New to the Library: Illustrated London News Historical Archive TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Britain | cultural history | databases | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history I’m delighted to let you know that the Library now has access to The Illustrated London News Historical Archive, 1842-2003 from Gale Cengage. Illustrated London News was the world’s first …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Foreign Office Files for China, 1919-1937 TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Asia | Britain | China | correspondence | cultural history | databases | history | International Relations | Letters | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history | World War Two I’m really pleased to let you know that the Library has recently purchased access to the Foreign Office Files for China, 1919-1937 from Adam Matthew Digital. This means we now …Continue reading →

New to the Library: The Listener Historical Archive TAGS: 20th century | Archives | BBC | Britain | cultural history | databases | history | Magazines | Newspapers | primary source | social history I’m happy to let you know that after a successful trial earlier this year the Library now has access to The Listener Historical Archive, 1929-1991 from Gale Cengage. This gives …Continue reading →

NHS at 70: Explore the history of the NHS through our primary sources TAGS: 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | databases | diaries | film | history | Lothian Health Service Archive | National Health Service | Newspapers | NHS | official documents | primary source | radio | social history | TV 70 years ago today, 5 July, the National Health Service (NHS) was established, one of a number of social and welfare reforms from the post-World War II Labour government (though …Continue reading →

New to the Library: New York Amsterdam News TAGS: 20th century | Black history | cultural history | databases | history | Newspapers | primary source | United States I’m delighted to let you know that following a successful trial in 2017/18 the Library has now purchased access to the New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993) from ProQuest Historical Newspapers. …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Daily Mail Historical Archive TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Britain | cultural history | Daily Mail | databases | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history I’m really pleased to let you know that the Library has purchased access to the Daily Mail Historical Archive (1896-2004) from Gale Cengage. Regardless of your personal feelings about the Daily …Continue reading →

Channel Islands occupation: through the Library’s online primary sources TAGS: 20th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | history | International Relations | Newspapers | official documents | primary source | social history | World War Two On this day, 30 June, in 1940 the Germans invaded the Channel Islands which was the beginning of nearly 5 years occupation. In this week’s blog I’m using some of …Continue reading →

On trial: The Age of Exploration TAGS: 15th century | 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Americas | Antarctic | Archives | Arctic | Asia | Britain | China | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | film | history | India | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | Maps | Oceania | primary source | rare books | social history Thanks to a request from staff in HCA the Library currently has trial access to a brand new digital primary source collection from Adam Matthew Digital, Age of Exploration. This …Continue reading →

New books in the Library for History, Classics and Archaeology TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Ancient history | Archaeology | Asia | Black history | Books | Britain | China | classics | cultural history | e-books | Europe | film | history | India | medieval | Politics | social history | United States | World War Two Thanks to recommendations from members of staff and requests via RAB from students the Library is continually adding new books to its collections both online and in print. Here are just a (very) small …Continue reading →

On trial: J. Walter Thompson: Advertising America TAGS: 20th century | advertising | Archives | correspondence | cultural history | databases | gender studies | history | Magazines | marketing | primary source | social history | United States Are you interested in the social, cultural, and historical impact of advertising and marketing? If so, the Library currently has trial access to J. Walter Thompson: Advertising America from Adam …Continue reading →