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West Africa Ports
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The images shown here do not follow the geographic sequence north to south of the many ports of West Africa, but rather are an illustration of an outward voyage discharging cargo from the UK or Continent and then loading for the homeward voyage. In this way - together with the separate sections showing the Creeks, time At Sea, and Outward and Homeward Cargo - they illustrate a typical voyage down the Coast. (In this way it will be seen that Freetown appears twice, southbound and northbound).
A location map is shown for each port.
Dakar
© Jim Culkin
Dakar
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
Dakar
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
Conakry
© Mike Ingham
off Freetown
© Bill Turner
off Freetown
m.v. Dunkwa
© Ian Walker
off Freetown
© Ian Walker
Queen Elizabeth II Quay - Freetown
with an F-boat alongside
© Ian Walker
Queen Elizabeth II Quay - Freetown
© Mike Ingham
Queen Elizabeth II Quay - Freetown
© Peter Jones
Freetown’s Cotton Tree
© Mike Ingham
Freetown office
© Jumbo Studio, Freetown
courtesy Jim McCrum Collection
Elder Dempster Agencies, Freetown
© Elder Dempster Lines
Cape Mesurado Lighthouse, Monrovia
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Monrovia
m.v. Kentung (with NNSL funnel)
© Mike Ingham
Presidential Palace, Monrovia
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Temple of Justice, Monrovia
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Port of Monrovia
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
off Abidjan
© Mike Ingham
m.v. Loulea (Chargeurs Réunis) at Abidjan
© Mike Ingham
waxing tanks at Abidjan
© Mike Cooper
Abidjan
© Jim Culkin
Cape Coast
Ghana’s last Surf Port
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Cape Coast
with two Elder Dempster Lines ships anchored off
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Cape Coast
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
surf boats
at Cape Coast
© Peter Jones
surf boats
at Cape Coast
© Peter Jones
surf boats at Accra
© Michael Kelly
surf boats at Accra
© Michael Kelly
surf boats
© Michael Kelly
surf boats at Accra
m.v. Eboe
© Rodney Matthews
Black Star Gate, Accra
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Tema
© Mike Ingham
alongside at Tema
m.v. Swedru (Maradi)
© Mike Ingham
alongside at Tema
m.v. Swedru (Maradi)
© Mike Ingham
alongside at Tema
m.v. Owerri
© Peter Lyne
alongside at Tema
m.v. Owerri
© Peter Lyne
fishermen from Tema
© image courtesy J Lomas Collection
Ghana marketplace
© image courtesy J Lomas Collection
Cotonou
© Mike Ingham
Spanish mailboat off Lagos
m.v. Domine
© Mike Ingham
off Lagos
m.v. Eboe
© Ian Walker
Lagos Pilot
© Mike Ingham
Lagos marina
with m.v. Eboe or m.v. Ebani
postcard © courtesy John Powell Collection
Lagos marina
© image courtesy Kennan Collection
Elder Dempster House (ED Agencies), Lagos
© Mike Ingham
Elder Dempster House (ED Agencies), Lagos
© Ricky Richardson
Lagos
© Ricky Richardson
Lagos
© Ricky Richardson
Central Bank, Lagos
© Ricky Richardson
Central Bank, Lagos
© image courtesy Kennan Collection
Carter Bridge, Lagos
© image courtesy Kennan Collection
Lagos
m.v. Eboe alongside the quay
© Mike Ingham
A G Leventis store at Lagos
© Mike Ingham
Kingsway store at Lagos
© Mike Ingham
Lagos from the quay
© Mike Ingham
big tug at Lagos
© Peter Jones
Lagos
m.v. Senegalkust
© Mike Ingham
Lagos
© Mike Ingham
Lagos
© Mike Ingham
Lagos
© Jim Culkin
Lagos Yacht Club
© Bill Turner
Lagos Yacht Club
© Bill Turner
Lagos Yacht Club
© Bill Turner
Lagos - Federal Palace Hotel
© Bill Turner
Lagos - Federal Palace Hotel
© Mike Ingham
Lagos from the quay
© John Russell
Apapa Quay
m.v. Dixcove alongside
© Mike Ingham
Apapa Quay
m.v. Kaduna alongside
© Mike Ingham
Apapa Quay
m.v. Oti alongside
© Mike Ingham
Apapa from Lagos side
m.v. Obuasi in foreground
© John Goble
Lagos from Apapa side
m.v. Swedru (Maradi) in foreground
and an F-boat on the Lagos side
© Mike Ingham
Lagos from Apapa side
© Ian Walker
Lagos from Apapa side
© Jim Culkin
Lagos from Apapa side
© Mike Ingham
Lagos from Apapa side (and rain)
© Mike Ingham
leaving Apapa
r.m.m.v. Aureol
© Mike Ingham
military band on Apapa Quay
playing off the Accra for the last time
© Jim Culkin
Apapa
© Ian Walker
Apapa Quay
© Mike Ingham
discharging at Apapa
m.v. Eboe
© Mike Ingham
Apapa Quay
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
Apapa Quay
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
Apapa Quay
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
Apapa Quay
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
Research Vessel Kiara
m.v. Onitsha
© Paul Hughes
embarking deck passengers
© Peter Wright-Osment
deck passengers
m.v. Owerri
© Peter Lyne
mammy chair with passengers
© Mike Cooper
ferrying passengers ashore
m.v. Owerri
© Peter Lyne
boats
m.v. Fian
© Ian Walker
palm trees
© image courtesy Kennan Collection
Onitsha
© image courtesy Kennan Collection
Nigerian Ports Authority, Port Harcourt
© Mike Ingham
Port Harcourt
m.v. Kumba
© Mike Ingham
Port Harcourt
© Mike Ingham
Port Harcourt
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
loading at Port Harcourt
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
loading at Port Harcourt
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
discharging sugar at Port Harcourt
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
Port Harcourt in the rain
m.v. Kandaw
© Peter Jones
Port Harcourt
m.v. Sherbro (Matru) off the quay
© Mike Ingham
looking down the quay at Port Harcourt
m.v. Degema in the foreground
© Mike Ingham
Port Harcourt
© image courtesy Kennan Collection
Port Harcourt
© Bill Turner
Port Harcourt
© Bill Turner
Port Harcourt
© Peter Jones
approaching Calabar
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
in the river at Calabar
m.v. Onitsha
© Paul Hughes
Calabar
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Calabar
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Calabar
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Calabar
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Calabar
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Calabar
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Calabar
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Calabar
© David Sawyer
Calabar
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
anchored off Victoria
m.v. Kohima
© Peter Lyne
Mount Cameroon
with cloud
© Mike Ingham
Mount Cameroon
with some cloud
© Peter Lyne
Mount Cameroon
with no cloud !
