Related Images Gallery

The Ashantee War: how I Took Coomassie: 1

THE ASHANTEE WAR: HOW I TOOK COOMASSIE: 1. I land in great force; the main body of the enemy has apparently yet to be encountered. 2. Heavy marching order (for the Fantee bearers). 3. Mid-day halt and reconnoitre. 4. Encampment, a night surprise. 5. Coomassie taken, ANGLO ASHANTI WAR, GHANA, 1873 engraving

© Quint Lox Limited

Africa, Ghana, Elmina harbour. traditional wooden fishing boats

Africa, Ghana, Elmina harbour. traditional wooden fishing boats. in the background the fortress

© Catherina Unger/AWL Images Ltd.

Africa, African, Awl, Boat, Boats, Culture, Elmina, Fish, Fishermen, Fishing, Flags, Fort, Fortress, Ghana, Gold Coast, Group, Harbor, Harbour, Market, Men, Military, Outdoors, Port, River, Town, Tradition, Traditional, Water, Westafrica, Westafrican, Wooden

Valerie Ryshworth-Hill in ATS uniform on a motorbike

One of two identical photographs of Valerie Ryshworth-Hill in ATS uniform on a motorbike, 1940s (c).From a collection of photographs collected by Lt Col Anthony Ryshworth-Hill and Valerie Ryshworth-Hill (later Valerie Wilkinson).Ryshworth-Hill served in Austria, Ghana and Turkey in various staff officer and diplomatic capacities. Date: circa 1949

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library