Janus: Inauguration of the University of Ghana 25th November 1961

RCS contains:
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Y30448A	Panorama of Accra, circa 1910
Y30448B	Accra Post Office. circa 1915
Y30448C	Garden party at Old Government House, Cape Coast, March 10th 1916
Y30448D	Sir Alan Burns Collection of Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana] photographs, 1940s
Y30448E	Portrait of Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, circa 1920
Y30448F	Inauguration of the University of Ghana 25th November 1961
Y30448G	Achimota and Accra photographs (Frank Joselin Collection)
Y30448H	Views of Achimota College circa 1945
Y30448I	Achimota College (A.W.E. Winlaw collection)
Y30448J	Alan Rudwick collection
Y30448K	George Cansdale's collection on the Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana] 1938-1948
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Inauguration of the University of Ghana 25th November 1961

Title	Inauguration of the University of Ghana 25th November 1961
Reference	GBR/0115/Y30448F
Creator	Unknown
Covering Dates	25 Nov. 1961
Extent and Medium	20 images; Good condition.
Repository	Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library

Content and context

An album of photographs, mostly measuring about 140 x 105 mm., bound in leather with the title on the front cover. The University was created by an Act of 22 August 1961 from the former University College of the Gold Coast, founded 1948, which had become the University of Ghana in 1957. Typed captions are stuck under each photograph, and have been copied in the following list.

Given by Dr Davidson Nicol, a member of the Ghana Universities Committee 1960, in October 1985. The RCS has since acquired a second copy.

Access and Use

Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Inauguration of the University of Ghana 25th November 1961, Y30448F

Further information

Indexed

This item level description was entered by NE and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.

This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche number 65.

Index Terms

Africa

Ghana

Accra

RCS/Y30448F contains:

Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, President of the Republic of Ghana and Chancellor of the University. 140 x 105 mm.

Talking Drums heralding the Processions. 140 x 105 mm.

The Procession of the Academic Staff of the University. 140 x 105 mm.

The Procession of the Members of the University Council. 140 x 105 mm.

The Procession of Representatives of other Universities and Institutions. 140 x 105 mm.

The Gong-gong Beater, Professor J.H. Nketia, announcing the Inauguration and Installation of the First Chancellor. 140 x 105 mm.

A cross-section of Representatives of Universities and other Institutions. 140 x 105 mm.

Blowing of 'Mmenson' after the Installation. 140 x 105 mm.

The Chancellor receives the Representative of the University of Hong Kong. 140 x 105 mm.

The Chancellor receives the Representative of Humbolt University. 140 x 105 mm.

The Chancellor receives the Representative of the University of Cambridge. 140 x 105 mm.

The Chancellor receives the Representative of Atlanta University. 140 x 105 mm.

Representatives of the Universities of Paris and Bordeaux. 140 x 105 mm.

The Chancellor after the presentation of Representatives of other Universities and Institutions. 140 x 105 mm.

The Chancellor's Procession after his installation. 140 x 105 mm.

A scene during the Chancellor's Procession. 140 x 105 mm.

(L-R) Professor Tapy of the Universities of Bordeaux and Paris, M. de Mohamed Mursi Ahmed of Eins Shams University, U.A.R., Professor J.W. Blake of Inter-University Council for Higher Education Overseas. 140 x 105 mm.

(L-R) Professor N.S. Torochesnikov of Institute of Chemical Technology, Moscow, Mr David Balme and Dr R.H.Stoughton, former Principals of the University of Ghana. 140 x 105 mm.

Aerial view of the University. 140 x 105 mm.