Jules Leclercq- Aux sources du rue de Nairobi & hôtel Norfolk
1913 Nairobi, Kenya
Published in Jules Leclercq's 1913 travel account "Aux sources du Nil," this view captures a street in Nairobi alongside the Hotel Norfolk, one of the city's earliest hotels catering to travelers heading into British East Africa.
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Haile Selassie Avenue (Nairobi) through time — all 26 photos taken here (1913–2025) →