1. Main street of Ahenkro, 2001

Description:

Main street of Banda-Ahenkro, view to the south, standing near the Banda Cultural Centre. In the distance, one of the passenger vans that made the daily trip to market towns (Wenchi, Sampa) is parked in front of the Omanhene's (paramount chief) palace. Two poles anticipate the arrival of electricity, still some years away. Metal roofs have begun to replace the thatched roofs of earlier years. Ahenkro, July, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects Facet:

Rural electrification; Metal roofing; Transportation; Villages; Streets

Identifier:

9

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-07

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.166298, -2.354733

Date Digitized:

2016

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.166298, -2.354733

2. Main street, Banda-Ahenkro, 2016

Description:

A view looking northward on Ahenkro's main street. The paved road is bordered on either side by deep gutters. Electrical poles and wires run along one side of the street. A sign advertising MTN "Mobile Money" is placed roadside. Several motor vehicles are parked along the road. A bicycle is parked in the foreground. Ahenkro, June, 2016.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16728

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Mobile phones; Kiosks; Electrical poles

Subjects Facet:

Roads; Villages; Electricity; Transportation; Streets

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2016

Date searchable:

2016-06

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.163448, -2.356326

Geographic Coordinates:

8.163448, -2.356326