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Nairobi Kenya-1983: Mosque Gateway with Modern High-Rise Building

Nairobi Kenya-1983: Mosque Gateway with Modern High-Rise Building

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  • Year1983
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationNairobi, Kenya
  • Duration5s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $188 USD
  • Collection1983 Kenya

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Mosque Gateway with Modern High-Rise Building — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Nairobi, Kenya, in 1983 captures a striking contrast between traditional Islamic architecture and modern urban development. The clip opens on a detailed view of a white mosque entrance with Arabic inscriptions, then pans to reveal a grand white gateway with domes and minarets. In the background, a towering high-rise building with a dark glass facade rises above the scene, illustrating the city's mid-1980s architectural evolution. The footage shows people walking near the mosque and vintage white vans on the street, all rendered in the characteristic grain and color saturation of 8mm film. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of Nairobi's cultural and urban landscape during a period of rapid change.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
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License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
5s
Pond5 price
from $188 USD
Clip ID
123000296

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  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

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Date
1983 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
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Location
Nairobi, Kenya Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
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Licensing route
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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Topics & Keywords

  • white decorative wall
  • tall
  • building
  • glass
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • nairobi kenya
  • 1983
  • 1983 Nairobi Kenya footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 8mm home movie
  • traditional mosque architecture
  • modern high-rise building
  • glass facade
  • Islamic gateway
  • white domes
  • urban development
  • mid-1980s Kenya
  • archival footage
  • historical documentary
  • cultural contrast
  • vintage cars
  • street life
  • film grain
  • nostalgic clip
  • African city
  • old Nairobi
  • retro footage

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