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Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition
A collection of six nineteenth-century periodicals and newspapers. It includes full runs of the first five titles, and a decade only of the Publishers Circular. Titles are represented as completely as possible,... Connect
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Concise biographies of over 60,000 influential historical British figures.The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is a record of men and women responsible for shaping British history and culture worldwide from the... Connect
Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice, 1490-2007
A resource on trans-Atlantic slavery and abolition brings together original manuscript and rare printed material from dozens of libraries and archives across the Atlantic world. Documents are presented alongside... Connect
Sunday Times Digital Archive
Broke key stories of the 20th century such as the thalidomide scandal, Kim Philby as a Soviet double-agent, and the Israeli nuclear programme. 19th-century coverage covers Victorian literature, theatre, and everyday... Connect
Times Digital Archive
Every page as published from over 200 years of the London newspaper. Coverage runs from 1785-2006 and covers major international historical events from the French Revolution to the Falkland War. Connect
U.K. Parliamentary Papers
U.K. Parliamentary Papers is an essential primary source for Britain, its colonies, and the wider world. They are the working documents of the British government for all areas of social, political, economic, and foreign... Connect
Victorian Popular Culture
Source material relating to popular entertainment in America, Britain, and Europe in the period from 1779 to 1930. Spiritualism, Sensation, and Magic explores the relationship between the popularity of Victorian magic... Connect
Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900
Bibliography of over 50,000 historical publications in 756 subjects.Covering the 19th century, the Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals: 1800-1900 provides access to a bibliography of 50,000... Connect
Women, War and Society, 1914-1918: From the Imperial War Museum, London
Primary source materials brought together in the Imperial War Museum, London. These unique documents charity and international relief reports, pamphlets, photographs, and press cuttings are published here for the first... Connect
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