Designer: | Unknown |
Country: | Africa |
Decade: | 1920 |
Dimensions: | 74.5 x 47.9 cm | 29.3307086613 x 18.858267716460002 inches |
Condition: | Excellent | | A - |
Publisher: | Uganda Railway |
Printed by: | Hill, Siffken & Co |
Category: |
Railroad Travel |
An extraordinary rare and wonderful original poster promoting Uganda Railways.
In 1927 the name changed from Uganda Railways to Kenya-Uganda Railways. In the same year, "harbours" was added after the administration of the harbours was combined with that of the railways and the name became Kenya-Uganda Railways & Harbours. The railway system in Kenya & Uganda operated together until 1948.
The Tsavo Man-Eaters ledgend says the were a pair of man-eating lions in the Tsavo region, which were responsible for the deaths of a number of construction workers on the Kenya-Uganda Railway between March and December 1898.
Text: Spots hard to beat. Stunning colors.