Wow it was very nice! this cities were much more green
Older Photos of African Cities from 1900´s - 1980´s
Popa1980, that´s for you, you asked for it! But let´s extend it beyond the colonial period, simply showing older photos from African cities from 1900´s to 1980´s! The thread is not intended to glorify anything but just to show early urban development of African cities and that´s all! So no colonial debates, please!
I will start with the urban development of the Former Belgian Congo (Zaire)[/SIZE]
All these are cities showing the Former Belgian Congo (Zaire)
Almost all cities were built from scratch......
Leopoldville in the mid 50´s and early 60´s
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Kinshasa early 70´s (once called "Kinsasha la Belle")
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this is a hotel called Stanley
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Mannekin Piss (copy from Brussels)
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Elisabethville (Lubumbashi today) of the 50´s and 60´s
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Place Royale
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photos of 1961
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....To be continued
I will start with the urban development of the Former Belgian Congo (Zaire)[/SIZE]
All these are cities showing the Former Belgian Congo (Zaire)
Almost all cities were built from scratch......
Leopoldville in the mid 50´s and early 60´s
Kinshasa early 70´s (once called "Kinsasha la Belle")
this is a hotel called Stanley
Mannekin Piss (copy from Brussels)
Elisabethville (Lubumbashi today) of the 50´s and 60´s
Place Royale
photos of 1961
....To be continued
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Luloubourg (Kananga)
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below you can see a cinema
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photo taken in the city centre of Loloubourg (weird name for a city, by the way)
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Belgian patisserie shop in Louloubourg
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Some more Elisabethville/Lubumbashi photos taken in 50´s till 70´s
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Grand Hotel in Elisabetheville
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below you can see a cinema
photo taken in the city centre of Loloubourg (weird name for a city, by the way)
Belgian patisserie shop in Louloubourg
Some more Elisabethville/Lubumbashi photos taken in 50´s till 70´s
Grand Hotel in Elisabetheville
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Jadotville/Likasi photos taken from 1950´s to 1970´s
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Costermansville (Bukavu) from mid 1950´s to early 1960´s
the catedral of Costermansville
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street scenes of the city
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really beautiful
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Hôtel Pointe Clairette
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scenic views around the city (Lake Kivu)
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the catedral of Costermansville
street scenes of the city
really beautiful
Hôtel Pointe Clairette
scenic views around the city (Lake Kivu)
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Stanleyville mid 1950´s-1960´s
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Coquihatville/Mbandaka from the 1950´s to 1960´s
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hôtel in that town
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one hotel
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this is one more photos of Costermansville 50´s/60´s (it looks like in the Swiss Alpes of the 50´s somehow to me, the setting is truly stunning)
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hôtel in that town
one hotel
this is one more photos of Costermansville 50´s/60´s (it looks like in the Swiss Alpes of the 50´s somehow to me, the setting is truly stunning)
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the last photos didn´t appear well here is Costermansville again, so simply click on the link below, the setting is worth having a look at!
http://groups.msn.com/KinshasaKanangaKisangani/costermansville.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1029
Photos of Elisabethville/Lubumbashi
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mores aspects of Elisabethville
a restaurant
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http://groups.msn.com/KinshasaKanangaKisangani/costermansville.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1029
Photos of Elisabethville/Lubumbashi
mores aspects of Elisabethville
a restaurant
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Inside a city office in Kinshasa in 1969
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Medicine Laborartories for Tropical Diseases
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post office in Kinshasa early 60´s
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Kinshasa in mid 60´s to early 70´s
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Botanical Garden in Kinshasa early 60´s
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Medicine Laborartories for Tropical Diseases
post office in Kinshasa early 60´s
Kinshasa in mid 60´s to early 70´s
Botanical Garden in Kinshasa early 60´s
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We haven´t had this city yet, so here is Albertville/Katanga (50´s-60´s)
some shopping in that city/town
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train station in Albertville
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more city street level photos of Albertville
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Hôtel in Albertville
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cycling tours in Albertville
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electricity generation around Albertville
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some shopping in that city/town
train station in Albertville
more city street level photos of Albertville
Hôtel in Albertville
cycling tours in Albertville
electricity generation around Albertville
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Guys, I never expected to find sooo many photos of Congo, there are toooo many photo albums and views of Congolese cities/life, unbelievable!
