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A black and white image of nurses wearing masks.

Pandemics, Society, and Public Health, 1517–1925

Charting the course and consequences of pandemics over five centuries, Pandemics, Society, and Public Health, 1517–1925, collates archival materials relating primarily to the history of the UK. The collection concentrates...

Date:1517-1925
Contributor:British Library; The National Archives (UK); University College London; The London Archives
Identifier:9781851173754
A black and white image of POWs at a re-education camp.

Building a New Germany: Denazification and Political Re-education, 1944–1948

As the Second World War entered its final year, and the Allied victory looked secure, a growing number of British officials began to consider the future. Alongside their Allied counterparts,...

Date:1944-1948
Contributor:The National Archives (UK)
Identifier:9781851173778
Beige background with red and black lettering. There is a letter header to the Ministry of Information, stamped with a red SECRET stamp. Underneath it reads U.S. Secret Equals British Secret Confidential. Over the top of the image are various symbols depicting a code language.

Censorship: Policy and Practice During the Second World War

Censorship: Practice and Policy during the Second World War explores British postal and telegraph censorship throughout a pivotal era of modern history. The collection contains over 17,000 images drawn from Ministry...

Date:1914-1959
Contributor:The National Archives (UK)
Identifier:9781851173761
Illustrations of five women showing different fashion trends. Above them, in black letters, it reads American Women's Club Magazine.

American Women's Club Magazine, 1925–1936

Founded in May 1899 as the Society of American Women in London, the American Women’s Club (AWC)—as it became known in 1916—was an organisation for female expats from America. In...

Date:1925-1936
Contributor:American Women's Club
Identifier:9781851173792
Worker and Kolkhoz Woman monument, Moscow, modern-day Russia

Communisms and the Cold War, 1944–1986

This collection contains reports and other records compiled by the Communist Party of Great Britain's (CPGB) International Department between 1944 and 1986. This periodisation begins immediately after the dissolution of the...

Date:1944-1986
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:9781851171972
A black and white image of a gavel resting on a table, with a row of books and scales of justice in the background.

Colonial Law in Africa, 1946–1966

The legal system that a country has developed can provide fascinating insights into its social, cultural, and political history. This collection covers the period from January 1946 to December 1966....

Date:1946-1966
Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:9781851173303
The Hospital of Bethlem [Bedlam] at Moorfields, London: seen from the north, with sheep grazing and people walking in the foreground. Coloured wood engraving by W. H. Prior.

Records from Bethlem Royal Hospital, 1559–1932

Bethlem Royal Hospital is a psychiatric facility in London. It was established as a priory of the Order of St Mary of Bethlehem in 1247, before beginning to care for...

Date:1559-1932
Contributor:Bethlem Museum of the Mind; Findmypast Ltd
Identifier:9781851173624
A black and white image of Clement Attlee addressing a crowd shortly after leading Labour to victory.

British Labour Party Papers, 1906–1969

The Labour Party was founded in 1900 to represent the interests of trade unions and working-class voters. In political terms, it has often been characterised as a “broad church”, encompassing...

Date:1906-1969
Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:9781851173259