Accra Collection

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

Labadi Beach, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Labadi Beach, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Fishing boats on the beach in Accra, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANTY BOAC London Airport
BOAC Stratocruiser Coriolanus joined the fleet in 1954 flying the transatlantic route

Fishing boats on the beach in Accra, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Independence Arch, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

The Royal Tour of Ghana
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on a tour of Ghana, showing their arrival and welcome at Accra airport, and various scenes from the tour itself

Landing in a Surf-boat at Accra, Ghana, 1891
Engraving of a native surf boat heading through the breakers, to bring its cargo of two European officers to land at Accra, Ghana

Sunday read
Lorenzo Grifantini

Ghana, West Africa - Accra - Osu Castle
Osu Castle (also known as Fort Christiansborg or the Castle) is a castle located in Osu, Ghana on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in Africa. Date: circa 1910s

Sandy beach with palm trees and huts, East of Accra, near Tema, Ghana, Africa Sandy beach with palm trees and huts, East of Accra, Ghana, Africa

Osu Castle, or Fort Christiansborg, Osu, Accra, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea, West Africa, 17th century, Africa

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Hafenarbeiter vor der Küste von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Dockworkers off Accra's shore, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Hafenarbeiter vor der Küste von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Dockworkers off Accra's shore, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Militärparade im Hafengebiet von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Military parade in the harbour area of Accra, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Schiffe vor der Küste von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Ships off Accra's shore, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Hafenarbeiter vor der Küste von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Dockworkers off Accra's shore, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Hafenarbeiter vor der Küste von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Dockworkers off Accra's shore, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Militärparade im Hafengebiet von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Military parade in the harbour area of Accra, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Militärparade im Hafengebiet von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Military parade in the harbour area of Accra, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Militärparade im Hafengebiet von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Military parade in the harbour area of Accra, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Militärparade im Hafengebiet von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Military parade in the harbour area of Accra, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Hafenarbeiter vor der Küste von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Dockworkers off Accra's shore, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Militärparade im Hafengebiet von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Military parade in the harbour area of Accra, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Junger Mann an Bord eines Schiffes an der Küste von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Young man on board a ship on the coast of Accra, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Junger Mann an Bord eines Schiffes an der Küste von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Young man on board a ship on the coast of Accra, Ghana, 1959

Zu Besuch in Sekondi-Takoradi
Hafenarbeiter vor der Küste von Accra, Ghana, 1959. Dockworkers off Accra's shore, Ghana, 1959

Map, Gold Coast Colony, Ghana, West Africa, with the main cocoa producing areas shaded, a railway line and steamship routes. Also a gold mining area. Date: circa 1920

Louis Armstrong and His Band Playing Their Instruments
(Original Caption) Muskrat Ramble in the Gold Coast

Louis Armstrong Performing on Stage
(Original Caption) "Satchmo" jazzes up Africa

Woman in Ghanaian Dress Dancing
(Original Caption) 2/22/1957-Accra, Gold Coast- On Mar. 6th, the two British dependecies on the west coast of Africa, the Gold Coast and Ho will become one nation, to be known as Ghana

Prime Minister Nkrumah at Statehood Ceremony
Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah (center)

Kwame Nkrumah Waving to Crowd
(Original Caption) Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah (center)

Raising the Flag of Ghana
(Original Caption) 3/6/1957-Accra, Ghana- The royal standard is lowered, and the flag of Ghana raised

High Priests Seated at Ghananian Rally
(Original Caption) 10/1957-Accra, Ghana: Two of the high priests of the Ga tribe seen during the inaugural rally of the Shifimo Kpe

Workers Men Unloading Small Boats
(Original Caption) Native workers man small boats to carry the cargo of a freighter (background) from ship to shore at Accra, Ghana

Africans Carry Signs Protesting Nuclear Weapons
(Original Caption) 9/6/1960-Accra, Ghana- Africans carrying anti-nuclear weapon banners protest here, Sept. 2nd, in a fresh outbreak of anger against the proposed French nuclear test in the Sahara

Josip Broz Tito and Kwame Nkrumah Waving
(Original Caption) Wave to crowd

Pictures of Queen Elizabeth and Nkrumah
(Original Caption) 9/11/1961-Accra, Ghana- Two Ghanaian women, one carrying a child on her back, looking at huge pictures of Queen Elizabeth II and President Nkrumah erected in Accra

Queen Elizabeth Walks with President Nkrumah
(Original Caption) 11/12/1961-Accra

Women Covering Faces with Hats
(Original Caption) Hats Show

Kwame Nkrumah, Wife and Chieftains Dance
(Original Caption) 1/20/1963-Accra, Ghana- Ghana President Kwame Nkrumah (in suit) and his Egyptian-born wife, Madame Fathia Nkrumah (on Nkrumah's right)

