Mogadishu: Images from the Past

Mogadiscio – Museo della Garesa

Posted in 1900 - 1960 Italian Period, 1950s by rickjdavies on 23 July, 2008

Postcard posted in 1950

See the ruins of the Garesa on Google Maps, in the centre of the picture

A representative of the Sultanate of Oman, and later on the Sultanate of Zanzibar, was based here in the 19th century.

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Mogadiscio – Villagio indigineo

Posted in 1900 - 1960 Italian Period, Y: Unknown locations by rickjdavies on 23 July, 2008

Postcard posted in 1950

Location with Mogadishu unknown. If you can help, please leave a comment below.

Kandala, on the north coast

Posted in X: Other locations by rickjdavies on 20 July, 2008

Kandala can be seen on Google Maps. Kandala is a very old port, its history is described in Wikipedia

Somalia – Mogadiscio – Le Officine Boero

Posted in 1900 - 1960 Italian Period by rickjdavies on 20 July, 2008


Location within Mogadishu unknown, possibly at what was known in the 1980’s as Fiat Circle. If you can help, please leave a comment.

Mogadiscio – Campo Militare

Posted in 1918 - 1940 by rickjdavies on 20 July, 2008

Postcard sent 1935

Location within Mogadishu unknown. Possibly “Campo Amhara”, later Cabdul Casiis district

Political parade

Posted in 1969-1991 Barre period by rickjdavies on 20 July, 2008

Markis, Anglis, linen, Siyaad

Posted in 1969-1991 Barre period by rickjdavies on 20 July, 2008

Photo taken inside the Erigavo police station, September 1991

Ubadkii Maanta, Ubaxii Berito

Posted in 1969-1991 Barre period by rickjdavies on 20 July, 2008

Jalle Gen. Maxamad Syad Barre

Posted in 1969-1991 Barre period by rickjdavies on 20 July, 2008

“Madaxweynaha Golaha sare ee Towradda Jamhuriyadda Dimogradiga Somalida!