1 12 974 https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/52362ceb80ded1f6a64d18c323f0f59c.JPG 1f28f1e5c617d54eef90a9e4eaa57547 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Kisumu Description An account of the resource Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coronation Gardens (2 of 2) Description An account of the resource This photo of Coronation Gardens shows palm trees. The park was later renamed Jamhuri Gardens to honor Kenya's Independence. [Original caption: "A scene in the Coronation Garden"] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960 Coronation Gardens guides Jamhuri Gardens parks https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/6df7b06967eada0811bf5d9672fc9a20.jpg 1079500801011b5ce71e7223f5085f6e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kisumu Yacht Club Description An account of the resource The yacht club was located on Lake Victoria between Connaught Parade (now Impala Sanctuary) and Hippo Point. [Original caption: Kisumu Yacht Club] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Coronation Gardens guides Jamhuri Gardens Lake Victoria parks https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/99bc2d367604f4b5fb567240eecc7818.jpg 5216358c22d9ef55a96fe966a412e194 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Kisumu Description An account of the resource Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Molasses Advertisement Description An account of the resource This advertisement title reads: "MOLASSES for Pigs & Cattle Feed." At center, the ad shows a drawing of a boy holding a cow. Below the drawing, the ad reads: "44/45 gallons as Shs. 220/- F.O.R. Miwani Station. Drums to be supplied by the customer. Lesser quantity in customers containers at Cts. -/70 per gallon F.O.R. Miwani. Terms: Cash with order. Write to: Miwani Sugar Mills (Kenya) Ltd., P.O. Miwani — Kenya." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960 advertisements guides industry Miwani Sugar Mills sugar https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/9b96ad73b355ffad0422d7d5c5fc2cd5.jpg faeb8458b9292ea10a084ef949c79978 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Kisumu Description An account of the resource Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Residential Street in Milimani (2 of 2) Description An account of the resource This photo was taken on one of the curving roads in Milimani (then nicknamed "the Hill" because of its location on a slightly elevated ridge) but is unidentified by name. [Original caption: "A residential street off Victoria Road"] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960 Achieng' Oneko Road guides Milimani streets Victoria Road https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/647e586069da917a4a70f5bef62806c5.jpg 357e99eceb9ac644c49d4d242fb1bb45 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Kisumu Description An account of the resource Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coronation Gardens (1 of 2) Description An account of the resource Coronation Gardens was among the early park spaces in Kisumu. In 1965, two years after Independence, it was renamed Jamhuri Gardens. Jamhuri is Kiswahili for "Republic." [Original caption: A scene in the Coronation Gardens] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960 Coronation Gardens guides Jamhuri Gardens parks https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/98183457d16fab6c29200c297a3d9ebb.jpg 52dc94734076dc2ec5d9d5a0fc288cbf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Kisumu Description An account of the resource Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mile Post Description An account of the resource This historic mile post located near the centre of town shows distances in miles. (Kenya adopted the metric system about a decade after this photo.) At left (pointing northeast), it lists "District Offices; 55 – Kericho via Muhoroni; 74 – Kisii; 64 – Lumbwa; 62 – Sotik; 32 – Kakamega; 74 – Londiani; 53 – Kapsabet; 82 – Eldoret; 104 – Kitale; 121 – Nakuru; 220 – Nairobi; Tanganyika [Tanzania]." At right (pointing northwest), it lists "Business Area; Station & Piers; Air Port – 3; Yala – 26; Mumias – 47; Post Office; Uganda; Kenya Broadcasting Service." At right (pointing southwest), it lists "Provincial Offices" below another location obscured from view. [Original caption: Landmark of Kisumu"] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960 guides signs https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/36f3441813d924819be9a164eb91e122.jpg 002b59c5db0e832a6974260a141ace93 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Kisumu Description An account of the resource Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Central Square, Facing South Description An account of the resource This view of the newly redesigned Central Square (formerly known as Piccadilly Circus) faces southward. The white, four-storey building at center now houses Family Bank. The white, three-storey building behind it now houses Victoria Healthcare Ltd. The building at right now houses Guardian Bank, as well as other businesses. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960 Central Square guides Oginga Odinga Road Station Road https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/1ac156387f8fbd5963fe7212abca18df.jpg 171c4c6ac4eae351f6ce5c6db36518f5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Kisumu Description An account of the resource Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aga Khan Nursery School Description An account of the resource Aga Khan Nursery School was built in 1958-59 on Kakamega Road (now Jomo Kenyatta Highway). Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960 Aga Khan Nursery School guides Jomo Kenyatta Highway Kakamega Road schools https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/21fc515774ebcdd82ca175bc436ef7af.jpg 986c73ec11150abce6de310d88bfbbad Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Kisumu Description An account of the resource Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Residential Street in Milimani (1 of 2) Description An account of the resource A Volkswagen Beetle drives toward the camera on an unidentified curving, tree-lined street in Milimani. [Original caption: A residential district off Victoria Road] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960 guides Milimani streets https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/b6d088228bf660ce2e4edc8df2a33887.jpg 9984f92d02bdf6ba7ff9acab60a29e42 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Kisumu Description An account of the resource Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Residential Flats, Victoria Road Description An account of the resource These residential flats were located in the Milimani estate on Victoria Road (Achieng' Oneko Road), but their precise location is unknown. [Original caption: Residential flats, Victoria Road] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960 Achieng' Oneko Road guides Victoria Road https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/ad4652bc2e22574dfb92bc1b21ad99f0.jpg 219c77c9f8f2667c5a6199885d3a9e23 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Kisumu Description An account of the resource Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Chamber Subject The topic of the resource This photo appeared in an advertisement for Kakamega Sawmills Ltd. It shows the Kisumu Council Chambers inside Town Hall. The advertisement captioned the photo as follows: "The beautiful wood for the panelling in the above photograph was supplied by us. It is Elgon Olive and is typical of the fine quality timbers which are cut and processed by the Kakamega Saw Mills Ltd." The following additional text is also in the advertisement: "We hold a large concession in the Kakamega Forest where we cut and part-process the rough timber. Furniture and other finished articles are turned out in our Kisumu Factory. In order to keep abreast of the industry new drying kilns are to be installed next year. Our soft woods are widely used in the building industry. As Kisumu expands so shall we expand in order to meet the ever-growing demand for our timber and other products." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960 advertisements City Hall Kakamega Sawmills timber industry https://archive.macleki.org/files/original/93fe7ba59cac75e7befc4b63942c9d50.jpg f65cad17e5dd75c2a0ff901b94e47323 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historic Kisumu Description An account of the resource Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nyanza Club Swimming Pool Description An account of the resource This photo shows the club's swimming pool, fountain, and pool house with Lake Victoria in the background. The Nyanza Club was founded in 1915. The club's golf course opened in 1938, and its club house dates to 1952. It was a place of leisure and recreation for British civil servants during the colonial period and began to accept Indians in the 1950s and Africans after independence. [Original caption: The Nyanza Club swimming pool overlooking Lake Victoria] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Municipality of Kisumu. Kisumu Guide. Nairobi: United Africa Press Ltd., c1960. J. Mark Souther Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1960 clubs guides Lake Victoria Nyanza Club