A special section of the exhibition focused on mid-19th century views of Karachi and its hinterland, a period when it developed rapidly and acquired prominence. Under British rule, important monuments, civic institutions, schools, churches, hospitals, roads and railways: all markers of a modern city, were established and put Karachi on the map. Other strategic locations included the Hyderabad Fort, Sukkur, monuments in Thatta, the Makran coast and the mountain passes of Balochistan. Detailed engravings of these, from drawings made by civil administrators, depicted how these sites made up a nexus of trade, exchange, and communication.