House · Tororo, Uganda

Tororo Family Houses

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Coordinates TBC — no position has been recorded for this location.

Visited by the family on 4 February 2023. Exact coordinates not yet recorded.

Summary

Family houses and locations in Tororo to be identified and documented during the January 2027 journey.

Historical context

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Why this place matters to the Ginai family

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Photographs

Single-storey house with a green corrugated roof and a painted sign reading House No. 1B Rock Crescent West — House No. 1B, Rock Crescent WestThe painted sign on the wall reads “HOUSE NO. 1B / ROCK CRESCENT WEST” with the reference TCL/04/0286. Photographed 4 February 2023.

A man seated on the steps of House No. 1B in front of the blue door — On the doorstep of 1BPhotographed 4 February 2023.

Courtyard side of the house with a red curtained doorway, washing lines and children — The courtyardThe house is lived in; washing and water drums stand on the concrete apron.

Wider view of the courtyard elevation showing the twin gables and green roof — Courtyard elevation, wide

Side of the house with the neighbouring quarters and Tororo Rock rising behind the trees — Tororo Rock behind the housesThe row of quarters runs back towards the rock.

The house seen through overhanging branches, washing on the line — Through the trees

A row of houses with green roofs, washing lines strung between trees and banana plants beyond — The row of quartersNeighbouring houses of the same design stand along the same line.

Courtyard with laundry drying on lines and washing being done in basins — Washing day in the courtyard

Open grass yard beside the house enclosed by a stone block wall — The yard and boundary wall

Store room interior with sacks, hand tools and a wooden frame against a painted wall — Store room, with toolsSacks and hand tools are kept inside; the original latch remains on the door.

Front of the family house in Tororo with washing lines and Tororo Rock behind — The house, from the frontPhotographed 4 February 2023. Tororo Rock stands behind the roofline.

Side of the house with children, chickens and washing lines in the yard — The yard, in use todayThe house is lived in; the family who live there now were present.

Rear elevation of the house with chimney, green roof and a doorway — Rear elevationPhotographed 4 February 2023.

Gable end of the house with a shuttered window and satellite dish — Gable and window

Interior kitchen with concrete counter, sink, dishes and water containers — The kitchenPhotographed inside the house, 4 February 2023.

Inner room with vaulted plaster ceiling looking through a doorway into a store room — Inner roomThe original plasterwork and doorframes remain.

Doorway into a store room stacked with sacks — Store room

The compound beside the house, bounded by a stone wall and trees — The compound

Grass and mango trees inside the compound wall — Inside the compound wall

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Before the journey

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After the journey

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Visit & itinerary

Visited · 2023-02-04

Monday 18 January 2027 — Tororo Family Heritage Day I

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Sources & evidence

What the family remembers

Tororo Family Houses — Coordinates TBC
Visited by the family on 4 February 2023. Exact coordinates not yet recorded.
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Family houses and locations in Tororo to be identified and documented during the January 2027 journey.
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