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Witchcraft and Magic in England, c. 1400–1920
The practice of witchcraft is centuries old, yet we continue to live in a world fascinated by the potential of magic. Witches have existed in many eras, and in many...
Date:1400-1920Contributor:The National Archives (UK); University College London; The Folklore Society; British Library
Identifier:9781851173976
Slave Trade Records from Liverpool, 1754–1792
From the mid-eighteenth century, Liverpool emerged as the dominant British port in the development of Britain’s transatlantic slavery economy. This collection sheds light on this dark, albeit significant and consequential,...
Date:1754-1811Contributor:Liverpool Record Office
Identifier:9781851171477
The Laws of War: Justice, Rights, and Ethics in Military Contexts
Throughout human history, societies, states, and nations have viewed military action as a necessary tool to help achieve their wider political, strategic, or ideological goals. The experience of warfare, for...
Date:1718-1959Contributor:The National Archives (UK)
Identifier:9781851173969
Radicalism and Popular Protest in Georgian Britain, c. 1714–1832
Great Britain was transformed in the Georgian period, which began with the accession of King George I in 1714. Against a backdrop of immense social and cultural change, political radicalism was...
Date:1714-1832Contributor:The National Archives (UK); Working Class Movement Library (UK)
Identifier:9781851173839
The Illustrated London News, 1842–2003
Containing over 250,000 images, this fascinating and visually stunning collection brings together the extensive back catalogue of one of the most influential and successful publications in the history of British print media:...
Date:1842-2003Contributor:Illustrated London News
Identifier:9781851173846
Britain Under Threat: Civil Defence in the Era of Total War, 1914–1989
One of the defining characteristics of total war is the erosion of the distinction between the home front and the frontline. During the twentieth century, when total war reached its...
Date:1914-1989Contributor:The National Archives (UK)
Identifier:9781851173822
British Colonial Rule in the Cape of Good Hope and Basutoland, 1854–1910
Containing over 140,000 images, British Colonial Rule in the Cape of Good Hope and Basutoland, 1854–1910, charts over 50 years of British colonial rule in southern Africa. Settled by the Dutch...
Date:1854-1910Contributor:British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Identifier:9781851173815
British Mercantile Trade Statistics, 1662–1809
Containing over 47,000 images drawn from files at The National Archives (UK), British Mercantile Trade Statistics, 1662–1809 charts nearly 150 years of British trade and shipping in remarkable detail. Throughout...
Date:1662-1808Contributor:The National Archives (UK)
Identifier:9781851173808