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Urban History in Kumase, Ghana: A Note on Archives

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This note seeks to bring awareness to the wide variety of archival documents available for research in urban history in Kumase, Ghana’s second city and capital of the historic Asante Kingdom. We draw mainly on our experiences researching the history of Jackson Park, one of colonial Kumase’s earliest public parks.

Source: History in Africa

DOI: 10.1017/hia.2024.7

Authors: Manuel J. Manu-Osafo, George M. Bob-Milliar, Ben Jones

Institutions: University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of East Anglia

Language: English

Topic: African history and culture studies

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450