The British Empire: A survey is a series of twelve books, each self-contained, published for educational purposes during the British Empire Exhibition

British Empire Exhibition

The British Empire Exhibition was a colonial exhibition held at Wembley, Middlesex in 1924 and 1925.-History:It was opened by King George V on St George's Day, 23 April 1924. The British Empire contained 58 countries at that time, and only Gambia and Gibraltar did not take part...

 in London

London

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 by Collins

HarperCollins

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 in 1924, following the request of the Exhibition's management towards the Imperial Studies Committee of the Royal Colonial Institute to create this work.

The series' General Editor was Hugh Gunn and the Advisory Committee members were Sir

Sir

Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...

 Charles P. Lucas, KCB, KCMG

Order of St Michael and St George

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....

 (Chairman); The Rt Hon

The Right Honourable

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Lord Morris, KCMG, LL.D.; Sir Harry Wilson, KCMG, KBE; Arthur Percival Newton, M.A.

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...

, D.Litt.

Doctor of Letters

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, B.Sc.

Bachelor of Science

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, F.S.A.; and The Late Sir George R. Parkin, KCMG, LL.D.

The volumes

• I. The Dominions and Dependencies of the Empire, by Coll.
• II. The Story of the Empire, by Sir Charles Lucas
• III. The Constitution, Administration, and Laws of the Empire, by Prof. A. Berriedale Keith
• IV. The Resources of the Empire and Their Development, by Evans Lewin
• V. Health Problems of the Empire - Past, Present, and Future by Dr. Andrew Balfour and Dr. H. H. Scott
• VI. The Press and Communications of the Empire, by J. Saxon Mills
• VII. The Trade, Commerce, and Shipping of the Empire, by Sir Charles McLeod and Prof. A. W. Kirkaldy
• VIII. Makers of the Empire, by Hugh Gunn
• IX. The Native Races of the Empire, by Hugh Gunn
• X. The Universities and Educational Systems of the Empire, by Sir Godfrey Ladgen
• XI. The Literature and Art of the Empire, by Edward Salmon and Major
  Major
  Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
  
   A. A. Longden
• XII. Migration Within the Empire, by Major E. A. Belcher

See also

• British Empire Exhibition
  British Empire Exhibition
  The British Empire Exhibition was a colonial exhibition held at Wembley, Middlesex in 1924 and 1925.-History:It was opened by King George V on St George's Day, 23 April 1924. The British Empire contained 58 countries at that time, and only Gambia and Gibraltar did not take part...
  
  
• British Empire
  British Empire
  The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
  
  
• Colonial Exhibitions