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BBC, 1927-2002 British Broadcasting Corporation, 1927-2002

Politics and Protest, 1102-1994 Politics and Protest, 1102-1994

Representing Britain, 1796-1962 Representing Britain, 1796-1962

World Wars, 1863-1974 World Wars, 1863-1974

American Studies, 1621-1952 American Studies, 1621-1952

India under Colonial Rule, 1752-1933 India under Colonial Rule, 1752-1933

Spreading the Word, 1808-1967 Spreading the Word, 1808-1967

Governing Africa, 1808-1995 Governing Africa, 1808-1995

Running the West Indies, 1678-1950 Running the West Indies, 1678-1950

The Transatlantic Slave Trade, 1675-1907 The Transatlantic Slave Trade, 1675-1907

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Licensed to access Notable Individuals of British Communism, 1886-1997

1886 1997

Licensed to access The British Union of Fascists: 1933-1953

1925 1951

Licensed to access Democratic Centralism during the Cold War, 1943-1991

1943 1991

Licensed to access Radical Trade Unionism in Britain, 1921-1991

1921 1991

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British Online Archives is one of the United Kingdom’s leading academic publishers.

Our goal is to provide students and researchers in the humanities and social sciences with access to unique collections of primary source documents.

To this end, our website hosts over 4 million records drawn from both private and public archives. These records are organised thematically, covering 1,000 years of world history, from politics and warfare to slavery and medicine.

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