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Old photos of Nakuru

11 photographs of Nakuru, from 1913 to 2021 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 11 photographs of Nakuru on PlaceWas span 5 decades, from 1913 to 2021. 3 of them were taken before 1980; the other 8 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.1 spot was photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.11 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Nakuru through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Lake Nakuru as seen from Mlima Ugali Nakuru, Nakuru — photos through time
Lake Nakuru as seen from Mlima Ugali Nakuru 5 photos · 1913–2020

Stories from Nakuru

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Jules Leclercq- Aux sources du ferroviaire de Nakourou, Nakuru, 1913
Jules Leclercq- Aux sources du ferroviaire de Nakourou 1913 This 1913 image from "Aux sources du Nil" depicts the railway station at Nakuru, a stop along the Uganda Railway that opened Kenya's Rift Valley to settlement and trade in the early twentieth century.
ETH-BIB-Nakuru mit Salzsee von S. aus 3000 m Höhe-Kilimanjaroflug, Nakuru, 1930
ETH-BIB-Nakuru mit Salzsee von S. aus 3000 m Höhe-Kilimanjaroflug 1930 Photographed from about 3,000 meters over Nakuru, Kenya, this image captures the town's soda lake as seen from the south, part of a series of aerial photographs taken during the 1929-30 Kilimanjaroflug expedition.
ETH-BIB-Über Nakuru erhebt sich der erloschene Krater des Menengai-Kilimanjaroflug, Nakuru, 1930
ETH-BIB-Über Nakuru erhebt sich der erloschene Krater des Menengai-Kilimanjaroflug 1930 The extinct volcanic crater of Menengai rises above Nakuru in this 1930 aerial photograph, taken during the Kilimanjaroflug survey that charted stretches of East Africa from the air in the late 1920s.
Sunrise at Lake Nakuru, Nakuru, 2009
Sunrise at Lake Nakuru 2009 Lake Nakuru, in Kenya's Rift Valley, is renowned for the flocks of flamingos and populations of rhinoceros that gather along its shores within the surrounding national park. This 2009 photograph captures the lake at…
Hilton estate, Nakuru, Nakuru, 2011
Hilton estate, Nakuru 2011 The Hilton estate near Nakuru, Kenya, part of the farmland in the Rift Valley settled by European colonists in the early 20th century, an era associated with figures such as Lord Delamere.
Lake Nakuru National Park Entrance, Nakuru, 2012
Lake Nakuru National Park Entrance 2012 This 2012 photograph shows the entrance to Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya, a protected area long renowned for the large flocks of flamingos that once gathered on the lake's shores.
Lake Nakuru as seen from Mlima Ugali Nakuru, Nakuru, 2020
Lake Nakuru as seen from Mlima Ugali Nakuru 2020 Lake Nakuru, seen from a nearby hill in 2020. The soda lake, part of Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya, has long been known for the large flocks of flamingos that gather along its shores.
HILAX Hill museum, Nakuru, 2021
HILAX Hill museum 2021 Hyrax Hill Museum near Nakuru, Kenya, built around an archaeological site with evidence of Neolithic and Iron Age settlement overlooking Kenya's Rift Valley. Excavations at the site have uncovered stone tools, pottery…
1910s · 1 photo
Jules Leclercq- Aux sources du ferroviaire de Nakourou, Nakuru, 1913
Jules Leclercq- Aux sources du ferroviaire de Nakourou 1913
1930s · 2 photos
ETH-BIB-Nakuru mit Salzsee von S. aus 3000 m Höhe-Kilimanjaroflug, Nakuru, 1930
ETH-BIB-Nakuru mit Salzsee von S. aus 3000 m Höhe-Kilimanjaroflug 1930
ETH-BIB-Über Nakuru erhebt sich der erloschene Krater des Menengai-Kilimanjaroflug, Nakuru, 1930
ETH-BIB-Über Nakuru erhebt sich der erloschene Krater des Menengai-Kilimanjaroflug 1930
2000s · 2 photos
Sunrise at Lake Nakuru, Nakuru, 2009
Sunrise at Lake Nakuru 2009
Nakuru, Kenyata Avenue, Nakuru, 2009
Nakuru, Kenyata Avenue 2009
2010s · 4 photos
Hilton estate, Nakuru, Nakuru, 2011
Hilton estate, Nakuru 2011
Lake Nakuru National Park Entrance, Nakuru, 2012
Lake Nakuru National Park Entrance 2012
Nakuru in 2012, Nakuru, 2012
Nakuru in 2012 2012
Kenya City Mission Fellowship, Nakuru, 2015
Kenya City Mission Fellowship 2015
2020s · 2 photos
Lake Nakuru as seen from Mlima Ugali Nakuru, Nakuru, 2020
Lake Nakuru as seen from Mlima Ugali Nakuru 2020
HILAX Hill museum, Nakuru, 2021
HILAX Hill museum 2021