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	2018/005/1
	Slides taken by Warren Marsh whilst working as a surveyor in Ghana and Sierra Leone. Marsh took several long road trips during his time there, visiting neighbouring countries. The images taken show various stages of a road trip including scenery, accomodation, local people and buildings.
	1956-1961
	Ghana Sierra Leone Togo Dahomey Nigeria Upper Volta Mali Niger Burkina Faso Guinea
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Widnell and Trollope offices House in Accra House in Accra View of Tema harbour Tema village Tema beach Industrial Development Corporation buildings, Accra Durbar at Achimota Durbar at Achimota Durbar at Achimota Durbar at Achimota, Ghana Castle courtyard [Governor's House?] Union flag at flying at Governor's house, Accra Rear view of lorry Lorry at Kumasi Sailing club at Tema Sign advertising services of a tailor Boatman steering the United African Company launch on the River Volta, c.1958 River Volta at Ada Foah United African Company's wharf at Ada Foah Le Lac, resort at Dahomey (Benin) Le Lac, resort at Dahomey (Benin) [Governor's house?] at Ouidah Harbour at Cotonou Boatman on Lake Nokoue Lake village at Ganvie Market place at Ganvie Lake village at Ganvie Abomey Palace Example of Abomey applique Abomey Palace Woven fabric in Abomey Abomey Rest House Filling up car with petrol Dompago Bridge Group of men at Dompago Woman at stall selling cloth, Dompago Group of women near Dompago Woman at Copargo Girl collecting water Onions grown on a raised bed Map on wall of Rest House On the roof of a Tata Somba house Exterior of Tata Somba house on the Atakora Plateau Baobab tree Diapaga Rest House Road rail bridge in Dahomey (Benin) Road on Mount Koronga River at Lama-Kara Group of women in Diapaga House in corn field near Tanguieta Bridge on road AE 7577 Badou to Atakpame Frontier between Togoland and Dahomey (Benin) Lorry which has crashed near Freetown Abandonned lorry on side of road Independence Day, Ghana Independence Day, Ghana Independence Day, Ghana Plan of route to Timbuktu Group of friends setting off for road trip to Timbuktu Car ferry over River Niger View of road at Navrongo Ouagadougou Market Man on horseback Group of boys from a village House in Fada N'Gourma Niamey ferry Nomadic group near Tillabery Cross-country bus Group near Ayorou Image of woman and her child View of winding road Wadi near Ansongo Leaving Gao Bamba causeway View of 2 children Rest House at Timbuktu French fort at Timbuktu Captain Laing's house in Timbuktu Group of boys at school Woman at a market Girl standing in street, Timbuktu Crossing the River Niger on Xmas Day Two volkswagen beetles on road near De Natural tunnel under Sangha village Natural tunnel under Sangha village Sangha cliffs View of Mopti on the River Niger Leaving Bandiagara Coastal road to York View of street in Freetown Government House, Freetown Fourah Bay University, Freetown Fourah Bay University, Freetown Housing by Congo Bridge, Freetown No. 2 River Joseph standing in the garden Exterior of bungalow View of House of Representatives Bunce Fort on Bunce Island Bunce Fort on Bunce Island Bunce Fort on Bunce Island Portrait of Sekou Toure Car ferry at Kambia Hotel de France at Conakry Monument to the martyrs of colonialism Woman heading for the market Woman heading for the market Woman heading for the market Exhibition at Conakry Exhibition at Conakry Houses in Conakry Fenced compound at Tyanguel-Bori Woman heading for the market Group of children Slate quarry on Tougue to Labe road Granary store on Pita to Kinkon road Royal Yacht Britannia Local Bullom boats by the Royal Yacht Britannia Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip alighting from the Royal Yacht Britannia Queen Elizabeth II in Sierra Leone Prime Minister of Sierra Leone greets Prince Philip Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the House of Representatives Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the House of Representatives View of diners at a banquet Seated girl at the stadium Boy with large fish Exterior view of Bond Street hotel, Masiaka House under construction, Makeni Signalman at Sierra Leone railway Sierra Leone railway Sierra Leone railway Sierra Leone railway Sierra Leone railway Stripping piassava at Bonthe Island Bundling up piassava at Bonthe Island Map of route Sunrise over Fourh Bay Mosque in Freetown Woman selling oranges, Freetown Yacht at Sailing Club Lumley Beach near Freetown Coastal road near York No. 2 River near Freetown Bridge at Taiama Group of girls on the road Mural of mosque, Kabala Dumper on its side on road to Bo Town Volkswagen Beetle on road Near Koindu in eastern Sierra Leone Volkswagen Beetle on road Volkswagen Beetle and van on road near Agnibilekrou View at Abidjan Abidjan House of Assembly at Abidjan House of Assembly at Abidjan Windows of a bank at Kumasi Kumasi College Hall Woman carrying water jug Kumasi College Hall Kumasa College Library Three women dressed up, Kumasi Logs in yard at African Woods Ltd, Kumasi Kumasi fort Independence House, Accra Independence Arch, Accra Black Star Monument, Accra View of [Anomabu fort?] in the distance Two lobsters laid on boat Souvenir stall, Accra Carving at Arts & Crafts exhibition Flats at Tema Mural by Kofi Antuabam View of Prampram Beach Elmina Castle Elmina Castle Senior woman smoking pipe Mending fishing nets at Apam Kente cloth Durbar at Akropong Sign for Ye Trollope Arms Akosombo Akosombo Distant view of River Volta Sunset by the River Volta Robertson children standing by car African girl carrying a child African girl carrying a child Relief on side of house at Abomey Cloth wall-hanging from Abomey Cloth table-runners, Abomey Pilot steering motor boat on Lake Nokoue Two women on boat at Ganvie View of Ganvie lake village Central Bank at Cotonou Marina scene at Lagos Cargo ship off the coast near Lagos Cargo ships off the coast near Lagos General Post Office, Lagos Concert Hall, Lagos Lagos race course View over Lagos Carving in Lagos Museum Carving in Lagos Museum Ibadan Church House occupied by the Rowles in Jos The Rowles in Jos Crane in operation at Jos Jos Folk Museum Carving in Jos Museum House of Representatives, Kaduna House of Representatives, Kaduna Road to Zaria Market at Kano