Portrait of Law Professor William B. Harvey
(Original Caption) Ghana: Professor William B. Harvey (shown in 1961 file photo) was one of six staff members of the University of Ghana who are being deported by the government 2/8

Children Play on Fallen Statue
(Original Caption) 2/28/1966-Accra, Ghana- Children play around the fallen statue of Kwame Nkrumah in Accra

Ghanaian's Caucasian Chief During Village Ceremony
(Original Caption) Accra, Ghana: White Chief In Black Africa. Nana Kofi Onyaase, alias Roland James Moxon, rides high as the first white traditional chief in Black Africa

Ghana's Rebel Leader Rawlings Addressing Crowd. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Ghana, Accra, Busy street scene in the city centre

The Prince of Wales shaking hands with the chiefs, Accra, Gold Coast (b/w photo)
8635692 The Prince of Wales shaking hands with the chiefs, Accra, Gold Coast (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Lotto results
Lorenzo Grifantini

The preparation
Lorenzo Grifantini

Accra Ghana Skyline
Michael Tompsett

The Ashantee War, reading the Queens Letter at the Palaver of Kings at Accra (engraving)
1049101 The Ashantee War, reading the Queens Letter at the Palaver of Kings at Accra (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ashantee War)

Captain J H Glover, RN, Her Majestys Special Commissioner at Accra (engraving)
1049114 Captain J H Glover, RN, Her Majestys Special Commissioner at Accra (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain J H Glover, RN)

Life in our West African Colonies (engraving)
1063475 Life in our West African Colonies (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in our West African Colonies)

An Accra Belle in all her youthful pride (colour photo)
3106235 An Accra Belle in all her youthful pride (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Accra Belle in all her youthful pride)

With the British Expedition from Accra to the Gold Coast Hinterland (litho)
1615361 With the British Expedition from Accra to the Gold Coast Hinterland (litho) by Wright

The West Coast of Africa, landing in a Surf Boat at Accra (engraving)
1036348 The West Coast of Africa, landing in a Surf Boat at Accra (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The West Coast of Africa, landing in a Surf Boat at Accra)

The Ashanti Expedition, Scenes on the Gold Coast (b / w photo)
1100511 The Ashanti Expedition, Scenes on the Gold Coast (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ashanti Expedition, Scenes on the Gold Coast)

The Gold Coast and Ashantee War (engraving)
1621107 The Gold Coast and Ashantee War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gold Coast and Ashantee War)

Eating sugar cane
Sergio Pandolfini

EyeUbiquitous_20048987
Ghana, Near Accra Smiling woman smoking fish in large circular clay oven

Christiansborg Castle, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
Christiansborg Castle, east of Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa, residence of the Governor. Date: circa 1920s

Ambassador Hotel, Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
Ambassador Hotel, Accra, capital of Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1940s

English church, Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
English church, Accra, capital of Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1950

Fishermens Beach, Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
Fishermens Beach, Accra, capital of Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1920s

Street market, Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1910

Chiefs at Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
A meeting of Chiefs at Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa

Politicians, Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
Group photo of politicians (members of the Gold Coast Cabinet), Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa, photographed on 17 July 1956

Native fruits of Ghana displayed on a table
Two sweet young Ghanaian boys stand next to a table heaving under the weight of Native fruit and vegetables of the country. Date: circa 1910s

Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Natives from protected tribes are summoned with a bell and shouts to act as bearers or carriers for the British in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Panoramic view of Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Panoramic view of Cape Coast Castle, headquarters and garrison of the British on the Gold Coast, West Africa. It has been sketched from the bridge of the steam ship Volta ans shows the coastline

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Discover the vibrant city of Accra, where history and natural beauty collide. With its breathtaking sea view, Accra stands proudly on the Gold Coast of West Africa. Experience the enchanting Labadi Beach, a true gem in Accra's crown, offering pristine sands and crystal-clear waters that will leave you mesmerized. As you stroll along the shore, witness colorful fishing boats dotting the beach, a testament to Ghana's rich maritime heritage. Step back in time as you explore Independence Arch, an iconic symbol of freedom and unity in Accra. Immerse yourself in the past with vintage photographs capturing moments like a thrilling landing in a surf-boat at Accra back in 1891 or The Royal Tour of Ghana. Accra is not just about its captivating history; it also boasts a modern skyline that showcases its growth and development. Marvel at the impressive architecture while taking in panoramic views from different vantage points across the city. For aviation enthusiasts, reminisce about Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANTY BOAC London Airport as it graced Accra's skies during its golden era. Whether you're enjoying a lazy Sunday read by the sea or exploring every nook and cranny of this lively city, one thing is certain – Accra will captivate your heart with its unique blend of culture, nature, and charm.