Kashmir Historical Archive

A curated archive of historical photographs from Kashmir, capturing everyday life, travel, architecture, and landscapes from the early 1900s to the 1980s. These images reflect a quieter period in the region’s visual history, preserved here for documentation and reference. Hotel Highland Park at Gulmarg during winter, photographed in the 1970s. A shikara boat on Dal Lake in Srinagar, photographed during the 1970s. View near Chinar Bagh in Srinagar, photographed in 1906. Bridge and surrounding riverfront area in Srinagar, photographed during the 1960s–1970s. Town of Baramulla and its riverfront, photographed in the early 1900s. Panoramic view of Srinagar city, date unknown. Fateh Kadal bridge in Srinagar, date unknown. A shikara on Dal Lake in Srinagar, photographed during the 1980s. Flower sellers on Dal Lake in Srinagar, photographed during the 1980s. Del Camp area in Gulmarg, a European-style residential zone from the colonial period.

A curated archive of historical photographs from Kashmir, documenting everyday life, landscapes, river culture, architecture, and people from the mid-19th to the 20th century. These images are preserved for historical reference and visual documentation. Lotus flowers in bloom on Dal Lake in Srinagar, photographed in the early 20th century. Street view of Lal Chowk in Srinagar, photographed during the 1960s–1970s. Sunset view on Dal Lake in Srinagar, date unknown. A historic bridge in Srinagar with river activity below, photographed in the early 1900s. Manasbal Lake in Kashmir, photographed in the early 20th century. The River Jhelum in Srinagar, showing grass-grown rooftops and river activity, photographed before the 1940s. Dunga boats moored along the River Jhelum in Srinagar, photographed during the 1960s. A peasant girl in rural Kashmir, photographed during the 1870s. The bridge at Ganderbal in Kashmir, photographed in the early 20th century. A K...

A curated collection of rare historical photographs from Kashmir, documenting everyday life, landscapes, waterways, markets, and architecture from the early 1900s to the 1970s. These archival images offer a visual record of Kashmir’s social and cultural history, preserved for reference, study, and historical memory. A postcard portrait of a Kashmiri Pandit woman photographed in Kashmir in 1917. A view of Nehru Park on Dal Lake in Srinagar, photographed during the 1970s–1980s. A traditional kiryana shop on Dal Lake in Srinagar, photographed during the 1960s–1970s. A vintage view of the River Jhelum in Kashmir with houseboats and riverbank settlements. An undated pastoral view of Gulmarg in Kashmir showing grazing horses and village dwellings. Sher Garhi Palace in Srinagar, photographed in the early 1900s when it served as the administrative center of Jammu and Kashmir. Nagin Lake in Srinagar, photographed in the early 1900s, with traditional shikaras and...