Tollinton Market,

Tollinton Market Lahore



The are photographs of English commemoratives stone and British times grand beautiful building of Tollinton Market Located on the Mall Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Here, Exhibition of Arts and Industry was opened by Lieut. Governor Robert Montgomery on January 20,1864 A. D. The tollinton market was constructed in 1864 to house the first Punjab Exhibition and acted as Museum premises for next 30 years. The Tollinton market was renovated during 2002 to 2005 by Tajdeed - e - Lahore Committee. I couldn't found any foundation stone on the building of Tollinton Market Lahore.


After renovation, a commemorative stone was erected on the front wall of the Tollinton market Lahore. This commemorative stone reads as below :



' Tollinton Market was renovated between the years July 2002 to September 2005 under the patronage of Lt. General Khalid Maqbool (R) Chairman Tajdeed - e- Lahore Committee

Mr. Kamran Lashari Director General P. H. A
Mr. Shabbir Ahmad Director General P. H. A
Mr. Izhar Ahmad Khan Director Engineering P. H. A
Mr. Asif Zaheer Director Coordination P. H. A
Prof. Sajjad Kausar Consultant Architect Conservator
Mr. Nayyar Ali Dada Member Tajdeed - e- Lahore Committee
Mr. Kamil Khan Mumtaz Member Tajdeed - e- Lahore Committee.
Contractor
Izhar Construction (PVT) LTD.'



Photographs By Ali Babar


Source :
1- Commemorative flex of GPO Lahore

2- Renovation Stone of Tollinton Market Lahore