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From Empire to Independence: Unearth the Past

Colonial Legacies: Empire and Commonwealth Periodicals is a digital archive comprising over 30 periodicals and approximately 800,000 pages. This collection offers a mixture of British publications about the Empire and titles published in Commonwealth countries (including Australia, New Zealand, India, Canada, and Papua New Guinea). It will support research in key events in colonial history, including the later phase of the Scramble for Africa, the world wars, independence movements, the creation of the Commonwealth, and more. While official publications contain valuable information about colonial administration and ideology, more popular titles, covering the arts, society, and general interests, provide insights into the broader history and culture of former colonies.

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Features

Digital Backfile

Coverage spanning 1869 to 2020 – over 150 years of content

Metadata and Searchability

Article-level metadata and searchable text

Document-Type Indexing

Easy retrieval of specific content such as advertisements, photographs, and illustrations

Full-Color Digitization

Cover-to-cover full-color digitization to maximize the visual content

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