An Igbo girl photographed in Nibo and noted as ‘Nwauko’ in Northcote Thomas’ photographic register, c. 1910-11.

"Old Abakaliki" from an photo album made before the 1920s. The National Archives UK.

1699 map in French of the New Calabar River, a major centre of the slave trade. The map locates the “Ville du Nouveau Kalabar” (New Calabar...

A young Igbo man named Okonkwo from Öka (Awka) photographed by Northcote Thomas, 1910-11. Coloured by @ukpuru 2019.

"AKenta Bob (Ibibio) in her wedding dress New Calabar [Elem Kalabari]" – Jonathan Adagogo Green, late 19th century – early 20th c...

A European describes tactics of invasion and suppression of indigenous people in what became eastern Nigeria. Early in November a disturban...

Photo: Bread Fruit Tree Ikorofiong, Calabar, Nigeria, ca. 1900-1910, Unknown photographer. Trees are important in Igbo spirituality as sym...

Photo: Shrine with human skull at Obieni, in today's Cross River State, probably the revered head-pieces of deceased family heads, from...

Ögbü (Awgbu), p.d. Anambra State, what was described as a store house by Northcote Thomas, tower in the background, May 1911. Part of Thoma...

Masquerades from different cultural regions of the Igbo area photographed by G. I. Jones in the 1930s. Masquerades representing fierce an...

A man who may possibly be from Isuochi (as the album was labelled). Photographed by G. I. Jones, 1930s.

People who may be from Isuochi (as the album was labelled). Photographed by G. I. Jones, 1930s. The ùrì body art of women who may be from...