Pakistan Railway Museum Golra Sharif

All these photographs are of Urdu commemorative metal plate, interior and exterior of beautiful building of Pakistan Railway Museum located at Golra Sharif, Islamabad, Pakistan. This museum is also named as Railway Heritage Museum. Railway Heritage Museum was founded in 2003 (officially inaugurated in 2007) and opened for public. The museum building houses relics and antique articles related to Railway from the British Raj. The Railway Museum Golra Sharif is a source of attraction for the tourists and visitors. A big yard is also a part of Railway Museum where cranes, trolleys, saloons, locomotives, coaches and tracks are marshaled impressively. Urdu commemorative metal plate describes this information:

'پاکستان ریلوے میوزیم گولڑا ہال نمبر 2 کا افتتاح بدست عزت مأب جناب خواجہ سعد رفیق وفاقی وزیر برائے ریلوے پاکستان'

{English translation:Khawaja Saad Rafiq Federal Minister for Railway inaugurated Pakistan Railway Museum Hall # 2}

Courtesy by Mr. Talha Zafar Sahib

Sources:

1- Commemorative metal plate

2- Interview with Prof. Veer Shuaib Raza Ji, 27th November 2020 @ 11:30 P. M. 

Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club Lahore

 Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club Lahore

These are photographs of English commemorative board, metal plate and British times grand beautiful building of Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club and First Cricket Museum of Pakistan established in 2003 located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. English commemorative board erected at Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club provides this historical information about Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club.

" Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Club

Established in 1880(4.1 Acres) it is the second oldest, most picturesque and historic cricket ground of the Sub-Continent. It is the 35th official Test Cricket Centre of the World. The pavilion was designed and erected by G. Stone and Bahi Ram Singh which has the first Cricket Museum of Pakistan since 2003. The first and second class cricket match on Pakistan soil was play on this grand in 1947. The last test match played here was between Pakistan and West Indies in 1959."

Second commemorative metal plate describes this historic information:

''In Rememberanc SIR GEORGE EDWARD. B. ABELL ISLAND, KCIE, OBE

Teams: Oxford University (Triple Blue) Worcesterskire,  Northern India.

Second The First Double Century of the Tournament, 210 In Ranji Trophy As Captain of Northern India 1934-35 Gymkhana Ground Lahore. First English Wicket Keeper Batsman To Make a Century. Private Secretary to Lord Wavell & Lord Mountbatten Viceroys of India.

Born : June 22,1904

Died: Jan 11, 1989.''

Courtesy by Mr. Prof. Veer Shuaib Raza Ji & Mudassir Hanif Advocate Ji

Sources:

1- Commemorative board

2- Commemorative Metal Plate