A mammy ladles out a plateful of 'chop' to this young pupil of the Mohammedan [Muslim] school at Bathurst [i.e. Banjul], the 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
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Former / Other Reference
DW.942
General
SG.
Date information
DateText: Dated '1940s' in the original typescript catalogue..
Finding aid date
2003-10-29 12:32:25+00:00
Repository Details
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