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Old photos of Dixcove

4 photographs of Dixcove, from 1966 to 2000 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 4 photographs of Dixcove on PlaceWas span 2 decades, from 1966 to 2000. 3 of them were taken before 1980; the other 1 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.1 spot was photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.4 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 Dixcove through time

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

EU: aanzicht bastion rechts voor met stadsgezicht (2000), Dixcove — photos through time
EU: aanzicht bastion rechts voor met stadsgezicht (2000) 4 photos · 1966–2000

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EU: Fort te Dixcove, zuidoostelijk bastion (1966), Dixcove, 1966
EU: Fort te Dixcove, zuidoostelijk bastion (1966) 1966 The southeastern bastion of the Dixcove fort, one of several European-built strongholds along Ghana's coast, photographed in 1966. Bastions such as this allowed defenders to cover the fort's walls with cannon fire from…
EU: Fort te Dixcove, zuidwestelijk bastion (1966), Dixcove, 1966
EU: Fort te Dixcove, zuidwestelijk bastion (1966) 1966 The southwestern bastion of the fort at Dixcove, Ghana, photographed in 1966. English traders built the original fort here in the late seventeenth century as part of a chain of European trading posts along the Gold…
EU: Fort te Dixcove, noordoostelijk bastion (1966), Dixcove, 1966
EU: Fort te Dixcove, noordoostelijk bastion (1966) 1966 The northeastern bastion of Dixcove's coastal fort on Ghana's Gold Coast, seen in this 1966 photograph. Like other Gold Coast forts, it was built to protect European trading interests and shipping along the shoreline.
EU: aanzicht bastion rechts voor met stadsgezicht (2000), Dixcove, 2000
EU: aanzicht bastion rechts voor met stadsgezicht (2000) 2000 Fort Metal Cross at Dixcove, on Ghana's western coast, built by English traders in the late 17th century. This 2000 photograph looks out from the fort's right-front bastion over the surrounding town.
1960s · 3 photos
2000s · 1 photo