New to the Library: The Baltimore Afro-American TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Black history | cultural history | databases | history | Newspapers | Politics | primary source | social history | United States | World War Two I’m happy to let you know that the Library now has access to the digital archive of The Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988) from ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Founded in 1892 it is …Continue reading →

New books in the Library for History, Classics and Archaeology TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Africa | America | Ancient history | Archaeology | Asia | Black history | Britain | classics | cultural history | Europe | history | International Relations | Medieval history | Politics | social history 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: The Stuart and Cumberland Papers TAGS: 17th century | 18th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | Europe | history | International Relations | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history *The Library has now purchased access to the The Stuart and Cumberland Papers. See New to the Library: The Stuart and Cumberland Papers* I’m pleased to let you know that …Continue reading →

On trial: African American Newspapers and Times-Picayune TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | African-American history | Archives | Black history | cultural history | databases | history | Newspapers | primary source | social history | United States *The Library now has now purchased access to ‘African American Newspapers, Series 1 and 2’. See New to the Library: African American Newspapers.* Thanks to a request from a student …Continue reading →

On trial: Governing Africa TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | Africa | Archives | Black history | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | history | International Relations | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history I’m happy to let you know that thanks to a request from a student in HCA the Library currently has trial access to a series of digital collections from British …Continue reading →

On trial: Area Studies – Japan, China and Southeast Asia TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | 20th century | Archives | Asia | Britain | China | correspondence | cultural history | databases | e-books | history | International Relations | japan | Letters | Manuscripts | official documents | Politics | primary source | social history The Library currently has trial access to two primary source databases from Adam Matthew, Area Studies: China and Southeast Asia and Area Studies: Japan. These provide digital access to primary …Continue reading →

On trial: British and Irish Women’s Letters and Diaries TAGS: 16th century | 17th century | 18th century | 19th century | Archives | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | diaries | history | Ireland | journals | Letters | primary source | social history *The Library has access to British and Irish Women’s Letters and Diaries, 1500-1900 until 31st July 2024 as part of ProQuest Access 350.* Thanks to a request from a 4th …Continue reading →

On trial: Women’s Magazine Archive TAGS: 19th century | 20th century | 21st century | Archives | cultural history | databases | gender studies | history | Magazines | primary source | social history | United States | women's history *The Library has now purchased access to the ‘Women’s Magazine Archive, collection I and II’. See New to the Library: Women’s Magazine Archive.* Thanks to request from a student in …Continue reading →

Battle of Cable Street: through our newspaper archives TAGS: 20th century | Britain | cultural history | databases | Europe | history | Newspapers | Politics | primary source | social history | World War Two On this day, 4th October, in 1936 large crowds of people gathered in London’s East End, an area of the city that had a large Jewish population, in an attempt …Continue reading →

“Ye are many—they are few”: Exploring the Peterloo massacre through our library resources TAGS: 19th century | Archives | Books | Britain | correspondence | cultural history | databases | history | Magazines | Manuscripts | Newspapers | official documents | periodicals | Politics | primary source | social history Next year on this day, 16th August, it will be the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre. The ironic name given to events at St Peter’s Fields in Manchester on …Continue reading →