Tusks - Stoßzähne
Ein Wahrzeichen der Stadt Mombasa an der Kilindini Road, die
Stoßzähne aus Aluminium. Von der Ferne betrachtet sehen die Tusks wie ein großes
"M" aus, dem Zeichen für Mombasa.
Errichtet wurden Sie nach einer Idee von Richard Ambrose Wilson. Seine Tochter schrieb mir im März
2008 folgendes:
My name is Sandra Collins (nee Wilson). My father Richard Ambrose Wilson "Tug"
as he was known worked for the Mombasa Municipality and conceived the 'idea' of
building The Famous Tusks that stand on Kilindini Rd. It was to be a temporary
structure for a Royal Visit. I think it was HRH Princess Margaret. I wonder if
it is documentated that he was the architect from conception to completion of
this famous landmark? I recall as a child him working "day and night" on this
project and it is with a great sense of pride that I see they still stand
majestically. The idea came to him from the tusks on the 10 cent coin. I wonder
if anyone knows the history of the
tusks, and the name of the man who was responsible?
Am 26.03.2008 erhielten wir von Sam Kaye diese Nachricht:
My grandfather Alexander Fraser was an architect and my mother said he worked on
the
tusks - I don't know exactly what he did but I know my mother
has cine film of her presenting flowers to Princess Margaret when she came to
visit.
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