Ga Women through time

Accra 2012–2023 8 photos of this spot

8 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Accra, spanning 2012–2023. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

Taken in 2012, this photograph shows James Fort in Accra, Ghana, a fortification built by the British in the 17th century that was later converted into a prison.

James Fort Prison 2012 Taken in 2012, this photograph shows James Fort in Accra, Ghana, a fortification built by the British in the 17th century that was later converted into a prison.

Ga Women 2015 Ga women in Accra, Ghana; the Ga are the indigenous people of the Accra coastal area. Image from 2015.

Jamestown Watchtower 2016 Taken in 2016, this photograph shows the watchtower in Jamestown, Accra's historic colonial-era district known for its lighthouse and fishing community along the Gulf of Guinea coast.

Mantse Palaca 2016 The palace of a local Mantse, or traditional Ga ruler, in Accra, Ghana, photographed in 2016. Chieftaincy remains an important part of civic and cultural life in the city.

Accra waterworks foundation stone 2016 A foundation stone associated with Accra's municipal waterworks, photographed in 2016. Piped water infrastructure was among the public works developed in Ghana's capital during the twentieth century as the city expanded.

Jamestown Mantse Palace (Accra, Ghana 2017) 2017 The Mantse Palace in the Jamestown district of Accra, Ghana, photographed in 2017. Jamestown, one of Accra's oldest neighborhoods, grew up around a British-built fort and harbor and remains a center of Ga traditional authority.

Mantse Palace, Accra (P1100264) 2023 The Mantse Palace in Accra, seat of a traditional Ga chief, reflecting the customary governance that persists alongside the modern city.

Jamestown, Accra (P1100263) 2023 Another 2023 photograph of Jamestown, the historic fishing quarter of Accra, Ghana. The district is known for its colorful canoes, its old lighthouse, and its long-standing fishing traditions that continue today.