Government Wharf Market, Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 1962.

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This image, copied from a 1962 colour slide, was taken in Freetown shortly after Sierra Leone had achieved independence (1961) from the United Kingdom. It features a local market close to the beach. The harbour, with an oil tanker anchored offshore, is rated as the second best natural harbour in the world.

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Photo credit: © Peter J. Hatcher / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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