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Old photos of Anomabu

22 photographs of Anomabu, from 1966 to 2002 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

EU: Little Fort in 1966 — EU: Voormalige ingang tot Fort William, aan de oostzijde 1966 EU: Little Fort in 2002 — EU: Overzicht bovenop bastion met kanon, Anomabu Fort William (2002) 2002
Then and now: EU: Little Fort, 1966 vs 2002
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What the photos show

The 22 photographs of Anomabu on PlaceWas span 2 decades, from 1966 to 2002. 12 of them were taken before 1980; the other 10 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.2 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.22 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Anomabu through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

EU: Little Fort, Anomabu — photos through time
EU: Little Fort 14 photos · 1966–2002
EU: Little Fort (1966), Anomabu — photos through time
EU: Little Fort (1966) 8 photos · 1966–2002

Stories from Anomabu

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

EU: Vissersdorp (1966), Anomabu, 1966
EU: Vissersdorp (1966) 1966 A fishing village at Anomabu on Ghana's coast, photographed in 1966. Fishing has long been central to the livelihood of communities along this stretch of the Gold Coast, and Anomabu itself grew into an important trading…
EU: Little Fort (1966), Anomabu, 1966
EU: Little Fort (1966) 1966 The 'Little Fort' at Anomabu, Ghana, one of the smaller fortified structures built along the Gold Coast during the era of European coastal trade, photographed in 1966, standing alongside the town's larger Fort William.
EU: Company’s Monument, 1958 (1966), Anomabu, 1966
EU: Company’s Monument, 1958 (1966) 1966 The Company's Monument at Anomabu, Ghana, erected in 1958 and photographed here in 1966. Anomabu was long a major post in the Gold Coast's coastal trading network, known for both its fort and its fishing fleet.
EU: Vissersdorp, Anomabu, 1966
EU: Vissersdorp 1966 Photographed in 1966, this view shows the fishing village of Anomabu on Ghana's coast, where canoes and nets were central to the local economy long before and after the town's role in the transatlantic trade.
EU: Little Fort, Anomabu, 1966
EU: Little Fort 1966 A 1966 photograph of the so-called Little Fort at Anomabu, one of several small fortifications built along this stretch of Ghana's coastline during the period of European trading posts on the Gold Coast.
EU: Fort William, oude toegang (1969), Anomabu, 1969
EU: Fort William, oude toegang (1969) 1969 The old entrance to Fort William at Anomabu, Ghana, photographed in 1969. British traders built the fort in the mid-eighteenth century to protect their trading interests on the Gold Coast after an earlier fort on the…
EU: Fort William, nieuwe toegang (1969), Anomabu, 1969
EU: Fort William, nieuwe toegang (1969) 1969 The newer entrance to Fort William in Anomabu, Ghana, photographed in 1969, showing later modifications made to the eighteenth-century coastal fortification as it was adapted over the years that followed its…
EU: Overzicht met omgeving, Anomabu Fort William (2002), Anomabu, 2002
EU: Overzicht met omgeving, Anomabu Fort William (2002) 2002 Fort William at Anomabu, Ghana, and its surroundings, photographed in 2002. The fort was constructed by the British in the 1750s to strengthen their position along a stretch of coast contested by rival European traders.
1960s · 12 photos
2000s · 10 photos