Category Archives: British Colonies / Protectorates

Straits Settlements (1867 – 1946)

ALBUM – View my Straits Settlements Album Fast Facts Region: Far East Group:South East Asian Archipelago Classification: Colony (UK) Prior Regime: Separate British Settlements Key Dates:   1824, Mar 17 – Anglo-Dutch Treaty   1826 – Straits Settlements established under East India … Continue reading

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Alwar, Princely State of India (1803 – 1948)

ALBUM – view my Alwar Album Fast Facts Region: India Area Group: India Feudatory State Classification: Semi-Autonomous State Prior Regime: Maratha Empire Key Dates:   1771 – Alwar becomes a Rajput Kingdom   1803, Nov 14 – Alwar signs with British East … Continue reading

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Ionian Islands, British Protectorate (1810 – 1864)

ALBUM – view my Ionian Islands, British Protectorate album TRANSITION CHART for the Ionian Islands Fast Facts Region: Germany / Aegean / Ionian Islands Group: Ionian Islands Classification: Colony (British) Prior Regime: France Key Dates:   1809, Oct 2 – British … Continue reading

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Cape of Good Hope

PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON – HISTORY UNDER CONSTRUCTION For now, please enjoy my stamp album and South Africa Transition Chart ALBUM – View my Cape of Good Hope Album TRANSITION CHART – South Africa Area

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The Princely State of Hyderabad (1798 – 1948)

ALBUM – view my Princely State of Hyderabad album Fast Facts Region: India Area Group: India Feudatory States Classification: Semi-autonomious state Prior Regime: Mughal Empire Key Dates:   1724 – The formation of Hyderabad and the rise of the Nazim dynasty … Continue reading

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Southern Nigeria Protectorate (1900 – 1914)

ALBUM – view my Southern Nigeria Protectorate album TRANSITION CHART for the British Nigeria area Fast Facts Region: West Africa Group: British Nigeria Classification: Colony (Britain) Prior Regime: Niger Coast Protectorate Key Dates:   1900, Jan 1 – Southern Nigeria formed by joining … Continue reading

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Zululand, British Colony (1887 – 1897)

ALBUM – view my Zululand album TRANSITION CHART for the South Africa Area Fast Facts Region: Southern Africa Group: South Africa Area Classification: Colony (Britain) Prior Regime: Zulu Kingdom Key Dates:   1878, Dec 11 – Britain delivers an ultimatum to … Continue reading

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