Accra Gallery

Royalty - Queen Elizabeth II Visit to Ghana

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets Ghanian regional chiefs at a Durbar held in her honour at the Parliament in Accra, Ghana. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, were welcomed by the 13 chiefs and eight Queen Mothers to the sound of drums and reggae music. *The Queen addressed Ghanas Parliament and underlined the importance of safeguarding multi-party democracy in the former West African British colony of Gold Coast and British Togoland

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Sea view of Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa

Sea view of Accra, from Government House, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa, with fishing canoes on the water in the distance. Date: circa 1924

© Mary Evans / Pharcide

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Farewell to scout commissioner, Ghana, West Africa

Scouts say farewell to their commissioner, Ghana, West Africa. Major and Mrs W H Donald visited Accra headquarters as guests of honour on their retirement from the country. Showing the Governor, Sir Alan Burns (right), presenting an illuminated address to Major Donald (centre). Date: 1944

© Mary Evans / The Scout Association

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