© Peter Jones
Tiko
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Matadi
© Lemschout
River Congo at Matadi
© Vberger
River Congo
m.v. Ikeja Palm
© Paul Hughes
Takoradi
© Mike Ingham
Takoradi
© Mike Ingham
Takoradi
© Mike Ingham
Takoradi
GNS Yogaga (M11)
© Mike Ingham
arriving at Takoradi
m.v. Dixcove on the right
© Peter Jones
arriving at Takoradi
r.m.m.v. Accra
© Mike Ingham
at the buoys, Takoradi
© David Sawyer
at the buoys, Takoradi
© Bill Turner
at the buoys, Takoradi
© Bill Turner
at the buoys, Takoradi
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
at the buoys, Takoradi
m.v. Tema
© Mike Ingham
part log raft at Takoradi
© Ian Walker
loading logs at Takoradi
m.v. Kandaw
© Peter Jones
loading logs at Takoradi
m.v. Kandaw
© Peter Jones
loading logs at Takoradi
m.v. Kandaw
© Peter Jones
loading logs at Takoradi
m.v. Kandaw
© Peter Jones
loading logs at Takoradi
© Peter Jones
log stow
© Mike Cooper
Takoradi
© Mike Ingham
at the buoys, Takoradi
m.v. Eboe
© Paul Hughes
at the buoys, Takoradi
m.v. Eboe
© Paul Hughes
at the buoys, Takoradi
m.v. Eboe
© Mike Ingham
at the buoys, Takoradi
© Mike Ingham
at the buoys, Takoradi
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
at the buoys, Takoradi
s.s. Calgary (Elder Dempster)
© Michael Kelly
at the buoys, Takoradi
s.s. Calgary (Elder Dempster)
© Michael Kelly
r.m.m.v. Accra arriving Takoradi
© John Woodend
alongside, Takoradi
m.v. Dumbaia and r.m.m.v. Apapa
© Mike Ingham
alongside, Takoradi
r.m.m.v. Apapa
© J Lomas
alongside, Takoradi
r.m.m.v. Aureol
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
passenger terminal, Takoradi
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
passenger terminal, Takoradi
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
quay scene, Takoradi
© J Lomas
Takoradi
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Takoradi - Bureau of African Industries
© Mike Ingham
Takoradi
© Mike Ingham
Takoradi - Atlantic Hotel
© Mike Ingham
Takoradi
© Mike Ingham
Takoradi - port entrance
© Mike Ingham
distant view of Elmina
Elmina Castle and Fort St Jago just visible
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Elmina
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Elmina
© Mike Ingham
Elmina beach
© Mike Ingham
Fort St Jago, Elmina
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Elmina Castle
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Elmina Castle
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Elmina Castle
© Mike Ingham
passengers trip to Elmina Castle
m.v. Eboe
© Mike Ingham
passengers at Elmina Castle
m.v. Eboe
© David Sawyer
arriving Abidjan
© Mike Ingham
arriving Abidjan
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
log raft at Abidjan
m.v. Dumbaia
© Mike Ingham
alongside Abidjan
m.v. Swedru (Maradi)
© Mike Ingham
ashore Abidjan
© Mike Ingham
flags at Cape Palmas
for President Tubman
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham
Lower Buchanan
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
arriving Freetown
r.m.m.v. Aureol
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
arriving Freetown
r.m.m.v. Aureol
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
off Freetown
m.v. Pra River
© Mike Ingham
Freetown
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Freetown, homeward bound
m.v. Eboe
© Paul Hughes
Freetown
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Freetown
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Freetown
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Freetown
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Freetown
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer
Freetown, homeward bound
r.m.m.v. Aureol
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Queen Elizabeth Quay II - Freetown
r.m.m.v. Aureol
© Mike Ingham
departing Freetown
r.m.m.v. Aureol
© Mike Ingham
departing Freetown
r.m.m.v. Aureol
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
off Freetown
r.m.m.v. Aureol
image © courtesy Burnham Collection
Bathurst
© Mike Ingham
m.v. Kabala at Bathurst
© Mike Ingham
Bathurst
© Jim Culkin
Bathurst - homeward bound
© Mike Ingham
West Africa map © Palm Line courtesy Fred Waddington
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