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Sea view of Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West AfricaSea view of Accra, from Government House, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa, with fishing canoes on the water in the distance. Date: circa 1924
The King of Ashantis Palace at Kumasi, 1874The King of Ashantis palace at Kumasi, the Ashanti capital, viewed from the east in 1874 towards the end of the second Ashanti War (1873-74)
British Empire Marketing Board poster - Takoradi HarbourNative Chiefs in Palaver, Takoradi Harbour in Ghana, West Africa. Native chiefs meeting a British official or governor of the area during a period when large parts of Africa still formed part of
Fante Soldiers serving with the British against the AshantiSoldiers from the Fante tribe who served under the British in their war against the Ashanti empire on the Gold Coast. In 1873
Dressing Fante Ladys hair - Sekondi, Gold Coast, AfricaDressing a Fanti (Fante) Ladys hair - Sekondi, Gold Coast, West Africa (modern Ghana). Date: circa 1910s
Ashanti stool taken from the Palace of King Prempei at Kumasi during the 3rd Ashanti War, 1896 (c). Carved dark wood, unpolished
Princess Baa of the Ashanti and her husband - GhanaPrincess Baa of the Ashanti and her husband from Ghana - pictured outside the Gold Coast Pavillion at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park in 1924
The Royal Tour of GhanaThe Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on a tour of Ghana, showing their arrival and welcome at Accra airport, and various scenes from the tour itself
Landing in a Surf-boat at Accra, Ghana, 1891Engraving of a native surf boat heading through the breakers, to bring its cargo of two European officers to land at Accra, Ghana
Colonel Festing rescuing Lieut. Eardley-Wilmots bodyColonel Francis Worgan Festing (1833-1886), rescuing the body of Lieut. Eardley-Wilmot during the Ashanti War (1873-74) from a sketch by the officer of the expedition
Ghana / Elmina C1600Port founded by Portuguese traders in 1482; also known as Fort St George
District of Adum in the town of Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Woman selling goods, weaving fabric on a loom, tending a stall
Ashanti domestic architecture, Gold Coast, West AfricaAshanti (Asante) domestic architecture made of clay, Gold Coast, West Africa, now part of Ghana. Date: 1922
Map, Gold Coast Colony, Ghana, West Africa, with the main cocoa producing areas shaded, a railway line and steamship routes. Also a gold mining area. Date: circa 1920
Burning of Kumasi, February 1874, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1874
March of Ashanti warriors, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873
Chief sword-bearer to the King, Gold Coast, West AfricaChief sword-bearer to the King of Bekwai, Gold Coast, Ghana (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, holding an ornate gold-handled sword. Date: 1922
Goderich Beach, Sierra LeoneSierra Leone, Goderich Beach. People crowd on to the beach when the fishing boats return from sea. In 1982 the beach was a busy fishing village
Ashanti Chief, Ghana, Africa
An Ashanti Chief - Victorian period
Fold-out panoramic postcard of Cape Coast, Ghana (then Gold Coast), taken from the lighthouse. Cape Coast Castle visible. Date: circa 1910s
Crossing a flooded Ashanti River called the Offin river (Ghana). A bridge has been submerged and the troops are up to their waists in water
Return of the troops from serving in the Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1874
Advance of Highlanders, Battle of Amoaful, 31 January 1874, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi)
Fight at Abracrampa, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873
A Skirmish in the Forest, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873
A Cape Coast King and His Court, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873
On the Road to Kumasi, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873
Exterior of the kings bedroom, Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Exterior of bedrooms in houses in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Entrance and courtyards in houses in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
House in Kumasi, Ashanti region of GhanaHouse in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World
Captain of the Ashanti in war dress of feathers, medals and animal tails, Ghana. From Thomas Bowdichs account of his travels to the Kingdom of Ashanti, 1817
The king of the Ashanti people welcomes an English missionThe King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817. Drummers and dancers with torches perform in front of nobles under parasols and flags
The king of the Ashanti welcoming an English missionThe King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcoming an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich in 1817. Reception feast with dancers, drummers, horns, parasols and flags, the king seated on a gold stool
Weapons and musical instruments of the Gold Coast nativesWeapons, musical instruments and gold accessories of the natives of the Gold Coast (Ghana), Africa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Weaving in a village on the Gold Coast, West AfricaWeaving cloth with hands and feet in a village on the Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa. Date: 1922
Drummers of the King of Buntuku, Gold Coast, West AfricaDrummers of the King of Buntuku, Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa. Each chief had his own drum call or motto. 1922
Schoolmaster of Bimbuku, Gold Coast, West AfricaMuslim schoolmaster of Bimbuku, Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, wearing what is claimed to be Manchester cotton. 1922
Woman of the Gold Coast, West AfricaWoman of the Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, wearing western-style dress. Date: 1922
Girl celebrates Ghanaian independence, 1957A little Ghanaian girl with independence painted across her chest, during celebrations for the end of colonial rule in the Gold Coast and the birth of Ghana, March 1957. Date: 1957
Christiansborg Castle, Ghana, Gold Coast, West AfricaChristiansborg Castle, east of Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa, residence of the Governor. Date: circa 1920s
Koforidua Station, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa, showing people during the cocoa season, at this major centre for the production and shipping of cocoa. Date: circa 1924
Market Place, Quitta, Ghana, Gold Coast, West AfricaMarket Place, Quitta (Kwitta, Kitta, Keta), Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1910
Defeat of the Ashantees, by the British forces under the command of Coll. Sutherland, July 11th 1824. Coloured lithograph by C Hullmandel after Denis Dighton, published by J Robins, London, 1825
Queen Elizabeth II receiving flowers from a Ghanaian girlThe Queen receives a bouquet of flowers from a Ghanaian girl, Pearl Acquaye, at London airport, just before the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh flew to Ghana for the first stage of their West African
Otumfuo Osei Agyemang Prempeh II, K.B.E - King of the Asante in Ghana from 1931-1970 Date: circa 1931
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The burning of KumasiIn 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi