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Our skilled team curate and digitise unique collections of primary sources that illuminate key historical concepts, events, and themes.
New collection out now—The Laws of War: Justice, Rights, and Ethics in Military Contexts.
Containing over 100,000 images from The National Archives (UK), it illuminates attitudes to warfare over the last 300 years and how efforts to regulate it have fared.
Learn more at buff.ly/CC4NdYH.
Containing over 100,000 images from The National Archives (UK), it illuminates attitudes to warfare over the last 300 years and how efforts to regulate it have fared.
Learn more at buff.ly/CC4NdYH.
December 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
New collection out now—The Laws of War: Justice, Rights, and Ethics in Military Contexts.
Containing over 100,000 images from The National Archives (UK), it illuminates attitudes to warfare over the last 300 years and how efforts to regulate it have fared.
Learn more at buff.ly/CC4NdYH.
Containing over 100,000 images from The National Archives (UK), it illuminates attitudes to warfare over the last 300 years and how efforts to regulate it have fared.
Learn more at buff.ly/CC4NdYH.
Today we are taking a look at an illustrated guide from Britannia and Eve published in 1931 and titled “How to Pack your Christmas Gifts”.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/HWQcCoD
Read the full article here: buff.ly/HWQcCoD
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Today we are taking a look at an illustrated guide from Britannia and Eve published in 1931 and titled “How to Pack your Christmas Gifts”.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/HWQcCoD
Read the full article here: buff.ly/HWQcCoD
The back catalogues of The Illustrated London News and its nine so-called “sister” titles are available on BOA’s digital archive! Our new brochure showcases these fascinating collections! We hope that you enjoy perusing it as much as we enjoyed compiling it!
Explore it at buff.ly/4PmL2qF
Explore it at buff.ly/4PmL2qF
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The back catalogues of The Illustrated London News and its nine so-called “sister” titles are available on BOA’s digital archive! Our new brochure showcases these fascinating collections! We hope that you enjoy perusing it as much as we enjoyed compiling it!
Explore it at buff.ly/4PmL2qF
Explore it at buff.ly/4PmL2qF
Our latest "Document of the Week", chosen by our Academic Liaison Manager, Dr Catherine Bateson, looks at how The Illustrated London News advertised winter fashion catalogues for readers in the 1840s.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/XmTGwJh
Read the full article here: buff.ly/XmTGwJh
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our latest "Document of the Week", chosen by our Academic Liaison Manager, Dr Catherine Bateson, looks at how The Illustrated London News advertised winter fashion catalogues for readers in the 1840s.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/XmTGwJh
Read the full article here: buff.ly/XmTGwJh
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Senior Curator, Dr Mary Wills, looks at records revealing conspiracy, plots, and intrigue in BOA’s new collection, Radicalism and Popular Protest in Georgian Britain, c. 1714–1832.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/dP6oCTz
Read the full article here: buff.ly/dP6oCTz
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Senior Curator, Dr Mary Wills, looks at records revealing conspiracy, plots, and intrigue in BOA’s new collection, Radicalism and Popular Protest in Georgian Britain, c. 1714–1832.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/dP6oCTz
Read the full article here: buff.ly/dP6oCTz
We’ve published a fantastic new primary source collection—"Radicalism and Popular Protest in Georgian Britain, c. 1714–1832”.
Visit the collection landing page at buff.ly/Mf1q0nH.
Visit the collection landing page at buff.ly/Mf1q0nH.
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We’ve published a fantastic new primary source collection—"Radicalism and Popular Protest in Georgian Britain, c. 1714–1832”.
Visit the collection landing page at buff.ly/Mf1q0nH.
Visit the collection landing page at buff.ly/Mf1q0nH.
With Remembrance Day approaching, it is important that we remember the contributions and sacrifices of all who fought, regardless of background or rank.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Qs3GWPp
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Qs3GWPp
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
With Remembrance Day approaching, it is important that we remember the contributions and sacrifices of all who fought, regardless of background or rank.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Qs3GWPp
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Qs3GWPp
We’ve grouped our primary source collections under key historical themes! "Science and Technology” contains five collections, totalling over 120,000 images!
Explore this theme here: buff.ly/iqTsQNE.
Explore this theme here: buff.ly/iqTsQNE.
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We’ve grouped our primary source collections under key historical themes! "Science and Technology” contains five collections, totalling over 120,000 images!
