Old Type house for Europeans, Accra, Gold Coast, 1924
Scope and Contents
Identified by Guggisberg as the home of Mr and Mrs Bettington , ‘among the shrubs and roses we can see the Inspector-General of Police in one of his rare restful moments, with the lady to whom so many of us in this country owe gratitude beside him. She herself is a wonderful bit of propaganda, for has she not lived in West Africa for 28 years?'
Dates
- Creation: 1924
Creator
- From the Fonds: Smyly, Sir (Philip Crampton, 1866-1953, Knight and colonial administrator) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2014-08-04 14:26:15+00:00
Repository Details
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