Accra Collection (page 2)

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)

View from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, 1873
This is the view from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the the British on the Gold Coast. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

The Ashanti War (1873-74) Arrivals at Cape Coast Castle
Arrivals at the North Gate of Cape Coast Castle. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee, 1874
A scene from the Gold Coast - a Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee between the Administrator and the native kings and chiefs. From left to right, Folu, King of Jellah Coffee; Adjaba

Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873
Cape Coast Castle was the was the seat of British colonialism upto the time of the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Ghana / Accra / James Fort
Accra, Ghana, West Africa: James Fort, with soldiers

The Ashantee War, Reading The Queens Letter At The Palaver Of Kings At Accra, Ghana: General View Of The Meeting; 1. Kings Umbrella s. 2. Umbrella Tent Of Special Commissioner And Staff. 3

Ghana, Greater Accra, Accra. Monument in Independence Square in Accra

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

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

Building a house, Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
Building a house, Accra, capital of Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1910

Sea Scouts at Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Group photo of Sea Scouts at Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Some of them are holding handmade tridents. Date: circa 1930s

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

Cubmasters training course, Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Group photo at a cubmasters training course, Scout Park, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, January 1932. Date: 1932

Scouts during Accra Scout Week, Ghana, West Africa
Scouts at the Gold Coast Hospital during Accra Scout Week, Ghana, West Africa. They are standing by the bed of a sick boy patient, with a nurse alongside. Date: 1951

Scouts and cubs, Bob A Job Week, Ghana, West Africa
Scouts and cubs taking part in Bob A Job Week, Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Seen here cleaning gutters and streets

Scouts and cubs marching, Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Scouts and cubs on a route march through the main streets of Accra, Ghana, West Africa

Scout leaders on a course, Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Scout leaders on a training course, Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Date: 1933

2nd Accra scout troop in camp, Ghana, West Africa

Scout training camp at Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Date: 1920s

Scouts at Accra, Ghana, West Africa, welcoming the Governor on his return from leave, 3 October 1923. Date: 1923

Accra scouts at weekend camp, Ghana, West Africa
Scouts of Troops 1-7, Accra, at a weekend camp, Ghana, West Africa. They have constructed real scout bush tents from woven palm leaves. Cacti can be seen in the foreground. Date: circa 1920s

Scouts on parade, Christiansborg, Ghana, West Africa
Scouts on parade at Christiansborg, Accra, Ghana, West Africa

Scouts marching, Accra Scout Week, Ghana, West Africa
Colour Party of scouts and cubs marching during Accra Scout Week, Ghana, West Africa, February 1951. Date: 1951

Group photo, Accra Scout Week, Ghana, West Africa
Group photo of the committee members who organised a successful Accra Scout Week, Ghana, West Africa. Date: 1951

Scout helping in Post Office, Accra, Ghana, West Africa
A boy scout helping out in the General Post Office, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, by carrying documents from one office to another

Group photo of Rovers, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, October 1932. Date: 1932

Scouts of the 2nd Gold Coast Troop, Accra, West Africa

The Ashantee War, Reading the Queens Letter at the Palaver of Kings at Accra
THE ASHANTEE WAR, READING THE QUEENs LETTER AT THE PALAVER OF KINGS AT ACCRA, GHANA: GENERAL VIEW OF THE MEETING; 1. Kings Umbrella s. 2. Umbrella Tent of Special Commissioner and Staff. 3

Capt. J. H. Glover, R. N. her Majestys Special Commissioner at Accra, Ghana
Capt. J.H. Glover, R.N. her Majestys Special Commissioner at Accra, Ghana, 1873 Engraving

Gold Coast Africa Broadcasting
Accra, Gold Coast: June 17, 1943 Mallam Isq Katsina (L) and Mallam Bello Kano (R) broadcast to British West Africa from the Gold Coast broadcasting station in Accra

The Ashantee War, Reading the Queens Letter at the Palaver of Kings at Accra, Ghana: Attah, King of Akim, and the Gordon Setter, 1873 Engraving

Capt. J. H. Glover, R. N. her Majestys Special Commissioner at Accra, Ghana, 1873
Capt. J.H. Glover, R.N. her Majestys Special Commissioner at Accra, Ghana, 1873 Engraving

Ghana, Relief Map With Border and Mask
Relief map of Ghana (with border and mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by landsat 5 & 7 satellites combined with elevation data

Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Accra. Chair of State of the last British Governor General at Christiansborg Castle, in National Museum of Ghana

Local cooks at Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Local cooks at Accra, Ghana (Gold Coast), West Africa Date: circa 1910s

Colorful West African dresses, Accra Textile and Handicraft Market, Accra, Ghana

Hand painted textiles depicting every day African attire, in local batik workshop, Albert Market, Banjul, Gambia

Colorful West African fabric, Accra Textile and Handicraft Market, Accra, Ghana

Africa, Ghana, Accra. National Museum, regarded as one of the finest museums in sub-Saharan Africa. Metal figure

Africa, Ghana, Accra. Nkrumah Mausoleum, final resting place of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana s
Africa, Ghana, Accra. Nkrumah Mausoleum, final resting place of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanas first president

Port of Christianborg near Accra, 1873
This former Swedish outpost on the Gold Coast was sold to the British in 1873 when, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Accra and its coastline in 1873
Accra sketched in 1873, the year, when after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

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

Water supply to Cape Coast Castle, 1874
The water supply to Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the British in the Gold Coast. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Ghana Accra
The port viewed from the sea

Korean Church, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Independence Square, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

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