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On trial: The Sketch and The Tatler

We are pleased to bring you trial access to two collections from British Online Archives, The Sketch (1893-1958) and The Tatler (1901-1965). Both publications were owned by The Illustrated London News (ILN), and provided coverage of aristocratic and celebrity culture, fashion, art, literature, theatre, and sports. The Sketch collection contains almost 170,000 images from 3,500 …

On trial: Poverty, Philanthropy and Social Conditions in Victorian Britain

We are pleased to bring you trial access to Poverty, Philanthropy and Social Conditions in Victorian Britain, from Adam Matthew. This digital resource documents the interactions between government policy and public philanthropy in Victorian and early twentieth-century society, tracing developments in welfare reform and the social tensions surrounding poverty. Discover the conditions of workhouses and …

On trial: Women’s Magazine Archive

We are pleased to bring you trial access to the Women’s Magazine Archive. The archive provides access to three collections of consumer magazines aimed at a female readership, recognized as primary sources through which to interpret multiple aspects of 19th and 20th-century history and culture. Topics covered include family life, home economics, health, careers, fashion, culture, …

On trial: Foreign broadcast information service (FBIS) daily reports

We are pleased to bring you trial access to the Foreign broadcast information service (FBIS) daily reports. Foreign broadcast information service (FBIS) daily reports is an archive of transcripts from foreign broadcasts and news, from 1941-1996. Its original mission was to monitor, record, transcribe, and translate intercepted radio broadcasts from foreign governments, official news services, …

On trial: HNP Hindustan Times and Colonial Legacies: Empire and Commonwealth

We are pleased to bring you trial access to two resources: HNP Hindustan Times 1924-2010 and Colonial Legacies: Empire and Commonwealth Periodicals. Part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers, access to The Hindustan Times allows researchers to digitally travel back through decades to become eyewitnesses to history in India, with day-to-day news coverage from 1924 to 2010. …

On trial: Digital National Security Archive

We are pleased to bring you trial access to Digital National Security Archive. Digital National Security Archive is a comprehensive collection of declassified primary documents central to U.S. foreign and military policy since 1945. Collections cover the most critical world events, countries, and U.S. policy decisions from post-World War II through the 21st century. More than …

On trial: UKPressOnline

We are pleased to bring you trial access to UKPressOnline. This digital archive provides access to anyone who wants to explore history as seen by the reporters and commentators who were there. With over 3.5 million pages from newspapers published between 1835 to present day, the archive has pages available in thumbnail, small preview, full-size …

Discover our collections: Black History Month

October is Black History Month in the UK, an event that has been celebrated nationwide for more than 30 years. This year’s Black History Month theme is ‘reclaiming narratives’ – a call to action for Black communities across the UK to step into the role of storytellers, historians, and custodians of black heritage. UoN Libraries continues the work of improving …

On trial: AM Research Skills

We are pleased to bring you trial access to Adam Matthew Research Skills. AM Research Skills provides practical tools for students to interact with primary sources, and can be used in classroom-based and online teaching, as well as for extended study. This resource includes: Foundational information literacy approaches Learning tools Case studies Practice sources Data …

On trial: J. Walter Thompson – Advertising America

We are pleased to bring you trial access to J. Walter Thompson – Advertising America These company archives explore 100 years of advertising, consumer and cultural history The records provide insights into the creating of advertising campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands such as Kellog, Kodak and Kraft. Amongst the highlights are market research …