Gold Coast Post Cards   
 
Copyright note: All rights reserved. Usage of the texts and images depicted here is only allowed for academic purposes. The 'Gold Coast Post Cards' collection is part of the private collection of images of the Gold Coast and Ghana of Michel R. Doortmont. Original © belongs with the original publishers, but is often of uncertain current status. Author of the database and the accompanying texts is M.R. Doortmont, Groningen. © Michel R. Doortmont, 2001-2005 for texts, database layout and content.

 
'Accra beach, Port Office and Jamesfort with Light-house. Gold-Coast, W.A.' Tinted photograph, inscription 1 October 1906.
Basel Mission Book Depot, Accra
Accra: Beach with Port Office and James Fort

 
'Produce in boat ready for shipment, Accra.' Tinted photograph, inscription 21 December 1923.
Basel Mission Book Depot, Accra .
Accra: Loading boats

 
'Surf boat on the Gold Coast, Accra, showing how traveller gets ashore there.' Colour drawing, undated.
Basel Mission Book Depot, Accra.
Accra: Surfboat

 
'Training Institution. Accra, Gold Coast W.A.' Photograph, undated.
Basel Mission Book Depot, Accra, No. 21.
Accra: Training Institution

 
Three images from Accra, Gold Coast: top left: 'The late King Taki of Accra'; top right: Accra - Beach';  bottom left: 'A Hausa man, seller of Curies'. Card marked No. 4122. Photographs, inscription 14 May 1903.
Basel Mission Book Depot, Accra, No. 26.
Accra: King Taki, beach, Hausa hawker

 
'338. Gold Coast. - Accra, Port-Office. S.C.O.A.' Photograph, undated.
S.C.O.A.
Accra: Port Office

 
'Christiansborg Castle (Govt. House). Built by the Danes about 1657.' Photograph, undated.
Government Press, Accra.
Accra: Christiansborg Castle

 
'Accra, Gold-Coast West-Afrika.' Two churches of unknown denomination. Photograph, undated.
Johannes Haacke, Berlin S. 42.
Accra: churches