Explore this theme here: buff.ly/iqTsQNE.
Explore this theme here: buff.ly/iqTsQNE.
BOA is delighted to announce the recipients of our 2025 Undergraduate Essay Competition!
To read the three winning essays and two highly commended entries, you can visit our Articles page here: buff.ly/TKssPD8
To read the three winning essays and two highly commended entries, you can visit our Articles page here: buff.ly/TKssPD8
November 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
BOA is delighted to announce the recipients of our 2025 Undergraduate Essay Competition!
To read the three winning essays and two highly commended entries, you can visit our Articles page here: buff.ly/TKssPD8
To read the three winning essays and two highly commended entries, you can visit our Articles page here: buff.ly/TKssPD8
Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Senior Editor, Dr Tommy Dolan. Tommy takes a closer look at “Northern Ireland Observed”. Published in the 1980s, it sought to educate readers on the many positives of everyday life there.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/63lmUfi
Read the full article here: buff.ly/63lmUfi
November 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Senior Editor, Dr Tommy Dolan. Tommy takes a closer look at “Northern Ireland Observed”. Published in the 1980s, it sought to educate readers on the many positives of everyday life there.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/63lmUfi
Read the full article here: buff.ly/63lmUfi
We’re attending the 2025 Charleston Vendor Showcase! Find BOA at BOOTH 106 on Tuesday 4 November.
Find out more about this event here: buff.ly/lQc5k3w.
Explore BOA’s primary source collections here: buff.ly/JkSH1W6.
Find out more about this event here: buff.ly/lQc5k3w.
Explore BOA’s primary source collections here: buff.ly/JkSH1W6.
October 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We’re attending the 2025 Charleston Vendor Showcase! Find BOA at BOOTH 106 on Tuesday 4 November.
Find out more about this event here: buff.ly/lQc5k3w.
Explore BOA’s primary source collections here: buff.ly/JkSH1W6.
Find out more about this event here: buff.ly/lQc5k3w.
Explore BOA’s primary source collections here: buff.ly/JkSH1W6.
Our latest "Document of the Week", chosen by Senior Curator Dr Mary Wills, gives insight into a series of bus boycotts in 1957 which took place in South Africa under apartheid.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/K3mT4Jo
Read the full article here: buff.ly/K3mT4Jo
October 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Our latest "Document of the Week", chosen by Senior Curator Dr Mary Wills, gives insight into a series of bus boycotts in 1957 which took place in South Africa under apartheid.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/K3mT4Jo
Read the full article here: buff.ly/K3mT4Jo
Coming soon to British Online Archives — Witchcraft and Magic in England, c. 1400–1920.
Featuring rare records from The National Archives, British Library, UCL, and The Folklore Society.
Register your interest: buff.ly/YBeFCF1
Featuring rare records from The National Archives, British Library, UCL, and The Folklore Society.
Register your interest: buff.ly/YBeFCF1
October 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Coming soon to British Online Archives — Witchcraft and Magic in England, c. 1400–1920.
Featuring rare records from The National Archives, British Library, UCL, and The Folklore Society.
Register your interest: buff.ly/YBeFCF1
Featuring rare records from The National Archives, British Library, UCL, and The Folklore Society.
