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Boasting more than five million records covering over 500 years of history, BOA's extensive digital archive offers unique insights into global events, trends, and themes.

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Licensed to access Britain Under Threat: Civil Defence in the Era of Total War, 1914-1989

1914   1989

Licensed to access British Colonial Rule in the Cape of Good Hope and Basutoland, 1854–1910

1854   1910

Licensed to access British Mercantile Trade Statistics, 1662–1809

1662   1808

Licensed to access Pandemics, Society, and Public Health, 1517–1925

1517   1925
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Talking History: Colonial Participation in the British War Efforts | S1, Ep 6

British Online Archives
Published 10th December, 2024 2 min read

Talking History: Spanish Anarchism | S1, Ep 5

British Online Archives
Published 26th November, 2024 1 min read

55 Years Since BBC One Launched its First Full Colour Service

Alice Broome
Published 15th November, 2024 2 min read

Talking History: Britain and the Birth of Modern Sport | S1, Ep 4

British Online Archives
Published 12th November, 2024 1 min read

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British Online Archives (BOA) is one of the UK’s leading academic publishers and online repositories. 

Hosting over five million records, carefully sourced from private and public archives, such as The National Archives (UK) and British Library, BOA’s specially curated primary source collections cover over 500 years of world history. They boast extensive documentation from across the globe, providing invaluable source material for students and researchers working within a wide range of scholarly disciplines, including history, politics, sociology, and international relations. Our unique digital holdings offer insights into global historical events and trends, typically through a British lens. They serve to broaden our understanding of history, and help us to make sense of contemporary social, cultural, economic, and political landscapes.

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