Scope and Contents Plates 1-3 are historical photographs, 4-6 extracts from the 'Illustrated London News', 7 an important telegram to Sir Gordon Guggisberg, and 8-12 snapshots measuring approximately 85 x 60 mm. 16-20 are sepia postcards in portrait or landscape format. The remainder show events of 1941-1950. The caption to 1 is derived from an inscription on the back, as are 13-15 and 21-22. The details of 23 are from the mount of the photograph.These were previously housed in a blue album,...

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35 x 40 mm. Banko.

Scope and Contents The majority of photographs relate to official events of 1946 involving Sir Alan Burns (1887-1980) Governor of the Gold Coast 1941-47. These include the first meeting, on 23 July, of the Legislative Council formed under the March Constitution (38-43), and the Kumasi Durbar of 12 December (10, 12-32, 34, 36). Captions 1-2, 7-9, 18, 26-27, 37, 43-44 are from written details on the backs; 11 and 33 from typed captions on the backs; 38-41 from typed descriptions inserted below the photographs....

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Showing long wooden fishing canoes moored on the bank of the River Volta. The typewritten caption on the reverse reads 'Another source of revenue is the canoe license; this costs ten shillings per year'.

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Little is known of the provenance of this collection of uncaptioned glass negatives. It features pupils gathered round a sign which reads 'Cape Coast Wesley Technical Institution.' It is likely, therefore, that the rest of the images relate to the school's students and activities.

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View of the main courtyard.

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Similar view, but taken further to the left showing cannon and the graves of George Maclean (1801-1847) President of the Council Merchants at Cape Coast, his wife, the novelist 'L.E.L' and the African chaplain and school master the Rev. Philip Quaque (1741-1815).

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Seaward defences showing a row of cannon.

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248 x 190 mm. Built by the British in 1662 and the seat of Gold Coast government until 1873.

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(PC22).

Scope and Contents The caption on the reverse reads: 'Cape Coast castle, Gold Coast. Cape Coast Castle is one of the oldest of the British Settlements on the Gold Coast and prior to the removal of the seat of Government to Accra was the Residence of the Colony's Governors'.Guggisberg stated: '...300-year old building which the Swedes started in 1623, and which was held until 1850 by the Danes. The water-colour showing the approach along the red road, with the gleaming white walls of the battlements...

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This collection is composed of archives relating to Glover’s government of Lagos and the Volta campaign during the Second Anglo-Asante War.

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This collection is composed of archives relating to Glover’s government of Lagos and the Volta campaign during the Second Anglo-Asante War.

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This collection is composed of archives relating to Glover’s government of Lagos and the Volta campaign during the Second Anglo-Asante War.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

This collection is composed of archives relating to Glover’s government of Lagos and the Volta campaign during the Second Anglo-Asante War.

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85 x 60 mm.

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85 x 60 mm. duplicate of Y30648O/151.

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85 x 60 mm.

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Encloses despatch from Strahan dated 20 July 1874.

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Includes draft reply.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: A collection of photographs taken by the Ministry of Information West African Photographic Service, giving a comprehensive record of the varied aspects of the College's work. These pictures have been extensively reproduced in books and articles. As Dr. R.W. Stopford is shown as Principal, a post he held from 1941 to 1945, they must date from this period. The Library has three different groups of photographs drawn from this series, two of which form this collection:(A) 55, 260 x...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: A collection of photographs taken by the Ministry of Information West African Photographic Service, giving a comprehensive record of the varied aspects of the College's work. These pictures have been extensively reproduced in books and articles. As Dr. R.W. Stopford is shown as Principal, a post he held from 1941 to 1945, they must date from this period. The Library has three different groups of photographs drawn from this series, two of which form this collection:(A) 55, 260 x...

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Many images of woodland and logging scenes. The original numbering of the images has been followed.

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Showing a group of men holding a cow which is about to be vaccinated. The typewritten caption on the reverse reads ' Cattle Insurance. At the immunization camps set up by the Department of Animal Health, the farmers pay one shilling per beast that is immunized; this goes to the Native Treasury. Should, as occasionally happens, an animal die from injections, the Native Treasury pays out the full value of the beast to the owner'.

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'No. 57' printed on bottom left corner.