Ghana and Togo Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1843-1957
Annual departmental reports relating to the Gold Coast and Togoland, 1843-1957
Though the introduction of paper currency as a temporary measure was no doubt inevitable, some discontent was the natural consequence, and it is to be hoped that the alloy tokens will be forthcoming at an early dateAdministration, 1846-1956; Gold Coast, 1919-1932; img 11
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Ghana's reports start in 1846 and cover significant 19th century cultural changes
Ghana and Togo were known by the colonial Government as the Gold Coast and British Togoland. These countries’ records are published together because Togoland included land which is now part of Ghana. The Gold Coast and British Togoland were managed by the government departments who wrote these progress reports. The statistics for Ghana, but not Togo, are included in Colonial Africa in official statistics, 1821-1953. These reports explain why those statistics are at the levels recorded. The contents pages at the front of each report list the departments which existed at that time. Comparing the contents pages reveals how the structure of the colonial government changed over time.
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Ghana and Togo Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1843-1957...
Annual departmental reports relating to the Gold Coast and Togoland, 1843-1957
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- Annual Departmental Reports differ from Blue Books of Statistics because they include explanations of why the statistics are at the levels recorded.
- These reports are arranged by the departments which they cover within Ghana and Togo. Comparing the data in them shows how each area of government has developed over the years.
- These papers cover World War One and World War Two as well as the social services in this colony before independence.
- The Gillespie Report on Police, 1844-1938 is actually an account of Ghana's history which includes details of the third Ashanti War and its aftermath.
