Quick map tour of the western end of #oldLagos. Landmarks in 1891. 6 of 6
#Lagos: an old city filled with markets, mosques and churches. Land filling and construction makes this edge of Lagos Island unrecognizable, but in the 1890s, the Offin canal made a connection between Alakoro Island and the Elegbata Creek.
Quick map tour of the western end of #oldLagos. Landmarks in 1891. 5 of 6
#Lagos: an old city filled with markets, mosques and churches. #Alakoro Island, a low lying, swampy area was covered up in the early 20th century, but the current streets still bear witness to the shape of the island.
Quick map tour of the western end of #oldLagos. Landmarks in 1891. 4 of 6
#Lagos: an old city filled with markets, mosques and churches. North of the old Idumagbo Lagoon were 2 important structures: the king’s arch on the southern end of King’s St, and further east a monument near Great Bridge St.
Quick map tour of the western end of #oldLagos. Landmarks in 1891. 3 of 6
#Lagos: an old city filled with markets, mosques and churches. #Olowogbowo is well known because of the influence of its old Saro population.
Quick map tour of the western end of #oldLagos. Landmarks in 1891. 2 of 6
#Lagos: an old city filled with markets, mosques and churches. Featured in this part of the map is Balogun Square and the famous St. Paul’s, Breadfruit.
