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Reeling in memories of the Fox Drive-In theatre

A construction supervisor leaning on the parapet of the Drive-In Cinema’s bar-restaurant as construction nears completion in 1962 [Standard]

Over the last two decades, Nairobi has witnessed a remarkable surge in infrastructure development and in its wake seen many iconic landmarks rendered obsolete. The Fox Drive-In, a memorable big-screen fixture from the 1960s through to the 2000s that was on the bucket list of many moviegoers then, is one of them. 

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