Volta (region)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:
Item
A wide belt of this fan palm country runs across the south east corner of the Gold Coast, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448V/40
Scope and Contents
The caption continues: '3 1/2 wide x 3" deep 2 page 3), Fan palm country near Vuto, Keta.' Swaine provides the note: 'The fan palm is Borrassus aethiopum.'
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Accra Keta road. Typical Accra plains vegetation. Permanent woody growth on an old termite hill, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448V/43
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Many images of woodland and logging scenes. The original numbering of the images has been followed.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Accra Keta road. Typical Accra plains vegetation. Permanent woody growth on an old termite hill, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448V/44
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Many images of woodland and logging scenes. The original numbering of the images has been followed.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Accra Keta road. Typical Accra plains vegetation. Permanent woody growth on an old termite hill, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448V/44a
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Many images of woodland and logging scenes. The original numbering of the images has been followed.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Accra-Keta road. Uncultivated grassland with scattered trees and bushes, south east Ghana coastal path, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448V/19
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Many images of woodland and logging scenes. The original numbering of the images has been followed.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Accra-Keta road. Uncultivated grassland with scattered trees and bushes, south east Ghana coastal path, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448V/19a
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Many images of woodland and logging scenes. The original numbering of the images has been followed.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Basket stall in Keta Market, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/9
Scope and Contents
The annotation on the negative envelope reads 'Baskets of this type were made for produce transport.'
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Children, Keta, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/17
Scope and Contents
The negative envelope is numbered '3'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Children, Keta, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/18
Scope and Contents
The negative envelope is numbered '3'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Coastal Market, Keta District, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/4
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Collection of 197 negatives and 6 modern prints. The negatives measure 60 x 60 mm, save for 160-163 which are 35 mm. Apart from nos. 60-112 which are in a negative album, they are all in small envelopes with the subject written on by Mr Cansdale, some have also been numbered by Cansdale. The captions have been used as titles and may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. Captions...
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Ewe children, Keta district, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/34
Scope and Contents
The negative envelope is numbered '15'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Ewe children, Keta district, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/35
Scope and Contents
The negative envelope is numbered '15'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Ewe children, Keta district, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/36
Scope and Contents
The negative envelope is numbered '15'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Ewe group. Keta district, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/31
Scope and Contents
The negative envelope is numbered '14'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Ewe group. Keta district, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/32
Scope and Contents
The negative envelope is numbered '14'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Ewe mother and child, Keta, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/33
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Collection of 197 negatives and 6 modern prints. The negatives measure 60 x 60 mm, save for 160-163 which are 35 mm. Apart from nos. 60-112 which are in a negative album, they are all in small envelopes with the subject written on by Mr Cansdale, some have also been numbered by Cansdale. The captions have been used as titles and may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. Captions...
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Fan palm country near Vuto, Keta, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448V/41
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Many images of woodland and logging scenes. The original numbering of the images has been followed.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Fish trap, Keta, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/5
Scope and Contents
The annotation on the back of the negative envelope reads 'In a shallow lagoon a pile of brushwood is put in and fish take refuge from crocodiles. Fishermen then surround brushwood with a fence, throw out the brushwood and catch the fish'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Fish trap, Keta, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/6
Scope and Contents
The annotation on the back of the negative envelope reads 'In a shallow lagoon a pile of brushwood is put in and fish take refuge from crocodiles. Fishermen then surround brushwood with a fence, throw out the brushwood and catch the fish'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Fish trap, Keta, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/7
Scope and Contents
The annotation on the back of the negative envelope reads 'In a shallow lagoon a pile of brushwood is put in and fish take refuge from crocodiles. Fishermen then surround brushwood with a fence, throw out the brushwood and catch the fish'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Fish trap, Keta, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/8
Scope and Contents
The annotation on the back of the negative envelope reads 'In a shallow lagoon a pile of brushwood is put in and fish take refuge from crocodiles. Fishermen then surround brushwood with a fence, throw out the brushwood and catch the fish'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Keta, Bespoken burial plot, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/42
Scope and Contents
The negative envelope is numbered '19'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Keta district. Making cane fish traps, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/27
Scope and Contents
The negative envelope is numbered '11'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Keta district. Making cane fish traps, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/28
Scope and Contents
The negative envelope is numbered '11'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Keta district. Making cane fish traps, 1939
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30448K/29
Scope and Contents
The negative envelope is numbered '11'.
Dates:
1939
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).