E7 now and then
E7 now and then A local history website which is run by not for profit volunteers and covers Forest Gate East London past and present. It has dozens of fascinating photographs and short blogs comparing the area and its development over time. It covers businesses, housing development and leisure activities.
George Lansbury Digital Archive
The LSE is now providing full access to the full digitised archives covering 1870s-1950s of the papers of George Lansbury MP (1859 – 1940). The archives include photographs and caricatures of Lansbury, press reviews of Lansbury’s published work, articles, pamphlets, speeches, leaflets, election addresses and personal ephemera. Topics covered in these papers include schools, the […]
Black Women Radicals Database
Biographies of women activists from Africa and the African diaspora. The database is constantly updated and is free for educational use.
Revolutionary Papers
An international, transdisciplinary research and teaching initiative on 20th century anti-colonial, anti-imperial periodicals of the Global South. It is led by Hana Morgenstern, Koni Benson and Mahvish Ahmad and has a directory of key journals by country and era, a collection of online teaching resources and a reading list to guide research and learning on the […]
United States Statutes at Large 1789-1950
The USGPO website now contains the full text of significant US legislation including the constitution, treaties and the Declaration of Independence. Statutes at Large from 1789-1950 : https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/STATUTE
Library of Congress South Asian collections
A digital collection covering the history and culture of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It includes manuscripts, prints, books and more. Over 900 items are currently available via this single website and more are to be added. A range of topics are covered, including the British Empire, missionaries and travel .
US caselaw
Caselaw Access Project The Caselaw Access Project is based on the holdings of Harvard Law School. Its aim is to provide free public access all published U.S. court decisions. The earliest dates from 1658. Details of coverage is on the website. This also offers data download options.
Dr Kathleen Lynn digital collection
This Royal College of Physicians of Ireland maintained website provides information and access to digitised materials relating to the career of Dr Kathleen Lynn, nationalist and chief medical officer of the Irish Citizen Army. It includes digitised versions of the four volumes of Dr Lynn’s diaries from 1916 to 1955 covering her insight into the […]
French Revolution Publications Collection
French Revolution Publications CollectionFree access to digital versions of over 4,000 items from the University of Kentucky Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center. They include “Indexer sur Recueil de journaux, 1790-1802.” The collection is made up of 28 volumes of political bulletins curated by an anonymous observer of the events of the French Revolution and offers […]
Silk Roads Project website
The International Dunhuang Programme has launched a new website. It features materials and learning guides relating to the history and culture of the East silk roads. It includes digital manuscripts, prints, textile photographs and more relating to trade in the region. Contributors to the website include the British Library and other institutions in Europe and […]
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