Ghana Collection

Sea view of Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
Sea 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, 1874
The 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 Harbour
Native 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 Ashanti
Soldiers 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, Africa
Dressing 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 - Ghana
Princess 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 Ghana
The 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, 1891
Engraving 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 body
Colonel 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 C1600
Port 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 Africa
Ashanti (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 Africa
Chief 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 Leone
Sierra 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 Ghana
House 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 mission
The 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 mission
The 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 natives
Weapons, 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 Africa
Weaving 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 Africa
Drummers 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 Africa
Muslim 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 Africa
Woman of the Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, wearing western-style dress. Date: 1922

Girl celebrates Ghanaian independence, 1957
A 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 Africa
Christiansborg 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 Africa
Market 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 girl
The 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 Kumasi
In 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

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