Kormantin Fort, with fishing village, Abadsi, Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana], 1924
Scope and Contents
The caption on the reverse reads: 'Kormantin Fort with Fishing Village, Abadsi, Gold Coast. Kormantin Fort was built by the British in 1555 at the invitation of the local chief. At this time the Portuguese had the bulk of the trade on the Guinea Coast and frequent collisions occurred between the adventurous merchants of the two nations'.
Dates
- Creation: 1924
Creator
- From the Sub-Series: Cheesman, Edith, fl1924 (artist) (Person)
- From the Sub-Series: Raphael Tuck and Sons Limited (Organization)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Existence and Location of Copies
Duplicate at Y30448l/76.
General
KS.
Finding aid date
2003-11-19 10:37:20+00:00
Geographic
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