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[Meria]

Nairobi's first cinema. The Theatre Royal was opened in 1912, and was the first theatre/cinema to operate in what was at that time named British East Africa. This must date from roughly when Intolerance was released (1916) .This cinema still exists in Nairobi and is called the Cameo.

many a movie i watched here, price was pocket friendly. after the box office were released at Nairobi and Kenya Cinema next stop was Cameo for 5 bob

 

[Meria]

City Market, Nairobi in 1945

 

[Meria]

Rickshaws waiting for passengers at Hardinge Street Bus Stance, Naiorbi- 1945. The site is currently occupied by the Hilton Hotel. The building in the backgound is the original Corner House.

@It's Me Scumbag ino niyo yeetagwo Rigishaw

 

[Meria]

Nairobi-1967

 

[Meria]

Queen Elizabeth, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, greets Peter Harrison, the driver of the royal train, and other railway staff, Nakuru, Kenya, 12 February 1959.

 

[Meria]

6023 runs through the Taita Hills near Voi on a Voi to Taveta mixed train in February 1978.

 

[Meria]

3130 heads across the equator towards Butere

a ride in this was awesome, a real safari

 

[Meria]

East African Railways and Harbours Ad 1951

 

[Meria]

Castle Hotel, Mombasa, in 1967

cc: @kingolonde

 

[Meria]

Nairobi_1980

 

[Meria]

River Road_Nairobi, 1958

 

[It's Me Scumbag]

Castle Hotel, Mombasa, in 1967
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cc: @kingolonde

This hotel...if only its walls would talk.

 

[Meria]

Nairobi, 1958
bus no 44 from ambassador hotel to Nairobi South C

 

[Meria]

Permanent way Inspectors' bicycle used to inspect the railways line.

tulikua tunawaita "thukia reli" huko subcounty mutuini Dagoretti station, they used to beat you up if they find you on the railway line

 

[Meria]

The origina Gari ya moshi, "gari ya mwaki" in greek
These one we called it "Kuchukuchu" due to the sound the wheels made on the rails, you had to stand far away from the train ama uchomeke na steam

 

[Meria]

17th July, 1954
Nyeri Nairobi 7 bob 2nd class. 3rd class was 4 bob

this railwayline is being revived but there is alot of resistance from traders who set up shop on the line once it was abandoned.
waiting

 

[Johny walker]

Permanent way Inspectors' bicycle used to inspect the railways line.
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tulikua tunawaita "thukia reli" huko subcounty mutuini Dagoretti station, they used to beat you up if they find you on the railway line

I can relate.Received a beating pale kwa turnel ya limuru

 

[Meria]

Kisumu-1970s
Roundabout and clock still survive.

 

[Johny walker]

River Road_Nairobi, 1958
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Tukikam tao mathee alikua anajua tu rivaroli.nilikua nalilia chipo nachapwa kama ubwa mbele ya watu

 

[Meria]

6th September, 1945
17 cents, bei ya mzigo from Jomvu to nairobi, ferkers still called us Natives