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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:Labour History Archive and Study Centre
Identifier:9781851173259

British Poor Schools in the Nineteenth Century, 1812-1901

These reports cover the history of poor schools and the societies that ran them in Britain. These papers cover schools from the Anglican and Wesleyan denominations as well as secular...

Date:1812-1901
Contributor:various schools societies
Identifier:9781851173297
A black and white image of a gavel resting on a table with a globe in the background.

Colonial Law in Africa, 1808-1919

This collection provides the opportunity to explore official periodicals published by successive British governments in ten African countries between January 1808 and December 1919. It is an important resource for...

Date:1808-1919
Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:9781851173266

American Records in the House of Lords Archive, 1621-1917

This collection from the House of Lords Record Office contains documents relating to North America and its impact upon British trade, strategy, and foreign relations. The papers cover a broad...

Date:1621-1917
Contributor:Parliamentary Archives, UK
Identifier:9781851173167

Power and Profit: British Colonial Trade in America and the Caribbean, 1678-1825

This collection is composed of British Naval Office shipping lists between the years of 1678 and 1825. These 150 years saw the rise of British naval power across the globe,...

Date:1678-1825
Contributor:Public Record Office, London
Identifier:9781851173181
Freetown, Sierra Leone, the way we looked at it in 1949.

Sierra Leone Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1893-1961

Sierra Leone Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1893-1961 contains papers from the colonial government in Sierra Leone. They reveal the approach the British took to colonial rule in this...

Date:1893-1961
Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:9781851173082

The East India Company: Corrupt Governance and Cruelty in India, 1806-1814

The first Earl of Minto, Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, served as governor-general of India from 1807 to 1813. This collection is drawn from his personal papers during his time...

Date:1806-1814
Contributor:National Library of Scotland
Identifier:9781851173129

Canada in Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1722-1952

The United Society Partners in Gospel (USPG) is a UK-based Anglican missionary organisation that operates around the world. During the 18th, 19th, and early-20th centuries, the USPG went by the...

Date:1722-1952
Contributor:Bodleian Library
Identifier:9781851173051