Gambia Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1881-1966 - Key Data

This collection includes annual reports compiled by the colonial government of Gambia. It covers the period from the creation of the British administered Gambia Colony and Protectorate to independence. The Annual Departmental Reports provide a unique insight into the development and eventual dissolution of imperial rule. The documents are divided into nine sections for convenience. These are Administration, Finance, Judicial and Police, Natural Resources, Social Services, Transport and Public Works, Communications and Post Office Savings, Commerce, and Miscellaneous.

Note: the introduction derived from an online guide to the microfilm edition by D. C. Dorward, Lecturer in African History, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.