On trial: Telegraph and Financial Times Archives TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | databases | economic history | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history *The Library now has permanent access to The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2016. See New to the Library: The Telegraph Historical Archive.* Thanks to a request from a HCA student the …Continue reading →

On trial: Paris Peace Conference and Beyond, 1919-1939 TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | databases | Europe | First World War | history | International Relations | middle east | official documents | Politics | primary source | United States Thanks to a request from HCA staff the Library currently has trial access to Paris Peace Conference and Beyond, 1919-1939 from British Online Archives (BOA). The Paris Peace Conference was …Continue reading →

Spotlight on: Archives of Sexuality and Gender TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Books | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Gay | gender studies | history | Homosexuality | journals | Lesbian | LGBT+ History | LGBT+ studies | Magazines | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | Queer studies | social history | Spotlight on | Transgender It’s LGBT+ History Month in the UK and there are a number of events being run around the University by the Staff Pride Network and the Students’ Association. However, if …Continue reading →

African and South Asian newspaper archives: on trial TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | African Studies | Archives | databases | history | media | Newspapers | online resources | primary sources | South Asian Studies | trials *The Library has now purchased access to African Newspapers, Series 1. See New! African Newspapers, Series 1 1800-1922* Thanks to a request from UncoverEd I’m pleased to let you know …Continue reading →

On trial: World War 1 and the Spanish Civil War TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | databases | Europe | First World War | history | International Relations | Letters | official documents | Politics | primary source | United States I’m pleased to let you know that thanks to a request from an HCA student the Library currently has trial access to World War 1 and the Spanish Civil War: …Continue reading →

On trial – World’s Fairs: A Global History of Expositions TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | Europe | history | primary source | social history | United States Thanks to a request from a student in HCA the Library currently has trial access to World’s Fairs: A Global History of Expositions from Adam Matthew. Through this unique resource …Continue reading →

New to the Library – Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa (Aluka) TAGS: 20th century | Africa | Apartheid | Archives | Black history | correspondence | databases | Decolonisation | history | journals | official documents | periodicals | Politics | primary source | social history I’m happy to let you know that following a request from a member of HCA staff the Library  now has a subscription to the digital primary resource Struggles for Freedom: …Continue reading →

On trial: Medical Services and Warfare TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Britain | clinical notes | conflicts | correspondence | databases | diaries | ephemera | Europe | First World War | government papers | history | hospital records | medical history | military records | primary source | United States | war Further to a request from staff in the Medical School the Library currently has trial access to the digital primary source database Medical Services and Warfare from Adam Matthew. This …Continue reading →

On trial: Translations of the Peking Gazette Online TAGS: 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | China | cultural history | databases | Newspapers | Politics | social history Thanks to a request from HCA staff the Library currently has trial access to Translations of the Peking Gazette Online from Brill. This is a comprehensive database of approximately 8,500 …Continue reading →

On trial: Black Newspaper Collection TAGS: 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Black history | cultural history | databases | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history | United States *The Library has access to all titles from the Black Newspaper Collection until 31st July 2024 as part of ProQuest Access 350.* Thanks to a request from staff in HCA, …Continue reading →