McMillan Memorial Library was built in 1931. Formerly a private institution, it became a public institution after being taken over by Nairobi City Council in 1962. Its name has on occasion shifted from Nairobi City library to Sir Northrup McMillan Memorial Library, to its present McMillan Memorial Library. It is located next to the Jamia mosque in Nairobi's Central Business District. The library features a wide collection of books and other publications as well as being home to parliamentary archives. As of the year 2002, the library housed over 275,000 volumes including an Africana collection. Furniture by the famous writer Karen Blixen can also be spotted in the premises. Access to books and documents from the library are by membership.

Some say that Nairobi was practically built around this hotel. It was started in 1903 when Nairobi was starting out as a small outpost township. It has hosted various famous personalities from President Roosevelt to Queen Elizabeth. It was a meeting point for the settler community back then and has been witness to several historic moments in Kenya's history. It has since been remodelled several times but the most dramatic was following Kenya's first terrorist attack in the 80's on the hotel.

The Kenya National Archives was created in 1965 by an Act of the Kenyan Parliament. It is mandated with the stewardship of Kenya’s public records and national documentation services.

The land on which it stands was originally the Nairobi headquarters of the National Bank of India. The building in which it is housed, an enduring landmark of Nairobi, was constructed in 1931 by the National & Grindlays Bank. It was owned by Kenya Commercial Bank between 1970 and 1978 and thereafter acquired by the government of Kenya for the Kenya National Archives.

It houses the Joseph Murumbi Gallery on its ground floor which contains simply the largest collection of Africana from every corner of the African continent, from Mauritius to Ethiopia, Gambia to the Congo. There is a second gallery on the upper floor which provides a deep historical reflection of Kenya from the pre-colonial times (Circa 1890) to date.

It was built for Nairobi's Ismaili community. its located on Moi avenue (Government road in those days). Im not sure when this was built but looking at old pics, my guess would be in the 1940's-50's.

GERALD710:

To whoever is photographing these photos.You should visit Kenyatta University.Since the entry of Olive Mugenda as vice chancellor ,Kenyatta university has transformed from looking like a disused high school to an ultra modern university.You can get superb pics of the best looking university in kenya today yu could photograph:
The post modern library.Although you will need permission to enter,the6000 capacity library is among the most modern library in africa today.copleted 2011
Onesmo ole moiyoi lecture halls built in 2009
KU ampitheatre completed oct 2011
Arts complex (twin towers) which hosts KU fm competed 2009
Students and business centre completed 2008
NYAYO 5 an6 male hostels.they look fabulous especially at night!
Ngong female hostels.
Engineering building compete 2011
Upcoming projects include
KU university referral and training hospital which is being built by the chinese govt at the cost of shs9 billion
KU unicity which will include a five star hotel a shopping complex and redesigning of the university
KU ultras modern administration block

ssandl:

Dear all,
here are so many lovely images from Nairobi!
We are currently  searching for images from Nairobi for the next issue of our hotel book (see former ones here http://www.designhotels.com/shop)
Since we will have a new hotel member in the next issue we want to show a bit more of Kenya´s capital in the Intro: buildings, neighborhoods, people.
Who would like to be in the book and certainly get one for free if images are used?

Deadline is shortly, best would be to get answer within this week. I´m really looking forward to it.
Thank you so much for your help, all my best
Steffi

Steffi Sandl

Production Manager

Design Hotels AG
Stralauer Allee 2c | 10245 Berlin/Germany |
P +49 (0)30 884 940 085
F +49 (0)30 257 698 96
s.sandl@designhotels.com | www.designhotels.com | www.madebyoriginals.com | skype s.sandl_ds

alfablondy:

@ gallivant. I was in Nairobi last week. The city is beautiful though there are slumps especially in the suburbs just like most other African cities. Some of the roads in the city need to be repaired. Nevertheless is a beautiful city. kenyans are nice to visitors whether black or white and i really enjoyed my stay there.

ssandl:

Dear all,
here are so many lovely images from Nairobi!
We are currently searching for images from Nairobi for the next issue of our hotel book (see former ones here http://www.designhotels.com/shop)
Since we will have a new hotel member in the next issue we want to show a bit more of Kenya´s capital in the Intro: buildings, neighborhoods, people.
Who would like to be in the book and certainly get one for free if images are used?

Deadline is shortly, best would be to get answer within this week. I´m really looking forward to it.
Thank you so much for your help, all my best
Steffi

Steffi Sandl

Production Manager

Design Hotels AG
Stralauer Allee 2c | 10245 Berlin/Germany |
P +49 (0)30 884 940 085
F +49 (0)30 257 698 96
s.sandl@designhotels.com | www.designhotels.com | www.madebyoriginals.com | skype s.sandl_ds

pendo89:

Hahaha gallivant.is that house in lavington green? near methodist guest house?

pendo89:

gallivant you are indeed a photographer. I saw some really cool houses at ridgeways. Was at night, I dont even know when they came up.
One house is the size of some shopping mall and its an estate lol! plus they are 2/3 storeyed. I need to pass by there during the day and take a good look.
The ridgeways fellows also have their own nakumatt.pretty cool. These nkt fellows are really making millions.
How about Runda lol! But I know you wont be allowed to take photos there. Am really liking this,even with my cool camera am not able to take such.

pendo89:

are u sure the guy in suit is not you.
I love those 'utado what' t-shirts.beautiful

pendo89:

gallivant you are indeed a photographer. I saw some really cool houses at ridgeways. Was at night, I dont even know when they came up.
One house is the size of some shopping mall and its an estate lol! plus they are 2/3 storeyed. I need to pass by there during the day and take a good look.
The ridgeways fellows also have their own nakumatt.pretty cool. These nkt fellows are really making millions.
How about Runda lol! But I know you wont be allowed to take photos there. Am really liking this,even with my cool camera am not able to take such.