Mr. McWhirter worked from 1905-1911:  the Haulk Suspension Bridge, the Public Works Department (P.W.D.), and that part of the European Quarters where the Catering Rest Housing  (for European visitors only in 1910) was located in those days. The suspension bridge across the mouth of Nkissi Stream was  an elaborate accomplishment for Mr. McWhirter’s  time, but a necessary one since Nkissi Stream is deeply incised, and embankments along the river here are high. 

At this location the combined flow of the two large rivers cuts strongly alone the entire reach of these hills, creating steep banks, and the equally bright reddish cliffs  of also-incised Nkissi Stream may be seen behind the rectangular street sign visible at far right in the image.
The fact that a technical accomplishment of this magnitude was a primary operation undertaken by the new Colonial Government reflected the importance of developing this part of the city immediately, in order to situate what were then deemed certain critical functions there, including nearest to the rest of the city.

Below, his photograph of the Suspension Bridge, presumably taken from the small spit of land just east of it.  It must have appeared, for Onitsha, like the Eiffel Tower (built at about the same time) looked for the people of Paris.

Suspension bridge over N’Kissi Creek, Onitsha, Anambra state. Robert McWhirter records that “I helped to build this bridge”.

Source: http://amightytree.org/mcwhirter-onitsha-1905-11/

But where is lalasticlala sef

Nkissi Stream OR Nkisi

Vintage.

I repeat, Nigeria got her independent too fckin early,
the only way Nigeria can move forward is when a young and ambitious person govern the almost dead country

Mods is this thread not front page worthy?

guttentag:
I repeat, Nigeria got her independent too fckin early,
the only way Nigeria can move forward is when a young and ambitious person govern the almost dead country

u life is already dead

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Buhari sef

Cool

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A nice monument.

Nigeria really needs to work on her tourism sector.

This is cool. is the bridge still functional? anybody with more pics of it?

Cool
But I highly doubt that is the first suspension bridge in Africa.

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guttentag:
I repeat, Nigeria got her independent too fckin early,
the only way Nigeria can move forward is when a young and ambitious person govern the almost dead country

Me was thinking re-colonizing us is the best ooooo

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GOD BLESS Anambra

where is it now?

And the afonja soldiers destroyed this artifact in 1967.. gross

ghettowriter:
This is cool. is the bridge still functional? anybody with more pics of it?

Yes, it's still functional...never knew the bridge or even the Nkissi holds such values.

Though, I don't have d pix

leofab:
And the afonja soldiers destroyed this artifact in 1967.. gross

see how they 'll attack u now as though it wasn't true

River Nkissi reminds me of Chike and the River ..the bridge still dey abi e Don waka?

guttentag:
I repeat, Nigeria got her independent too fckin early,
the only way Nigeria can move forward is when a young and ambitious person govern the almost dead country

Oga, forget!

They should just sell Nigeria to Lagos State and give Ambode to manage it.

Okoyiboz3:


Oga, forget!

They should just sell Nigeria to Lagos State and give Ambode to manage it.

Good idea but only if Lagos was a country. Do not forget the "bad inage" associated with Lagos state which is excessive tax.

What of the one at Osun Osogbo groove

There was a country

RESPECTnoble:


Yes, it's still functional...never knew the bridge or even the Nkissi holds such values.

Though, I don't have d pix

Alright. tnx for d feedback.

Why is a thread posted by a bigotry username making front page?

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This is quite unacceptable