The arrival of Grey : a re-evaluation of George Grey's governance at the Cape of Good Hope, 1854-1861
Journal: Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town)
Year: 2015

This dissertation studies the period of George Grey's governance at the Cape from 1854 to 1861. This is examined as a period in which change in British administration impacted imperial policy pertaining to the Cape. The relationships between Cape governors, particularly George Grey, and successive British administrations has received inadequate attention. When Grey first arrived, he was allowed a great degree of freedom by Whig politicians; this had changed by the end of his appointment, when Co