This impressive multi-archive collection focuses on European, maritime exploration from the earliest voyages of Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus, through the age of discovery, the search for the ‘New World’, the establishment of European settlements on every continent, to the eventual discovery of the Northwest and Northeast Passages, and the race for the Poles.
Bringing together material from twelve archives from around the world, this collection includes documents relating to major events in European maritime history from the voyages of James Cook to the search for John Franklin’s doomed mission to the Northwest Passage. It contains a host of additional features for teaching, such as an interactive map which presents an in-depth visualisation of over 50 of these influential voyages.
Provides access to a wide variety of French literature texts, ranging from classical works to non-fiction prose and technical writing. Includes a Provenal database that includes texts in their original spellings.
British and Irish Women’s Letters and Diaries spans more than 400 years of personal writings, bringing together the voices of women from England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Complementing Alexander Street’s North American Women's Letters and Diaries, the database lets researchers view history in the context of women’s thoughts—their struggles, achievements, passions, pursuits, and desires.
Contains primary source materials from British and European archives. Organized thematically, the documents were selected by academic consultants who also contributed essays.
Access primary documents relating to Empire Studies. The images are sourced from libraries and archives around the world, including the British Library.
Contains primary source materials related to the First World War, and a range of secondary features. Materials include diaries, journals, letters, scrapbooks, and more.
Contains material for the study of women's history in the world, including books, pamphlets, periodicals and more. Materials span four centuries and many different languages.
This online resource delivers two million page images exactly as they appeared in the original printed works. Users can trace the evolution of feminism within a single country, as well as the impact of one country's movement on those of the others. In many cases, it also provides easy access to primary sources otherwise available only in a few rare book rooms.
Search the full-text archive of the popular British magazine Punch (1841-1992), or, The London Charivari, a celebrated weekly magazine of humor and satire.
From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, the heavily illustrated Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity – and how the rest of the world saw the British. It is useful for the study of 19th and 20th century political and social history on key themes such as World War I and World War II; Wars and Conflicts; Colonialism, Imperialism and End of Empire; Impact of New Technology and Modernity; Public Health, Conservation and Environmentalism; Social Change; and The Role of Women. Almanacs, advertisements, and special issues can be searched separately in Advanced Search, but advertisements are not complete since the sets which were used for digitizing had largely removed the advertising.
Contains documents and collections covering the period 1490-2007 on the topics of slavery, the legacy of slavery, the social justice perspective, and the continued existence of slavery today.
World’s Fairs is a vital resource for students, teachers and researchers of a huge range of subjects including imperialism, race relations, gender studies, science and technology, consumer culture, architecture, design and more. From the Eiffel Tower and the Space Needle to the invention of television, chewing gum and hot dogs, world’s fairs have shaped our world. This resource digitises primary source material from hundreds of fairs – a vital collection for students of globalisation, imperialism, anthropology, mass communication, design and more.
This digital resource offers a unique insight into the phenomenon of international expositions. Over 200 world’s fairs and exhibitions, spanning 1829-2015, are represented through a range of primary sources. From planning committees to public reception and the legacy that remains, the impact of these global events can be examined in a comprehensive context.