So I went to the Ghana Wikiproject today and noticed a message.1

tl;dr: The Wikimedia Netherlands has donated some 2,000 historic images,
going back as far as almost a century related to Africa, South America and
Southeast Asia.2

Specifically to Ghana, I doubt those images (very old) could be found
anywhere, such as this 1953 image of Fort Amsterdam.
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fort_Kormantin#/media/File:Fort_Amsterdam,_schietgat_bastion_-_20652263_-_RCE.jpg>
3

I am impressed and really thankful for such a generous donation to
Wikimedia Commons relating to Ghana's history.

Now I guess it's about time we put those images to use!

I hope more are shared as and when they become available. Kudos, WMNL.

Checkout the category to find images about your country too. I've seen
Guinea Bissau in there somewhere.

1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Ghana#Media_upload_of_historical_photographs_of_Ghana
2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Temminck_Groll_Collection
3
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fort_Kormantin#/media/File:Fort_Amsterdam,_schietgat_bastion_-_20652263_-_RCE.jpg
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