britain across the seas africa a history and description of the british empire in africa

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Christiansborg castle, near Accra.

Christiansborg castle, near Accra.

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The Fula type, West Africa. - Public domain portrait print

The Fula type, West Africa. - Public domain portrait print

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Cape Coast castle: Gold Coast colony, the ' Cabo Corso ' of the Portuguese.

Cape Coast castle: Gold Coast colony, the ' Cabo Corso ' of the Portug...

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A Fula: Gambia Hinterland. - A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a hut

A Fula: Gambia Hinterland. - A black and white photo of a man standing...

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Children bathing in the surf: Gold Coast colony.

Children bathing in the surf: Gold Coast colony.

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A market-place at Bathurst, River Gambia.

A market-place at Bathurst, River Gambia.

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Mid-day in a Muhammadan town, River Gambia.

Mid-day in a Muhammadan town, River Gambia.

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A landscape in the Gambia colony.

A landscape in the Gambia colony.

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A Mandingo. - A black and white photo of a man with a baseball bat

A Mandingo. - A black and white photo of a man with a baseball bat

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The ringlet-haired Fula. - An old photo of a woman standing in front of a hut

The ringlet-haired Fula. - An old photo of a woman standing in front o...

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The former Alake of Abeokuta: A great Chief of the Egba people (Lagos Hinterland.)

The former Alake of Abeokuta: A great Chief of the Egba people (Lagos ...

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In Freetown, Sierra Leone. - A black and white photo of people walking down a street

In Freetown, Sierra Leone. - A black and white photo of people walking...

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A typical kruboy seaman, Sierra Leone.

A typical kruboy seaman, Sierra Leone.

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On the River Ankoubra, Gold Coast Hinterland.

On the River Ankoubra, Gold Coast Hinterland.

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On the Volta River near its mouth.

On the Volta River near its mouth.

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Surf-boats leaving the shore, Accra.

Surf-boats leaving the shore, Accra.

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Surf-boats coming off from Cape Coast castle (Gold Coast.)

Surf-boats coming off from Cape Coast castle (Gold Coast.)

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Customs station at Chease, on the River Volta, opposite German Togoland.

Customs station at Chease, on the River Volta, opposite German Togolan...

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Accra boatmen of the Ga tribe: Gold Coast.

Accra boatmen of the Ga tribe: Gold Coast.

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Ashanti people. - A group of people sitting on the steps of a building

Ashanti people. - A group of people sitting on the steps of a building

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Fanti artisans: Gold Coast. - An old book with a picture of a group of people

Fanti artisans: Gold Coast. - An old book with a picture of a group of...

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A Fanti woman: Gold Coast. - A black and white photo of a woman in a dress

A Fanti woman: Gold Coast. - A black and white photo of a woman in a d...

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Group of Chiefs and people, Nkoranza, beyond Ashanti, Gold Coast Hinterland.

Group of Chiefs and people, Nkoranza, beyond Ashanti, Gold Coast Hinte...

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Group of principal Chiefs: Navoro: Northern territories: Gold Coast.

Group of principal Chiefs: Navoro: Northern territories: Gold Coast.

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The Omanhin of Insuain, a Chief from the Eastern Hinterland of the Gold Coast colony.

The Omanhin of Insuain, a Chief from the Eastern Hinterland of the Gol...

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Building the railway from Sekondi to the gold mining region of the Western Gold Coast.

Building the railway from Sekondi to the gold mining region of the Wes...

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The railway to the gold fields: Gold Coast.

The railway to the gold fields: Gold Coast.

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A gold mining settlement: Western Gold Coast.

A gold mining settlement: Western Gold Coast.

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A Gold Coast stool carved in the form of an elephant.

A Gold Coast stool carved in the form of an elephant.

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Native idols of the Nimbi or 'Brass' River people: Niger Delta.

Native idols of the Nimbi or 'Brass' River people: Niger Delta.

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The Busa Rapids, Lower Niger. - A black and white photo of a man in a boat

The Busa Rapids, Lower Niger. - A black and white photo of a man in a ...

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On the shores of Lake Chad. - A black and white photo of people on a beach

On the shores of Lake Chad. - A black and white photo of people on a b...

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On the Lower Niger, in the Delta.

On the Lower Niger, in the Delta.

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A Chief in his state canoe, Bonny River, Niger Delta.

A Chief in his state canoe, Bonny River, Niger Delta.

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A Chief of the Lagos Hinterland.

A Chief of the Lagos Hinterland.

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A Fula warrior: Northern Nigeria.

A Fula warrior: Northern Nigeria.

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In Sokoto. - A black and white photo of a group of people

In Sokoto. - A black and white photo of a group of people

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A Kanuri horseman: Bornu, Northern Nigeria.

A Kanuri horseman: Bornu, Northern Nigeria.

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The people of Lagos. - A black and white photo of a group of people

The people of Lagos. - A black and white photo of a group of people

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