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China and the Modern World: Imperial China and the West, Part I: 1815–1881
This archive provides more than 500,000 pages of British Foreign Office correspondence from China, offering material relating to the internal politics of China and Britain, and the relationships between other Western powers.
State Papers Online Colonial Asia, Part II: Singapore, East Malaysia, and Brunei
Discover the lives of the many indigenous and migrated peoples co-existing with the development of plantations, oil, mining operations and trade, under Sultan and British administration with the digitised manuscripts comprising State Papers Online Colonial Asia
Decolonization Politics and Independence in Former Colonial and Commonwealth Territories
Decolonization: Politics and Independence in Former Colonial and Commonwealth Territories addresses the need for primary sources to provide frameworks and narratives that extend beyond the white, western point of view – to include indigenous and diverse voices in syllabi. Taking a period that is often viewed from the perspective of the retreating Western Empires around the world, this collection provides political ephemera and organisational material written for, by and about local players in former colonial territories from Antigua to Zimbabwe.
China and the Modern World: Records of Shanghai and the International Settlement, 1836–1955
British Foreign Office files from The National Archives, Kew, that are related to the history of Shanghai and the International Settlement, plus a small number of files selected from the records of the British Ministry of Labour, Treasury, and War Office, this collection deciphers and illuminates the International Settlement as the seat of formative events that shaped the history of modern China as it transitioned from an imperial dynasty to a globally engaged republic.
China and the Modern World: Diplomacy and Political Secrets,1869–1950
A valuable collection of primary source material carefully selected from the British India Office Records, covering Anglo-Chinese relations and British interests in South Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia from 1869-1950. The collection comprises records selected from three departments – the Political and Secret Department, the Burma Office, and the Military Department.
British Library Newspapers Part VII: Southeast Asian Newspapers
Uncover the colonial and postcolonial history of Southeast Asia through 36 English-language newspapers from the British Library’s prestigious Asia, Pacific, and Africa collections. It is an invaluable collection to those studying or teaching anthropology, history, political science, economics, journalism, and sociology.
China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China, Part I: 1841–1951
An essential primary source archive for researching the history of Hong Kong in the context of modern China and the British Empire in Asia from the inception of this British colony in the 1840's to the early 1950's immediately after the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
British Library Newspapers: Part IV: 1732–1950
Part IV grows the series by adding 23 publications (nearly 1.4 million pages) from across the United Kingdom and Ireland to reflect the social, political, and cultural events of the times.
China and the Modern World: Imperial China and the West, Part II: 1865–1905
China and the Modern World: Imperial China and the West 1865–1905 is the second part of an archive that provides a vast and significant primary source for researching every aspect of Chinese-British relations during the nineteenth century.
China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China Part II: 1965-1993
Digitised primary sources from the records of British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO 40), held at The National Archives, UK. This digital archive documents the process of Hong Kong manoeuvring, surviving, thriving, and transforming into a modern international metropolis and financial centre in the wider context of the Cold War.
该档案库汇集39个系列的文件，几乎均来自英国外交部（FO）档案，包括英国驻北京公使馆及驻20多个中国沿海和内陆口岸城市领事馆的一般通信和登记簿。还收录有钵甸乍（ Sir Henry Pottinger）、朱尔典（Sir John N. Jordan）和埃德蒙·哈蒙德勋爵（Lord Edmund Hammond）的私人和半官方通信，以及天津英租界的档案和照片。
This unique collection covers disaster response and community preparedness in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Pacific, and the Americas the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) network. Records outline relief services to refugees and displaced persons after major conflicts, aid in the wake of natural disasters, public health campaigns and medical services following disease outbreaks and epidemics.
Latino Social and Political Culture and History: Perspectives on the Chicano Movement
Explore organizations and efforts of the Chicano Movement through the perspectives of key figures like César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales.
環境史アーカイブ： 英国の植民地政策と海外開発援助に見る環境の歴史 1896–1993年
環境史アーカイブ第２集は、旧英国植民地・英連邦地域を中心にアフリカ、南アジア、東南アジア、カリブ海沿岸地域の環境史関係の文書を収録します。
The American Civil War: The International Context
The American Civil War: The International Context demonstrates the involvement of European nations in the American Civil War, including their internal discussions, reactions to approaches from Unionists and Confederates, the challenges and advantages the American conflict brought, and its impact on politics and society.