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Exterior of the gold mine, Abontiakoon, Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana], 1924

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/PC Gold Coast/9

Scope and Contents

The caption on the reverse reads: 'Gold Mine, Gold Coast. This is one of the Mines on the Banquet Reef, near Tarquah, in the Gold Coast Colony'.

Guggisberg stated: 'The open-air painting of Abbontiakoon, with its variety of greens, the winding track of the Government Railway to Coomassie in the foreground and the distant blue hills, give a characteristic scene in the mining district' (Guggisberg, Gold Coast News, no. 25).

Dates

  • Creation: 1924

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

Duplicate at Y30448L/65.

General

KS.

Finding aid date

2003-10-24 14:04:02+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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