Postcard title: “Mogadiscio – Museo della Garesa”
Below: The remains of the Garesa, according to Google Maps. The square building in the centre of the view. The door is on the “bottom” side of the building
16 June, 2009
12 June, 2009
Bimal elders on board the Marco Polo, in 1907
Picture title: “Nel Benadir.-I capi indigeni Bimal a bordo della regia nave italiana Marco Polo (fot. invitaci da Mogadiscio)”
Italian Navy visit to Mogadishu in 1907
Picture title: “Nel Benadir. – Rivista degli acari passata in Mogadiscio, in onoro degli ufficiali della regia nave Marco Polo“.
Fro an Italian newspaper dated 1907
10 June, 2009
Mogadiscio – Palazzo degli Uffici dell’ A.JF.J.S
The Municipality of Mogadishu offices until late 1980’s
Located opposite the Cathedral, and with Croce del Sud Hotel to the right
Ruins visible in the centre of the Google maps image below
Somalia Italiana – Mercato della legna
Date and location unknown. This looks like a market for firewood
Postcard – Ediz. Missione Francescana di Mogadiscio
Somalia Italiana – Mercato: un po’ di tutto
Date and location unknown.
Postcard – Ediz. Missione Francescana di Mogadiscio
La grand Lab de Moguedouchou – Dessin de Y. Pranishnikoff, d’apres une photographie de l’auteur
From page 59, “Le Tour du Monde”, 1885
Possibly in the location shown below, which has Xamar Weyne to the left and Shangani to the top.
In the 1885 print above the tower in the right distance may be the old minaret in Cabdul Aziz district, seen on this 1889 map, marked “tour“
Notre boutre dans la rade de Moguedouchou (voy. p.28) – Dessin de Rio, d’apres des photographies et des documents fournais par l’auteur
From page 25, “Le Tour de Monde” magazine, 1885
1 June, 2009
Somalia Italiana: Mogadiscio
pianta con piano regolatore, credo del 1915 del Gov.Gandolfi
Source website: http://digilander.libero.it/capurromrc/!07mogadiscio.html
16 April, 2009
Djibouti – Poste de Police – Place Menelick
Place Menelik, then (above) and now (below)
