Central (region)
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
Mounted on elephants, the shooting party moved up the River Rapti
Mounted on elephants, the shooting party moved up the River Rapti
Natives of C.C. Castle [i.e. Cape Coast], 1884-02-22 - 1884-02-25
112 x 142 mm. A full length studio portrait of a man and a boy from Cape Coast (Castle), capital of Britain's Gold Coast possessions and situated between Sekondi, Takoradi and Accra. The man holds a bundle (?of cotton) tied to a string and wood framework.
The Assembly Hall, Mfantsipim, Cape Coast, 1930 - 1939
'No. 120' printed on bottom right corner.
'Thirty years ago': reminiscences by Philip Tengely
Unpublished typescript and manuscript reminiscences of Tengely's service in West Africa, 134 pages, with 12 inserted photographs. The account describes Accra, Elmina, Abbeokuta, Ibadan, Sierra Leone and Benin, with particular reference to African traditions, ceremonies and beliefs. There is an accompanying letter from the author to the Royal African Society, 22 June 1939, and the Society's acknowledgement, 26 June 1939.