EU: Overzicht met zuidoostgevel kerk (2000) through time

Shama 1966–2000 6 photos of this spot

6 photographs taken at the same spot in Shama, spanning 1966–2000 — 3 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

The western flank of the fort at Shama, Ghana, photographed in 1966. Portuguese traders built an early fort here before Dutch forces later took control of the site, making it one of the region's older fortified trading posts.

EU: Fort St. Sebastian, westflank (1966) 1966 The western flank of the fort at Shama, Ghana, photographed in 1966. Portuguese traders built an early fort here before Dutch forces later took control of the site, making it one of the region's older fortified trading posts.

EU: Fort St. Sebastian, hoofdingang zuidzijde (1966) 1966 The south-facing main entrance of the fort at Shama, Ghana, one of the oldest European fortifications on the Gold Coast, pictured in 1966. Its position near the mouth of the Pra river made it a valued outpost for coastal trade.

EU: Fort St. Sebastian, westzijde (1966) 1966 The west side of the fort at Shama, Ghana, seen in this 1966 photograph of the historic coastal stronghold, which changed hands between European powers before eventually falling under Dutch control.

EU: Overzicht voorgevel met omgeving (2000) 2000 The fort at Shama, on Ghana's coast near the mouth of the Pra River, photographed in 2000. The image shows the building's front facade and its immediate surroundings.

EU: Overzicht met zuidoostgevel kerk (2000) 2000 A church at Shama, Ghana, seen from the southeast in this 2000 photograph. Shama's fort and settlement trace back to early European trading posts on the Gold Coast.

EU: Overzicht vanaf fort met toegangspoortje aan de voorzijde (2000) 2000 The small entrance gateway of the fort at Shama, Ghana, photographed from within the grounds in 2000.