"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 1 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 72
Frame value is 13.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 1 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 2 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 72
Frame value is 15.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 2 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 3 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 72
Frame value is 16.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 3 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 4 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 72
Frame value is 1.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 4 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 5 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 72
Frame value is 0.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 5 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 6 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 72
Frame value is 6.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 6 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 7 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 72
Frame value is 5.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 7 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 8 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 70
Frame value is 20.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 8 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 9 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 70
Frame value is 23.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 9 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 10 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 72
Frame value is 4.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 10 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 11 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 72
Frame value is 3.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 11 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 12 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 71
Frame value is 7.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 12 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 13 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 71
Frame value is 8.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 13 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 14 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 71
Frame value is 9.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 14 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 15 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 71
Frame value is 10.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 15 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 16 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 71
Frame value is 12.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 16 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 17 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 72
Frame value is 2.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 17 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 17.1 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 70
Frame value is 33.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 17.1 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 18 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 70
Frame value is 29.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 18 EE 59
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"Mombasa resembles its counterparts in East Africa in several ways. Most of the urban area was planned and laid out during the past century, though the rate of growth of the city increased markedly after the Second World War, when various colonial development projects were completed and development in the hinterland was stimulated. On the other hand, a set of unusual conditions and circumstances has combined to produce a city which is in many ways unique. The shift of focus of commercial activity from the eastern part of the island westward permitted the survival of a thousand-year heritage in the Old Town, with its unmistakable spatial and architectural characteristics. Despite the relative unaccessibility of the Old Town and its poor facilities for business, hundreds of shops continue to compete successfully in this location." [De Blij H., 1968: Mombasa; An African City. Northwestern University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
S 4 KEN 19 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 70
Frame value is 27.
Slide No. S 4 KEN 19 EE 59
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