer of Rawalpindi District published in 1893–94 says the following about Murree:
“The sanatorium of Murree lies in north latitude 33° 54' 30? and east longitude 73° 26' 30?, at an elevation of 7,517 feet (2,291 m) above sea level, and contained a standing population of 1,768 inhabitants, which was, however, enormously increased during the [May–November] season by the influx of visitors and their attendant servants and shopkeepers. It is the most accessible hill station in the Punjab, being distant from Rawalpindi only a five hours' journey by tonga dak. Magnificent views are to be obtained in the spring and autumn of the snow crowned mountains of Kashmir; and gorgeous sunset and cloud effects seen daily during the rains [July–August]. Part of the station, especially the Kashmir end, are also well wooded and pretty.”
Built at the Sunnybank in 1853, Murree was the summer capital of Punjab until 1876, but non-Europeans were not allowed on The Mall until 1947.
The Gazetteer of Rawalpindi District published in 1893–94 says the following about Murree:
“The sanatorium of Murree lies in north latitude 33° 54' 30? and east longitude 73° 26' 30?, at an elevation of 7,517 feet (2,291 m) above sea level, and contained a standing population of 1,768 inhabitants, which was, however, enormously increased during the [May–November] season by the influx of visitors and their attendant servants and shopkeepers. It is the most accessible hill station in the Punjab, being distant from Rawalpindi only a five hours' journey by tonga dak. Magnificent views are to be obtained in the spring and autumn of the snow crowned mountains of Kashmir; and gorgeous sunset and cloud effects seen daily during the rains [July–August]. Part of the station, especially the Kashmir end, are also well wooded and pretty.”