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Prefabricated in Britain, the Old Residency building was shipped to Calabar in 1884 [Femke van Zeijl/Al Jazeera]
Prefabricated in Britain, the Old Residency building was shipped to Calabar in 1884 [Femke van Zeijl/Al Jazeera]

From: My Nigeria

From slave trading post to royal prison

How Calabar’s Old Residency building offers a glimpse into Nigeria’s history.

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Femke van Zeijl
27 Sep 2015
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