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.
Customer Resources
View the Colonial Legacies: Empire and Commonwealth Periodicals Brochure
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