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Governing Africa, 1808-1995

Governing Africa:British Records from African Countries under Colonial Rule, 1808-1995 Trial Series

What's Inside

14 Collections
134 Volumes
2,714 Documents
1,113,754 Pages

Introduction

Governing Africa contains primary source documents mostly derived from a series of annual reports and accounts sent to the British Government by its colonial administrations in Africa. The featured collections cover British colonial administrations that reigned during the 19th and 20th centuries, and include content on 13 colonies, from Ghana and Togo to Kenya and Nigeria. Apartheid era South Africa is also covered extensively in the papers of journalist Colin Legum and materials from political parties on both sides of the racial and ideological divide. 

Together, these resources provide students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of British rule in Africa, allowing them to trace its rise, decline, and eventual fall, as well as its ongoing influence in post-colonial societies.  

Dates Covered

1808-1995

Contributors

  • British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Kate Legum
  • University of London

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View document: Kenya Blue Book 1904-1905.

Licensed to access Kenya Blue Book 1904-1905

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
CollectionColonial Africa in Official Statistics, 1821–1953
View document: Kenya Blue Book 1906.

Licensed to access Kenya Blue Book 1906

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
CollectionColonial Africa in Official Statistics, 1821–1953
View document: Kenya Blue Book 1907.

Licensed to access Kenya Blue Book 1907

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
CollectionColonial Africa in Official Statistics, 1821–1953
View document: Kenya Blue Book 1908.

Licensed to access Kenya Blue Book 1908

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
CollectionColonial Africa in Official Statistics, 1821–1953
View document: Kenya Blue Book 1909.

Licensed to access Kenya Blue Book 1909

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
CollectionColonial Africa in Official Statistics, 1821–1953
View document: Kenya Blue Book 1910.

Licensed to access Kenya Blue Book 1910

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
CollectionColonial Africa in Official Statistics, 1821–1953
View document: Kenya Blue Book 1911.

Licensed to access Kenya Blue Book 1911

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
CollectionColonial Africa in Official Statistics, 1821–1953
View document: Kenya Blue Book 1912.

Licensed to access Kenya Blue Book 1912

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
CollectionColonial Africa in Official Statistics, 1821–1953
View document: Kenya Blue Book 1913.

Licensed to access Kenya Blue Book 1913

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
CollectionColonial Africa in Official Statistics, 1821–1953

Collections

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The South African flag with a silhouette of Nelson Mandela overlayed, with his fist in the air.

Licensed to access Apartheid Through the Eyes of South African Political Parties, 1948–1994

Contributor University of London Contents 4 Volumes, 33 Documents (7,499 Pages)
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A close-up photograph of four bound blue books.

Licensed to access Colonial Africa in Official Statistics, 1821–1953

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office Contents 13 Volumes, 779 Documents (144,705 Pages)
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A black and white image of a gavel resting on a table with a globe in the background.

Licensed to access Colonial Law in Africa, 1808–1919

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office Contents 10 Volumes, 159 Documents (96,513 Pages)
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A black and white image of a gavel resting on a table, with a plush chair and scales of justice in the background.

Licensed to access Colonial Law in Africa, 1920–1945

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office Contents 11 Volumes, 357 Documents (199,176 Pages)
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A black and white image of a gavel resting on a table, with a row of books and scales of justice in the background.

Licensed to access Colonial Law in Africa, 1946–1966

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office Contents 12 Volumes, 321 Documents (197,084 Pages)
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British colonial administrator of Gambia meeting with a chief, 1889.

Licensed to access Gambia Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1881–1966

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office Contents 9 Volumes, 90 Documents (22,627 Pages)
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An image of the Independence Memorial Arch at Independence Square in the center of Accra.

Licensed to access Ghana and Togo Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1843–1957

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office Contents 11 Volumes, 138 Documents (56,380 Pages)
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A greyscale photograph of the front of the Nairobi city hall, capital of Kenya.

Licensed to access Kenya Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1907–1964

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office Contents 10 Volumes, 135 Documents (59,806 Pages)
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