Wow We are happy that this has come to fruition. This is part of the Netherlands and the World <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Nederland/The_Netherlands_and_the_world> project by WMNL and a digital
repatriation project initiated as part of the GLAM Ghana project. Hopefully we can have access to our historical stuff and even there are more on its way. *Raphael Berchie* Co Founder Open Foundation, West Africa, Wikipedian-in-Residence (Wiki Loves Women) <http://www.wikiloveswomen.org/about-the-project/who/> Wikimedian <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Ghana>,Open Advocate, Climate Change Activist,Blogger <http://rberchie.blogspot.com/> P.O Box CT 10469 Cantoments Accra Ghana +233243882047 Twitter@berchie4gh <https://twitter.com/berchie4gh> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/berchie> Linkedin <https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphael-berchie-32705822?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile> On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 4:47 PM, Justice Okai-Allotey <[email protected]> wrote: > This would really be helpful. > > Thanks. > > On 16 January 2017 at 16:31, Enock Seth Nyamador <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Awesome. >> >> Best, >> >> - Enock >> >> 2017-01-16 16:29 GMT+00:00 Nkansah Rexford <[email protected]>: >> >>> 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_Gha >>> na#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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >> >> > > > -- > Justice Okai-Allotey > > Mobile: +233 (054) 039 4970 > > |Social Media Lead - Wikimedia Ghana User Group > <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaGhanaUG/>| > > |Linkedin: Justice Okai-Allotey > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/justice-okai-allotey-306b6354?trk=hp-identity-name> > | Facebook: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.facebook.com/wyzzlewany> | > Twitter: > @Owula_Kpakpo <https://twitter.com/Owula_Kpakpo> | > > |Website: wyzzlewany.wordpress.com| > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-GH mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh > >
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