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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1144/1 Subject Administration

1. EAP1144/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1144/1
Title:
The Takoradi Railway Archive
Scope & Content:
The central archive of the Ghana Railway Corporation (GRC), located in Takoradi. The railway corporation was founded in 1901, and the archives date back to that time. Since 1934 it is stored in its current location, in a building in the GRC's administrative complex in Takoradi's harbour. At at t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1903-1974
Extent:
11051 TIFF images

2. EAP1144/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1144/1/1
Title:
Personnel files
Scope & Content:
A collection of personnel files for the employees working at the Takoradi Railway Archive. The folders contain a large number of different materials, including, but not limited to, personnel biographic information of the employees, photographs of employees, administrative documentation relating ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1903-1974
Extent:
7224 TIFF images

3. EAP1144/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1144/1/2
Title:
Correspondence
Scope & Content:
Two archival files that did not relate to personnel files were also digitised as part of the pilot project. These files contain correspondence.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1912-1928
Extent:
166 TIFF images

4. EAP1144/1/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1144/1/2/1
Title:
Station at Hunisu
Scope & Content:
Contains correspondence between The General Manager and Chief Engineer from the Gold Coast Railway with Managers of the Gold Mines on the establishment of a railway shed at a settlement called Hunisu. The need for a Railway shed was to facilitate the movement of people and goods. The request had...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916-1928
Extent:
64 TIFF images

5. EAP1144/1/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1144/1/2/2
Title:
Fura -Prestea
Scope & Content:
Contains correspondence between Mr. Cozens Hardy a consultant from England and the Gold Coast Railway Company. Mr. Cozens among other things was to survey the Fura-Prestea Line and advice the railway of its economic viability. Extent: 1 archival file containing 23 pages.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1912-1913
Extent:
23 TIFF images