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_... 2 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Temminck_Groll_Collection 3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fort_Kormantin#/media/File:Fort_...
Awesome.
Best,
- Enock
2017-01-16 16:29 GMT+00:00 Nkansah Rexford nkansahrexford@gmail.com:
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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This would really be helpful.
Thanks.
On 16 January 2017 at 16:31, Enock Seth Nyamador kwadzo459@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome.
Best,
- Enock
2017-01-16 16:29 GMT+00:00 Nkansah Rexford nkansahrexford@gmail.com:
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
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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.
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On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 4:47 PM, Justice Okai-Allotey wyzzlewany@gmail.com wrote:
This would really be helpful.
Thanks.
On 16 January 2017 at 16:31, Enock Seth Nyamador kwadzo459@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome.
Best,
- Enock
2017-01-16 16:29 GMT+00:00 Nkansah Rexford nkansahrexford@gmail.com:
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
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