Before the slave trade · to 1561
How people and goods moved: canoes and steamers, the railway (1896–1974), lorries, bridges and the airport.
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Car wash 2, Kamabai, Sierra Leone (West Africa) (2024309383) 1968
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Kamabai car wash crew (557391706) 1968
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Loading the VW in the rain, Kamabai, Sierra Leone (West Africa) (2026461974) 1968
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