The resources on this page represent digitized primary source collections either from a special or digital collection focused on a specific topic or theme. The vast majority of material found in special collections exists only in print.
Each of the resources here is unique. Consult the About page or Help file to discover what each contains and tips for locating items within the collection
Resource brings together manuscript, printed and visual primary source materials for the study of 'Empire' and its theories, practices and consequences. The materials span across the last five centuries and are accompanied by a host of secondary learning resources including scholarly essays, maps and an interactive chronology.
Collection of primary and secondary resources, including writings, artworks, photographs, and maps for the study of travel. Coverage: 1550 – 1850. View a tutorial on this database here.
Primary source materials depicting, from a British colonial perspective, the history of South Asia (primarily India) between the foundation of the East India Company in 1615 and the granting of independence to India and Pakistan in 1947. Material types include diaries and journals, official and private papers, letters, sketches, paintings, histories, and literary works. View a tutorial on this database here.
Provides digital access to documents relating to the evolution of British and American working class tourism from c.1850 to 1980. It includes access to guidebooks and brochures, periodicals, travel agency correspondence, photographs, personal travel journals posters, and ephemeral items. Coverage: 1850 – 1980. View a tutorial on this database here.
Provides access to the 37 Shakespeare plays produced by the BBC between 1978 and 1985.
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