Pictures Of Lagos Before Crude Oil And Independence
I’m so happy about the present transformation (or re-transformation) of my beloved Lagos State (Las Gidi) – and I have decided to bring back memories (with pictures) – of what the great city of Lagos used to look like. Bear in mind that Lagos wasn’t built by the colonial masters – the Lagos elites (mostly business men from the slave trade era), and slave returnees built Lagos.
The British never developed Nigeria – they exploited the resources around Nigeria, and shipped it to Britain. The only thing Nigeria benefited from the colonialists was the rail network (and arguably Carter bridge) used in the transportation of the resources – from different of the country – to Lagos.
Post and Pic credit to Lasgidiboy
Enjoy!
Aerial View of Lagos, circa 1960
Araromi House on Tokunbo and Oshodi
Around Broad Street
Lagos Bar Beach
Balogun Street with Tram Tracks
Broad Street
Broad Street
Carter Bridge
Carter Bridge
Cathedral Church Marina
Cathedral Church, Marina
Central Mosque, Lagos
CMS Church
First Storey Building, Lagos
Glover Hall, 1887
Holy Cross, Cathedral
Independence Square, Lagos
House on Odunfa Street
Iddo, Lagos
Idungaran Palace
kingsway Building, Marina
Lagos
Lagos Island
Lagos Island
Marina
Lagos Island
Lagos Stream Train
Lagos Waterfront
Marina
Original Tinubu Square
Shitta Bey Mosque
Yaba, Lagos
Carter Bridge Area, Lagos
Ikeja, Lagos Circa 1928
Lagos, 1940
Lagos in the 60s
Lagos, 1920
Lagos, 1925
Lagos, 1930
Lagos, 1930
Lagos Club, 1928
Tinubu Square, 1960
Yaba, Lagos
