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EAP1144/1
- Record Id:
- 032-003690230
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003690230
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100106796214.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- 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 the height of its operation, the GRC had a network of about 947 kilometers of metric gauge and a workforce of around 11,000 employees.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Takoradi Railway Workers' Archives
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003690230", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP1144/1: The Takoradi Railway Archive" },{ "id" : "036-003690231", "parent" : "032-003690230", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1: Personnel files" },{ "id" : "040-003690232", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/1: Employment file for Patrick Ayinsah" },{ "id" : "040-003690233", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/2: Employment file for J. Bard" },{ "id" : "040-003690234", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/3: Employment file for Thomas Besebro" },{ "id" : "040-003690235", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/4: Employment file for Josiah B. Biney" },{ "id" : "040-003690236", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/5: Employment file for Joseph Peter Biney" },{ "id" : "040-003690237", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/6: Employment file for Samuel Biney" },{ "id" : "040-003690238", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/7: Employment file for Thomas Black" },{ "id" : "040-003690239", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/8: Employment file for S. A. Blankson" },{ "id" : "040-003690240", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/9: Employment file for Harry Edward Crutch" },{ "id" : "040-003690241", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/10: Employment file for J. Daniel" },{ "id" : "040-003690242", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/11: Employment file for A. J. Dann" },{ "id" : "040-003690243", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/12: Employment file for W. H. Davies" },{ "id" : "040-003690244", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/13: Employment file for Joseph Davis" },{ "id" : "040-003690245", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/14: Employment file for Philip Dean" },{ "id" : "040-003690246", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/15: Employment file for R. C. Deighton" },{ "id" : "040-003690247", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/16: Employment file for J. W. Denby" },{ "id" : "040-003690248", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/17: Employment file for W. R. Earley" },{ "id" : "040-003690249", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/18: Employment file for F. E. Eastman" },{ "id" : "040-003690250", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/19: Employment file for F. D. Eccles" },{ "id" : "040-003690251", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/20: Employment file for W. E. Edwards" },{ "id" : "040-003690252", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/21: Employment file for F. Edwards" },{ "id" : "040-003690253", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/22: Employment file for P. K Edwards" },{ "id" : "040-003690254", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/23: Employment file for Charles Ekem" },{ "id" : "040-003690255", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/24: Employment file for Joseph . O Epton" },{ "id" : "040-003690256", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/25: Employment file for R. A Eshun" },{ "id" : "040-003690257", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/26: Employment file for Albert Essam" },{ "id" : "040-003690258", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/27: Employment file for T Lever" },{ "id" : "040-003690259", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/28: Employment file for E. M. Lewis" },{ "id" : "040-003690260", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/29: Employment file for W. E Lewis" },{ "id" : "040-003690261", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/30: Employment file for Mr. Lewis" },{ "id" : "040-003690262", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/31: Employment file for James Liewellyn" },{ "id" : "040-003690263", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/32: Employment file for J. W. A Long" },{ "id" : "040-003690264", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/33: Employment file for N. W. Nevins" },{ "id" : "040-003690265", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/34: Employment file for J. E. Newlands" },{ "id" : "040-003690266", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/35: Employment file for A. A Newman" },{ "id" : "040-003690267", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/36: Employment file for J. E. Nichols" },{ "id" : "040-003690268", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/37: Employment file for J. Nightingale" },{ "id" : "040-003690269", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/38: Employment file for D. O. Ofoburiiku" },{ "id" : "040-003690270", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/39: Employment file for J. D Oppon" },{ "id" : "040-003690271", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/40: Employment file for John Ordeh" },{ "id" : "040-003690272", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/41: Employment file for R. G. Orr" },{ "id" : "040-003690273", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/42: Employment file for Kojo Otoo" },{ "id" : "040-003690274", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/43: Employment file for E. D Owoo" },{ "id" : "040-003690275", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/44: Employment file for Matthew G. Owoo" },{ "id" : "040-003690276", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/45: Employment file for R. J. B. Pearson" },{ "id" : "040-003690277", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/46: Employment file for John Nyan Plange" },{ "id" : "040-003690278", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/47: Employment file for C. E. Porter" },{ "id" : "040-003690279", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/48: Employment file for Robert C Porter" },{ "id" : "040-003690280", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/49: Employment file for J. Stanley Price" },{ "id" : "040-003690281", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/50: Employment file for Nigel Primrose" },{ "id" : "040-003690282", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/51: Employment file for A. D. Prout" },{ "id" : "040-003690283", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/52: Employment file for R. B Provencal" },{ "id" : "040-003690284", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/53: Employment file for H. C Rhule" },{ "id" : "040-003690285", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/54: Employment file for A. B. Richandson" },{ "id" : "040-003690286", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/55: Employment file for W. Richard" },{ "id" : "040-003690287", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/56: Employment file for Driver F. Richardson" },{ "id" : "040-003690288", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/57: Employment file for S. S Roberts" },{ "id" : "040-003690289", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/58: Employment file for D. G. Roberts" },{ "id" : "040-003690290", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/59: Employment file for Josiah Roberts" },{ "id" : "040-003690291", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/60: Employment file for E. Robins" },{ "id" : "040-003690292", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/61: Employment file for Joseph E. Ruhle" },{ "id" : "040-003690293", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/62: Employment file for G. F. Smith" },{ "id" : "040-003690294", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/63: Employment file for A. K. Smith" },{ "id" : "040-003690295", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/64: Employment file for W. E. Turkson" },{ "id" : "040-003690296", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/65: Employment file for J. Waterhouse" },{ "id" : "040-003690297", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/66: Employment file for J. J. Watson" },{ "id" : "040-003690298", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/67: Employment file for G. H. Webster" },{ "id" : "040-003690299", "parent" : "036-003690231", "text" : "EAP1144/1/1/68: Employment file for L. W. Wedderburn" },{ "id" : "036-003690300", "parent" : "032-003690230", "text" : "EAP1144/1/2: Correspondence" },{ "id" : "040-003690301", "parent" : "036-003690300", "text" : "EAP1144/1/2/1: Station at Hunisu" },{ "id" : "040-003690302", "parent" : "036-003690300", "text" : "EAP1144/1/2/2: Fura -Prestea" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003690230
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP1144/1/1 : Personnel files
EAP1144/1/2 : Correspondence
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- 032-003690230
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1144/1
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 11051 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP1144-1
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1903
- End Date:
- 1974
- Date Range:
- 1903-1974
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 4.904060
- Longitude (Decimal):
- -1.772426
- Latitude (Degree):
- N 4°54’15”
- Longitude (Degree):
- W 1°46’21”
- Place of Origin:
- Ghana
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Custodial History:
- Material in this collection was created as part of the EAP1144 "Takoradi Railway Workers' Archives" project.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from project holder Dr Stefano Bellucci, June 2019 (accession record EAP1144/1)
- Administrative Context:
- EAP1144/1 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme. It created digital copies of records located at the Takoradi Railway Archive.
- Information About Copies:
- Digital copies are also held by: Takoradi Railway Archive; and the International Institute of Social History Amsterdam
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located at the Takoradi Railway Archive, in Ghana.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)