Jamaica, 1836-1945
Jamaica, 1836-1945
Collection: Caribbean Colonial Statistics from the British Empire, 1824-1950 Volumes Jamaica, 1836-1945
Upon its discovery in 1494, Jamaica was home to an estimated 60,000 Amerindian people. The settlement of the colony by Spanish colonists resulted in the entire Amerindian population being eradicated by the latter 17th Century. The Spanish ceded their control of Jamaica to Britain in 1670 and at the point where these records commence the British were running the colony. Jamaican slaves were emancipated two years prior to the first of these Blue Books being published. During the years covered by these publications, the Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865 led to Jamaica becoming a crown colony with a Governor. The violent strike of 1938 led to the formation of the People's National Party in 1938, then the Jamaican Labour Party in 1942. These items conclude in 1945, Jamaica would not gain its independence until 1962.
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Jamaican Blue Books, 1937-1945
Blue Books for the Island of Jamaica, 1937 and 1945
Date:1937-1945Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235I-42
Jamaican Blue Books, 1935-1936
Blue Books for the Island of Jamaica, 1935-1936
Date:1935-1936Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235I-41
Jamaican Blue Books, 1933-1934
Blue Books for the Island of Jamaica, 1933-1934
Date:1933-1934Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235I-40
Jamaican Blue Books, 1931-1932
Blue Books for the Island of Jamaica, 1931-1932
Date:1931-1932Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235I-39
Jamaican Blue Books, 1929-1930
Blue Books for the Island of Jamaica, 1929-1930
Date:1929-1930Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235I-38
Jamaican Blue Books, 1927-1928
Blue Books for the Island of Jamaica, 1927-1928
Date:1927-1928Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235I-37
Jamaican Blue Books, 1925-1926
Blue Books for the Island of Jamaica, 1925-1926
Date:1925-1926Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235I-36
Jamaican Blue Books, 1923-1924
Blue Books for the Island of Jamaica, 1923-1924
Date:1923-1924Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:73235I-35
