Gambia, 1940 - 1949
Scope and Contents
A series of British Official photographs (Crown Copyright Reserved). They each have the following typewritten caption on the reverse:
'School feeding in the Gambia.
To ensure that school children at Bathurst [now Banjul], capital of the Gambia, are properly nourished, the department of Education has introduced school feeding. The Gambia is the smallest and oldest of the British African territories. At the Bathurst school the pupils receive one nutritious midday meal per day'.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1949
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
English
General
SG.
Date information
DateText: Dated '1940s' in the original typescript catalogue..
Originator(s)
Unknown
Finding aid date
2003-10-29 12:22:45+00:00
Geographic
Repository Details
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