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History of Africa. The Congo. Leopoldville station

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History of Africa. The Congo. Leopoldville station

History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Leopoldville station. Panoramic view of the trading post and port from Ngaliema Bay in 1884. It was the first main Colonial Post near Stanley Pool. Henry Morton Stanley established this trading post on the shore of Ngaliema Bay in 1881 naming it Leopoldville, delegating the settlement to Anthony Swinburne (c.1858-1889). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre. Historia de los Trabajos y Exploraciones Verificados (The Congo and the Founding of its Free State. A Story of Work and Exploration), by Henry M. Stanley. Edited in Barcelona, ca.1890. Spain

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1881 1884 Anthony Bank Belgian Colonialism Colonisation Colonization Congo Congolese Continent Economy Exploration Free Geography Goods Kinshasa Leopold Leopoldville Morton Navigation Overview Panorama Panoramic Reign Riverbank Riverside Shore Stanley Steamboat Steamer Steamship Swinburne Trading Zaire


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This panoramic view captures the Leopoldville station, the first major colonial post in the Congo, as it appeared in 1884 from Ngaliema Bay. Established by Henry Morton Stanley in 1881 and delegated to Anthony Swinburne, this trading post played a significant role in the European exploration and colonization of the Congo during the late 19th century. Located near Stanley Pool, Leopoldville was a bustling hub of activity, with steamers and boats anchored at the port, and European houses and trading posts lining the riverbank. The hill in the background offers a striking contrast to the flat terrain surrounding the station, while the Congo River, a major economic artery, flows gently in the foreground. The image is taken from El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre (The Congo and the Founding of its Free State), a book edited in Barcelona around 1890. The caption does not mention the Belgian Congo Company, which later played a significant role in the colonization of the region, but rather focuses on the early exploration and establishment of the colonial post. The panoramic view offers a glimpse into the age of colonialism and the economic, geographical, and navigational challenges faced by European explorers and settlers in Africa during this period.

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