Mogadishu: Images from the Past

“Somalia – Mogadiscio – La Fontana della Garesa”

Posted in 1930s, Govt buildings by rickjdavies on 13 April, 2013

2013 04 13 DClick on photo to enlarge

Postcard posted 2/3/1937

“Mogadiscio – Ginnasio Emilio De Bono”

Posted in 1930s, Govt buildings by rickjdavies on 11 April, 2013

SchoolPostcard posted 26/6/1935

Where is this building?

“Mogadiscio – Una veduta della citta dalla Cattedrale”

Posted in 1930s, Govt buildings by rickjdavies on 7 April, 2013

View from cathedral“A view of the city from the Cathedral”

Looking over the Palace of the Governor on the left and Hotel Croce del Sud in the centre foreground, with Xama Jab Jab in the distant right (I think)

“Somalia – Mogadiscio – La Fontana degli Uffici”

Posted in 1930s, Govt buildings by rickjdavies on 7 April, 2013

La Fontana“The fountain of offices”, in the forecourt of the Palace of the Governor

Post card posted 24/5/1938

“Mogadiscio – Palazzio del Governo”

Posted in 1930s, Govt buildings by rickjdavies on 7 April, 2013

Palazzo del GovernoPosted 22/6/1938

“Palace of the Governor”, which later became the office of the Municipality of Mogadishu until around 1987.

Located opposite to the Cathedral. Hotel Croce del Sud, is located to the right of this building.

“Somalia Italiana Mogadiscio”

Posted in 1930s, Aerial photographs, Street scenes by rickjdavies on 7 April, 2013

Aerial view 2Undated postcard. Postcard text reads: “Federazione dei Fasci di Combattimento Della Somalia Italiana, Commissione di Cultura e Propaganda”

“Somalia Italiana – Mogadiscio – Via C.M. De Vecchi” and “Somalia – Mogadiscio – LArco al Principe di Piemonte e il viale”

Posted in 1930s, Monuments, Street scenes by rickjdavies on 7 April, 2013

Via De Vecchi Undated, but likely to be mid-1930s

L'arcoPostcard sent dated 7./11/1936

“Somalia Italiana Meridonale”

Posted in 1930s, Maps by rickjdavies on 4 April, 2013

Map2Click on photo to enlarge

Date: Circa 1936

“L’Africa Orientale – Etiopia – Somalia – Eritrea”

Posted in 1930s, Maps by rickjdavies on 4 April, 2013

Map1Click on photo to enlarge

Date: Circa 1936

Somalia – Mogadiscio – La Sede dell’Intendenza

Posted in 1930s by rickjdavies on 20 March, 2011

Google translation: La Sede dell’Intendenza = The Office of Stewardship

Posted circa 1930. Location unknown.


If you have any idea of the location, ownership, purpose or history of this building, please leave a comment below

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