Register your interest: buff.ly/YBeFCF1
TWe have grouped our unique primary source collections under key historical themes! “Philosophy and Religion” contains 21 collections, totalling over 719,000 document images. Explore the collections in this theme here: buff.ly/w9znlR7
You can explore our accompanying themes here: buff.ly/NzIPddt
You can explore our accompanying themes here: buff.ly/NzIPddt
October 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
TWe have grouped our unique primary source collections under key historical themes! “Philosophy and Religion” contains 21 collections, totalling over 719,000 document images. Explore the collections in this theme here: buff.ly/w9znlR7
You can explore our accompanying themes here: buff.ly/NzIPddt
You can explore our accompanying themes here: buff.ly/NzIPddt
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October 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Senior Curator, Dr
Charlie Hall. It offers an eyewitness account of conditions in Auschwitz, as
provided by a Jewish doctor who worked in the camp hospital for more
than two years.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/OlrwTLF
Charlie Hall. It offers an eyewitness account of conditions in Auschwitz, as
provided by a Jewish doctor who worked in the camp hospital for more
than two years.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/OlrwTLF
October 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Senior Curator, Dr
Charlie Hall. It offers an eyewitness account of conditions in Auschwitz, as
provided by a Jewish doctor who worked in the camp hospital for more
than two years.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/OlrwTLF
Charlie Hall. It offers an eyewitness account of conditions in Auschwitz, as
provided by a Jewish doctor who worked in the camp hospital for more
than two years.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/OlrwTLF
In the latest instalment of our “Document of the Week” series, our Senior
Editor, Dr Tommy Dolan, explores reactions to the rise of “private armies”
in Britain during the 1970s.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/gVAiHHB
Editor, Dr Tommy Dolan, explores reactions to the rise of “private armies”
in Britain during the 1970s.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/gVAiHHB
September 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In the latest instalment of our “Document of the Week” series, our Senior
Editor, Dr Tommy Dolan, explores reactions to the rise of “private armies”
in Britain during the 1970s.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/gVAiHHB
Editor, Dr Tommy Dolan, explores reactions to the rise of “private armies”
in Britain during the 1970s.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/gVAiHHB
Our latest "Document of the Week", chosen by our Senior Curator, Dr Mary Wills, details a strike by Indian employees of the Uganda to Kenya Railway in 1914, providing insight into the journeys of indentured labourers in the British empire.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/SH8odyg
Read the full article here: buff.ly/SH8odyg
September 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our latest "Document of the Week", chosen by our Senior Curator, Dr Mary Wills, details a strike by Indian employees of the Uganda to Kenya Railway in 1914, providing insight into the journeys of indentured labourers in the British empire.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/SH8odyg
Read the full article here: buff.ly/SH8odyg
Read the full article here: buff.ly/jvP5teR
September 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Read the full article here: buff.ly/jvP5teR
Author Nishah Malik explores how South Asian women in British print media defied stereotypes, challenged expectations, and reshaped debates on freedom and equality.
Read the full paper here: buff.ly/FVXDrBs
Read the full paper here: buff.ly/FVXDrBs
September 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Author Nishah Malik explores how South Asian women in British print media defied stereotypes, challenged expectations, and reshaped debates on freedom and equality.
Read the full paper here: buff.ly/FVXDrBs
Read the full paper here: buff.ly/FVXDrBs
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by Editor Nishah Malik, features General Dyer’s 1919 testimony on the Amritsar Massacre. It offers a chilling glimpse into one of the most brutal episodes of British colonial rule in India.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Z1Y7Rve
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Z1Y7Rve
September 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by Editor Nishah Malik, features General Dyer’s 1919 testimony on the Amritsar Massacre. It offers a chilling glimpse into one of the most brutal episodes of British colonial rule in India.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Z1Y7Rve
Read the full article here: buff.ly/Z1Y7Rve
We are delighted to announce that we have a new primary source collection coming soon—Radicalism and Popular Protest in Georgian Britain, c. 1714–1832. buff.ly/sC2pFyY
To read the full release please click here: buff.ly/UArGwEu
To read the full release please click here: buff.ly/UArGwEu
September 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
We are delighted to announce that we have a new primary source collection coming soon—Radicalism and Popular Protest in Georgian Britain, c. 1714–1832. buff.ly/sC2pFyY
To read the full release please click here: buff.ly/UArGwEu
To read the full release please click here: buff.ly/UArGwEu
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September 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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The article captures a moment of national anxiety during a period of increased immigration to Britain.
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Read the full article here: buff.ly/hPDzv1b
July 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The article captures a moment of national anxiety during a period of increased immigration to Britain.
Read the full article here: buff.ly/hPDzv1b
Read the full article here: buff.ly/hPDzv1b
Don’t Miss Out! Jisc DAC Purchasing Scheme ends on 31 July!
Jisc member institutions receive a minimum of a 20% discount on featured products! Now is the time to make great savings!
You can explore our full range of primary source collections here: buff.ly/2VcV7VN
Jisc member institutions receive a minimum of a 20% discount on featured products! Now is the time to make great savings!
You can explore our full range of primary source collections here: buff.ly/2VcV7VN
July 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Don’t Miss Out! Jisc DAC Purchasing Scheme ends on 31 July!
Jisc member institutions receive a minimum of a 20% discount on featured products! Now is the time to make great savings!
You can explore our full range of primary source collections here: buff.ly/2VcV7VN
Jisc member institutions receive a minimum of a 20% discount on featured products! Now is the time to make great savings!
You can explore our full range of primary source collections here: buff.ly/2VcV7VN