Lubumbashi
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laboratories in Lubumbashi
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riding clubs and other sports clubs in Lubumbashi (early 80´s)
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Belgian-Congolese began to "africanize" by wearing Congolese fashion (1971)
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found many of those school pics in Lubumbashi, here is just one examplary for the rest (taken in 1969)
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Ok, this is not urban view but it shows the magnificient region around Likasi
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People are queing up to go to vote in Jadotville ans some car shows (1959)
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Lubumbashi
laboratories in Lubumbashi
riding clubs and other sports clubs in Lubumbashi (early 80´s)
Belgian-Congolese began to "africanize" by wearing Congolese fashion (1971)
found many of those school pics in Lubumbashi, here is just one examplary for the rest (taken in 1969)
Ok, this is not urban view but it shows the magnificient region around Likasi
People are queing up to go to vote in Jadotville ans some car shows (1959)
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Lubumbashi rail lines below (1968)
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one school in Lubumbashi (in 1966)
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a circus in Elisabetheville (1956)
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Some more photos of Jadotville late 1950´s
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Fashion Show in Lubumbashi (1963)
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one school in Lubumbashi (in 1966)
a circus in Elisabetheville (1956)
Some more photos of Jadotville late 1950´s
Fashion Show in Lubumbashi (1963)
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This is Johannesburg International Airport in 1967 (then called Jan Smuts International Airport)
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Rotunda bus terminus in Johannesburg 1967
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Cape Town's cable car
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Cape Town
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Rotunda bus terminus in Johannesburg 1967
Cape Town's cable car
Cape Town
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Kinshasa early 1960´s
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a school in Kinshasa
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Kinshasa early 70´s
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Fashion show in Kinshasa
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an open air theatre
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Mangrove Hotel
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a school in Kinshasa
Kinshasa early 70´s
Fashion show in Kinshasa
an open air theatre
Mangrove Hotel
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Stormshadow and Popa1980, you asked me some time ago about old Maputo photos, so here we go
Lourenco Marques/Maputo (all from 1920´s up to mid 70´s)
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a tramway in Lourenco Marques, what happened to it? Can it be revived, tourist will like it!
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Maputo in the 1920´s
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entrance to the Public Garden Vaco da Gamas
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a good view
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very beautiful view
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if you strain your eyes you can see the nice greenery and flowers planted
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Hotel Carlton
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a mosque
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Lourenco Marques/Maputo (all from 1920´s up to mid 70´s)
a tramway in Lourenco Marques, what happened to it? Can it be revived, tourist will like it!
Maputo in the 1920´s
entrance to the Public Garden Vaco da Gamas
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a good view
very beautiful view
if you strain your eyes you can see the nice greenery and flowers planted
Hotel Carlton
a mosque
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More Lourenco Marques photos all 60´s to mid 70´s
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restaurant and hotel
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Along the Marginal in Maputo
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Avenida da Luis
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it is said that Maputo had several grand-style cinemas, here is one of them
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Hotel Cardoso
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Hotel Girassol
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the "Grand Old Lady" of Maputo Hotel Polana
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Hotel Tivoli
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another beautiful avenue
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restaurant and hotel
Along the Marginal in Maputo
Avenida da Luis
it is said that Maputo had several grand-style cinemas, here is one of them
Hotel Cardoso
Hotel Girassol
the "Grand Old Lady" of Maputo Hotel Polana
Hotel Tivoli
another beautiful avenue
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Thanks for the photos Matt. Old Maputo looked good, then again I could say the same thing about the current Maputo.
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