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Dorothy Myers collection... Dorothy Myers photographs, 1960-1970


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  • Dorothy Myers collection
  • Dorothy Myers photographs, 1960-1970

  • 2019/004/1
  • This series contains bundles of negatives and contact sheets taken in the course of Dorothy Myers' work in the town planning department of Nairobi City Council, during the 1960s. The images depict vivid scenes of daily life in post-colonial Nairobi. They include industrial work in mills and factories, the building of social housing estates and infrastructure such as waterworks. There are also aerial shots of architecture in the city and squatter settlements around the fringes in areas like Mathare. In particular, the images reveal the sites of the human interactions which are so crucial to building communities: nursery and school lessons, markets, football pitches - and especially community centre activities, including cookery and sewing sessions, board games and boxing classes. The images shown in the negatives and contact sheets mostly correspond to each other, but there are a small number of discrepancies where a negative has been lost or part of the contact sheet has been removed. The final three contact sheets are not accompanied by negatives, but the individual images have been scanned from the contact sheets in order to facilitate access.
  • 1960-1970
  • Kenya
  • 43 bundles
  • All contact sheets b/w A4 size. All negatives 2.25 x 2.25 inch medium format apart from those in folder 10 which are taken on 1.5 x1.5 inch instamatic film.
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Kenya Rayon Mills Views in downtown Nairobi New housing, Kariokor estate Construction work, Uhuru estate Kenya Rayon Mills and Emco Plastica Construction work on a Nairobi estate Construction work on Kariobangi and Ofafa estates Construction work, Kariobangi estate Views in Kariobangi Mji wa Huruma care facility, Nairobi Adult literacy class and Municipal Market Sewing class in a Nairobi community centre Sewing class and volleyball game, Kaloleni Activities in a Nairobi community centre Activities at Kaloleni Social Hall Activities in a Nairobi community centre Activities in a Nairobi community centre Boxing classes in a Nairobi community centre Activities in a Nairobi community centre Boxing training in a Nairobi community centre Activities in a Nairobi community centre Activities in a Nairobi community centre Nairobi welfare recipients and view from City Hall Welfare centre, Ofafa, Nairobi Scenes in Jericho/ Makadara, Nairobi Football match at the City Stadium, Nairobi Football match at the City Stadium, Nairobi Women's football match at the City Stadium, Nairobi Views over Nairobi Scenes in a Nairobi nursery school Nursery school playground, Nairobi Aerial views over Mathare area, Nairobi Aerial views over Nairobi's Eastlands Aerial views over Mathare area, Nairobi Aerial views over Nairobi's Eastlands Vocational education in a Nairobi secondary school Vocational education in a Nairobi secondary school Secondary school and market scenes, Nairobi Wakulima Wholesale Market, Nairobi Wakulima Wholesale Market, Nairobi Wakulima Wholesale Market, Nairobi Views of Ruiru Reservoir Views of Ruiru Reservoir and Dam Views of Kabete water treatment plant Kenya Glass Works and Vitafoam factories Scenes in Nairobi: sewing class, outdoor market and clock tower Indoor market, Nairobi Outdoor market and restaurant, Nairobi