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Rare 1967 footage showing how traditional drums in Ghana were used to send messages over short and long distances, and even perform traditional poetry.

Rare 1967 footage showing how traditional drums in Ghana were used to send messages over short and long distances, and even perform traditional poetry.

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Footage from the 1982 documentary Asante Market Women, showing Asante marriage culture where some men had five or six wives and rotated nights among them, while the women openly opposed sharing their husbands.

Footage from the 1982 documentary Asante Market Women, showing Asante marriage culture where some men had five or six wives and rotated nights among them, while the women openly opposed sharing their husbands.

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Footage from the 1973 film Only Love Defies (Contact), shot in Ghana, where foreign businessmen chase a lucrative contract while an unexpected interracial romance threatens to complicate everything.

Footage from the 1973 film Only Love Defies (Contact), shot in Ghana, where foreign businessmen chase a lucrative contract while an unexpected interracial romance threatens to complicate everything.

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Footage showing traditional gender roles in Asante marriage, with men defending the belief that cooking was a woman’s duty while educated women challenged polygamy and expectations at home, excerpted from the 1982 documentary Asante Market Women.

Footage showing traditional gender roles in Asante marriage, with men defending the belief that cooking was a woman’s duty while educated women challenged polygamy and expectations at home, excerpted from the 1982 documentary Asante Market Women.

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Rare 1964 footage of Ghanaian children learning to read first in Adangme before switching to English, an approach teachers said helped them read faster, build confidence and make the transition to English easier.

Rare 1964 footage of Ghanaian children learning to read first in Adangme before switching to English, an approach teachers said helped them read faster, build confidence and make the transition to English easier.

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Footage of Kumasi Central Market in 1982, where some Asante market women said they had to work harder because Asante men did not support their families, while commodity queen mothers regulated prices and settled disputes.

Footage of Kumasi Central Market in 1982, where some Asante market women said they had to work harder because Asante men did not support their families, while commodity queen mothers regulated prices and settled disputes.

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Today, we celebrate and honour the life of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah — Ghana’s founding leader, Pan-Africanist, and one of Africa’s most influential voices for freedom and unity, whose vision and enduring contribution continue to shape Ghana and inspire the African continent. 🇬🇭🌍 Happy Founder’s Day, Ghana.

Today, we celebrate and honour the life of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah — Ghana’s founding leader, Pan-Africanist, and one of Africa’s most influential voices for freedom and unity, whose vision and enduring contribution continue to shape Ghana and inspire the African continent. 🇬🇭🌍 Happy Founder’s Day, Ghana.

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Just six days after Nkrumah’s overthrow, his Foreign Minister Alex Quaison-Sackey, who was with him abroad when the coup struck, returned to Ghana, backed the new regime and declared there was “a fresh whiff of air blowing through Ghana” — Accra, 2 March 1966.

Just six days after Nkrumah’s overthrow, his Foreign Minister Alex Quaison-Sackey, who was with him abroad when the coup struck, returned to Ghana, backed the new regime and declared there was “a fresh whiff of air blowing through Ghana” — Accra, 2 March 1966.

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Viewer discretion advised. Accra, July 1995 — Severe floods after torrential rains killed at least 20 people and caused widespread damage across the capital and nearby towns. As rescue and clean-up efforts continued, President Jerry John Rawlings visited the worst-hit areas.

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Viewer discretion advised. Accra, July 1995 — Severe floods after torrential rains killed at least 20 people and caused widespread damage across the capital and nearby towns. As rescue and clean-up efforts continued, President Jerry John Rawlings visited the worst-hit areas.

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Footage from the 1955 Gold Coast colonial film Mr Mensah Builds a House, in which Mr Mensah entrusts his nephew Kofi with money to build him a house, only for Kofi to squander it on women and gambling, leaving the house unfinished.

Footage from the 1955 Gold Coast colonial film Mr Mensah Builds a House, in which Mr Mensah entrusts his nephew Kofi with money to build him a house, only for Kofi to squander it on women and gambling, leaving the house unfinished.

