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Old photos of Port Sudan

5 photographs of Port Sudan, from 1901 to 2013 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 5 photographs of Port Sudan on PlaceWas span 3 decades, from 1901 to 2013. 4 of them were taken before 1980; the other 1 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.5 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 Port Sudan through time

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

PortSudan NCT, Port Sudan — photos through time
PortSudan NCT 5 photos · 1901–2013

Stories from Port Sudan

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EU: Hotel Port Súdán (1901), Port Sudan, 1901
EU: Hotel Port Súdán (1901) 1901 A hotel in Port Sudan, photographed in 1901; the town lies on Sudan's Red Sea coast and grew into the country's principal maritime gateway to trade routes across the sea to Arabia and beyond.
EU: Cestující u vlaku na zastávce do Port Súdánu (1901), Port Sudan, 1901
EU: Cestující u vlaku na zastávce do Port Súdánu (1901) 1901 Passengers stand beside a train at a stop on the line to Port Sudan, photographed in 1901, part of the railway network built to connect Sudan's Red Sea coast with the Nile valley.
EU: Lidé nastupující do vlaku do Port Súdánu (1901), Port Sudan, 1901
EU: Lidé nastupující do vlaku do Port Súdánu (1901) 1901 People board a train bound for Port Sudan in this 1901 photograph, part of the rail connections built to serve Sudan's Red Sea coastline and its trade with the Nile valley.
EU: At Port Sudan (1914), Port Sudan, 1914
EU: At Port Sudan (1914) 1914 Port Sudan, the Red Sea harbor developed by the British administration in the early twentieth century to replace Suakin as Sudan's main port, is pictured here around 1914.
PortSudan NCT, Port Sudan, 2013
PortSudan NCT 2013 A container terminal at Port Sudan, on Sudan's Red Sea coast. Port Sudan has served as the country's principal seaport since the early 20th century, when it superseded the older harbor town of Suakin. Photographed in…
1900s · 3 photos
EU: Hotel Port Súdán (1901), Port Sudan, 1901
EU: Hotel Port Súdán (1901) 1901
EU: Cestující u vlaku na zastávce do Port Súdánu (1901), Port Sudan, 1901
EU: Cestující u vlaku na zastávce do Port Súdánu (1901) 1901
EU: Lidé nastupující do vlaku do Port Súdánu (1901), Port Sudan, 1901
EU: Lidé nastupující do vlaku do Port Súdánu (1901) 1901
1910s · 1 photo
EU: At Port Sudan (1914), Port Sudan, 1914
EU: At Port Sudan (1914) 1914
2010s · 1 photo
PortSudan NCT, Port Sudan, 2013
PortSudan NCT 2013