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Partly completed lantern depicting a train

Jennifer Oram1997

Sierra Leone National Museum

Sierra Leone National Museum
Freetown, Sierra Leone

The British started building a railway in Sierra Leone at the end of the 19th century. It became the Sierra Leone National Railway but it closed in 1975. Beatles Lantern Club built a lantern in the form of a train in 1997. Club members and neighbours of all ages were involved in its construction.

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  • Title: Partly completed lantern depicting a train
  • Creator: Jennifer Oram
  • Date Created: 1997
  • Location Created: Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Type: Image
  • Original Source: Jennifer Oram
  • Rights: Jennifer Oram
Sierra Leone National Museum

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