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Rare 1967 footage demonstrating how traditional Ghanaian songs and rhythms are created using traditional instruments, including drums, bells and rattles.

Rare 1967 footage demonstrating how traditional Ghanaian songs and rhythms are created using traditional instruments, including drums, bells and rattles.

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In 1960, Ghanaians gathered at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, firing old muskets, beating drums, and raising banners to celebrate Ghana’s boycott of South African goods — a bold protest against apartheid and racial discrimination in South Africa, in solidarity with Black South Africans.

In 1960, Ghanaians gathered at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, firing old muskets, beating drums, and raising banners to celebrate Ghana’s boycott of South African goods — a bold protest against apartheid and racial discrimination in South Africa, in solidarity with Black South Africans.

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Kpanlogo dance performed by Frank Laine and Gifty Collins in Ga Mashie, Accra, in 1984. Filmed for the documentary Repercussions: Africa Come Back, the footage features members of Otoo Lincoln’s Kpanlogo Special group and preserves one of Ghana’s most influential post-independence dance traditions.

Kpanlogo dance performed by Frank Laine and Gifty Collins in Ga Mashie, Accra, in 1984. Filmed for the documentary Repercussions: Africa Come Back, the footage features members of Otoo Lincoln’s Kpanlogo Special group and preserves one of Ghana’s most influential post-independence dance traditions.

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Rare footage of Accra and Kumasi in the Gold Coast, c. 1949, capturing everyday life.

Rare footage of Accra and Kumasi in the Gold Coast, c. 1949, capturing everyday life.

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Footage of General Joseph Ankrah calling former President Kwame Nkrumah “useless” and accusing him of “tyranny and partisanship” following the 1966 coup. Ankrah also insisted that the coup was planned entirely from within Ghana, with no help or instigation from any foreign country.

Footage of General Joseph Ankrah calling former President Kwame Nkrumah “useless” and accusing him of “tyranny and partisanship” following the 1966 coup. Ankrah also insisted that the coup was planned entirely from within Ghana, with no help or instigation from any foreign country.

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Archival footage of a market scene in Accra, Ghana, 1971 — showcasing traders, vibrant textiles, and the energy of Ghana’s capital.

Archival footage of a market scene in Accra, Ghana, 1971 — showcasing traders, vibrant textiles, and the energy of Ghana’s capital.

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Footage of the CPP campaigning for Kwame Nkrumah during the 1954 Gold Coast general election. Held on 15 June 1954, the election ended in a decisive CPP victory, with the party winning 71 of the 104 seats.

Footage of the CPP campaigning for Kwame Nkrumah during the 1954 Gold Coast general election. Held on 15 June 1954, the election ended in a decisive CPP victory, with the party winning 71 of the 104 seats.

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Rare film showing Ghanaian children being taught Ewe in school in Keta — 1957.

Rare film showing Ghanaian children being taught Ewe in school in Keta — 1957.

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Less than 14 months after helping overthrow Kwame Nkrumah, Kotoka was killed in Operation Guitar Boy, an abortive coup. Footage of the young army officers involved in the coup being sentenced to death by firing squad, 1967.

Less than 14 months after helping overthrow Kwame Nkrumah, Kotoka was killed in Operation Guitar Boy, an abortive coup. Footage of the young army officers involved in the coup being sentenced to death by firing squad, 1967.

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Footage from 1964: Inside the Ghana Cannery Corporation, Nsawam. Established under President Kwame Nkrumah in the early 1960s, it was a state-owned fruit and vegetable processing factory. The cannery processed pineapples, citrus fruits and tomatoes into juice, canned fruit and other products, forming part of Ghana’s post-independence vision of linking agriculture with industry through State Farms and local farmers.

Footage from 1964: Inside the Ghana Cannery Corporation, Nsawam. Established under President Kwame Nkrumah in the early 1960s, it was a state-owned fruit and vegetable processing factory. The cannery processed pineapples, citrus fruits and tomatoes into juice, canned fruit and other products, forming part of Ghana’s post-independence vision of linking agriculture with industry through State Farms and local farmers.

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