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The Gilbert and Ellice Islands (GEIC as a colony) in the Pacific Ocean was part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976. It was a protectorate from 1892 to 12 January 1916, and then a colony until 1 January 1976, and was administered as part of the British Western Pacific Territories (BWPT) until it became independent as two separate states.
Years of the 20th century in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (13 C) Pages in category "Gilbert and Ellice Islands" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The Governor of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands was the colonial head of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands civil service from 1892 until 1979. The post was established in 1892 with the title 'Resident Commissioner' by Governor of Fiji John Bates Thurston after the islands were made a British protectorate , having previously been under the ...
Martin Kleis (1850–1908) with Kotalo Kleis and their son Hans Martin Kleis (unidentified person at rear). Photo taken on Nui atoll, Ellice Islands. Christian Martin Kleis (1850–1908), known as Martin Kleis, was born in Denmark and died in the Ellice Islands . [1] Kleis was the resident trader on Nui in the late 19th century. [2] [3] [4]
Following objections to self-government for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands from the eight representatives of the Ellice Islands due to concerns about the Gilbert Islands being the dominant part of the territory, an inquiry was held by the British representative Leslie Monson. [3] Following the inquiry, the British government granted the ...
Visits to the islands became more frequent in the 19th century. The islands came under Britain's sphere of influence in the late 19th century. The Ellice Islands were administered by Britain as a protectorate as part of the British Western Pacific Territories from 1892 to 1916 and as part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony
Charles Richard Swayne CMG (1843–1921), born in Dublin, was the first Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands protectorate, from 1892 to 1895. [ 1 ] Swayne had spent more than 20 years as a Magistrate at Lomaloma and then in Lau in Fiji , before being seconded to the new two protectorates, where he spent the few years after.
During his time in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands he worked to improve conditions involved in the mining of phosphates. [3] Eliot […] was struggling at the time of our arrival to improve the conditions that governed the mining of phosphate on Ocean Island. His aims were to secure for the Banaban villagers an increase of the tonnage-royalties ...