Old Photos Of Central Police Station And Other Places That Show How Ghana Used To Look Many Years Ago

Old Photos Of Central Police Station And Other Places That Show How Ghana Used To Look Many Years Ago

  • Ghana has undergone a massive transformation from colonial times to its post-independence period
  • Many buildings and places have undergone drastic changes and look different from how they were several years ago
  • Luckily, there are preserved photos of how Ghana looked decades ago, which show how far the nation has come in its development

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Ghana may not be growing as rapidly as today's generation wants it to, but there is no denying that the country has transformed from how it looked decades ago. In this story, YEN.com.gh shows old photos of some places and buildings in Ghana during their pre-colonial era.

The Central Police Headquarters In Accra

Central police headquarters in Accra, 1930
Central police headquarters in Accra, 1930. Photo credit: Deo Gratias Studio
Source: UGC

The picture above shows the central police headquarters of the motor traffic transport unit, on the corner of Kwame Nkrumah Avenue and Kinbu Street, 1935. Today, the building has not changed much. Below is how it is looking now.

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How the police station looks today
How the police station looks today. Photo credit: Amuzujoe
Source: UGC

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The Gold Coast Central Post Office

The Gold Coast post office in 1930
The Gold Coast post office in 1930. Photo credit: Deo Gratias Studio
Source: UGC

The picture above shows the Gold Coast Central Post Office in the heart of Accra. The building was the main post office in pre-colonial where correspondence took place before the telephone became prevalent. Today, the building is known as the Ghana General Post Office. Below is how it looks now.

Ghana General Post Office
Ghana General Post Office. Photo credit: Guido Sohne
Source: UGC

The Methodist Cathedral in Jamestown

An old photo of the Methodist Cathedral
An old photo of the Methodist Cathedral. Photo credit: MyJoyOnline
Source: UGC

The Wesley Methodist Cathedral is situated on the Asafoatse Nettey Road in the Jamestown neighbourhood. Frederick Gordon Guggisberg laid the cornerstone for construction to begin in 1922, but it wasn't officially opened until 1960.

The building was transformed into a cathedral in 2000. It now serves as the seat of office for the Presiding Bishop of Ghana and the Bishop of Accra.

Below is how it looks now.

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Current look of the Methodist Cathedral
The current look of the Methodist Cathedral. Photo credit: Shahadusadik
Source: UGC

A Teacher With His School Kids, 1912

A teacher with his school kids in 1912
A teacher with his school kids in 1912. Photo credit: Ghana Museum
Source: UGC

The picture above shows a school teacher with his kids in Kwahu-Nkwatia in 1912. At the time, there were few classroom blocks to accommodate school children. Below is a picture of a typical classroom setting in Ghana today.

A picture of today's children in a classroom
A current picture of children in a classroom. Photo credit: NPR
Source: UGC

Kintampo Police Station, 1929

The Kintampo Police Station in 1929
The Kintampo Police Station in 1929. Photo credit: Ghana Museum
Source: UGC

The above picture shows the Kintampo Police Station in 1929, and the picture below shows how the police station looks today. Indeed, there has been a massive improvement in infrastructure.

The Kintampo Police Station today
The Kintampo Police Station today. Photo credit: Helpmecovid
Source: UGC

Photos Showing How Accra International Airport in 1968 Transformed To Kotoka International Airport In 2022

In an earlier story, YEN.com.gh wrote about how the Accra International Airport in 1968 underwent a massive transformation into how beautiful it looks today.

The airport functioned from 1956 to 1969 before it was rebranded into the Kotoka International Airport. The airport functioned as a military aviation station for the British Royal Air Force during World War II when it was built in 1946.

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The facility was subsequently given to civilian authorities in the early 1950s after the war to be used for domestic and international aviation travel.

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Richmond Setrana Richmond Setrana is a real estate editor for YEN.com.gh with 5 years of writing experience. He graduated from KNUST in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and is currently enrolled in a MA—Mass Communications program with Liverpool John Moores University. He has written for reputable platforms like meqasa.com, Noanyi, Edanra and Yourcommonwealth.org. He can be reached via: richmond.setrana@yen.com.gh