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Policing the Shanghai International Settlement, 1894-1945
This collection provides researchers with the opportunity to explore a unique period in China’s struggle toward a modern existence through the International Settlement in Shanghai. These files represent a large portion of the archives of the British-run municipal police force based in Shanghai's former International Settlement. This self-governing area was administered not by the Chinese but by the international group of merchants and bankers who paid the taxes and controlled the municipal council. The Special Branch of the Shanghai Municipal Police was charged with providing an orderly environment for Shanghai's foreign trade and commerce. Carrying out its duties required the timely gathering of information on areas of potential instability that might threaten Shanghai's economic development and political calm. This branch's prime responsibilities were collecting intelligence on political demonstrations, strikes, labor and social unrest, foreign and domestic subversive activities, and areas of dispute between the International Settlement and the Chinese government. The time period covered by these files extends from 1894 to 1945, and the most extensive coverage is provided by the Special Branch dossier files, which date from 1929-1945.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online: Part I
Eighteenth Century Collections Online contains 135,000 printed works comprising more than 26 million scanned facsimile pages of English-language and foreign-language titles printed in the United Kingdom between the years 1701 and 1800. While the majority of works in ECCO are in the English language, researchers will also discover a rich vein of works printed in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Welsh.
![Machin, Frank. The Yorkshire miners: a history by Frank Machin. Vol. 1. Barnsley: National Union of MineWorkers (Yorkshire Area), [1958].!''](https://www.gale.com/binaries/content/gallery/gale-us-en/banners/primary-sources/nineteenth-century-collections-online/gps_ncco_british_politics_banner.jpg)
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: British Politics and Society
With this collection, scholars can research and explore primary sources covering such topics as British domestic and foreign policy, the working class, trade unions, Chartism, utopian socialism, public protest, radical movements, the cartographic record, political reform, education, family relationships, religion, leisure, and many others.
British Library Newspapers, Part V: 1746-1950
Part V: 1746-1950 adds even more regional and local depth to the British Library Newspaper series, featuring regional and local viewpoints especially from the northern part of the United Kingdom.
![Carroll, Lewis, and Mabel Lucie Attwell. Alice in Wonderland: by Lewis Carroll; Pictured by Mabel Lucie Attwell. London; Paris; Berlin; New York; Montreal: Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd., [1910?].!''](https://www.gale.com/binaries/content/gallery/gale-us-en/banners/primary-sources/nineteenth-century-collections-online/gps_ncco_childrens_literature_academic_banner.jpg)
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children’s Literature and Childhood
Researchers can find a wealth of children’s literature texts from around the world with Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children’s Literature and Childhood. This collection documents the changing construction of childhood, the growing popularity of children’s literature, and the legal and sociological context for both. This collection opens an array of compelling subjects for research and teaching, making it a rich resource for many academic disciplines and areas of study.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology, and Medicine, Part I
The “long” nineteenth century is an era characterized by industrial, technical, and social revolution. With a changing society came new approaches to the study of natural history, physics, mathematics, medicine, and public health. Boasting a wealth of curated primary sources, this collection helps researchers place essential subjects in the larger picture of historical study.
British Literary Manuscripts Online: c. 1660-1900
The first installment in this series provides intimate glimpses into the lives and works of famous and lesser-known British authors from a significant two hundred-year literary period. It includes thousands of pages of poems, plays, essays, novels, diaries, journals, correspondence, and other manuscripts from the Restoration through the Victorian era.
Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
As compelling as it is comprehensive, Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers provides access to primary source newspaper content from the nineteenth century, featuring full-text content and images from numerous newspapers from a range of urban and rural regions throughout the United States. The collection encompasses the entire nineteenth century, with an emphasis on such topics as the American Civil War, African American culture and history, westward migration, and Antebellum-era life, among other subjects.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature provides geographical images from all areas of the globe. The nineteenth century encompassed tremendous growth in maps and map making as the field of cartography gained visibility and professional standards. Mapping of the world during this time period was driven by massive industrialization and exploration. As people ventured further from traditional population centers, a new market for reliable maps was created. This collection supports studies on the evolution of travel and transportation and spans multiple disciplines, providing insight into societal values, interests, colonialism, and exploration.
Picture Post Historical Archive, 1938-1957
The Picture Post Historical Archive, 1938-1957 consists of the complete, fully searchable facsimile archive of the Picture Post, the iconic newspaper published in Britain from 1938 to 1957 that defined the style of photojournalism in the twentieth century. Picture Post Historical Archive provides students and researchers with online access to a unique visual record of the 1930s to 1950s, from the humorous and lighthearted snapshots of daily life to the serious and history-defining moments of domestic and international affairs.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Photography
As a complement to studies of history, culture, media, and many other disciplines, this collection provides the visual evidence to support and supplement written sources through photographs of people both at work and at leisure, images of scientific research and medical practices, photographs documenting travel and exploration, portraits of people, and coverage of major events such as coronations, funerals, and wars.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Religion, Reform, and Society
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Religion, Reform, and Society examines the influence of both faith and skepticism on the shaping of many aspects of society -- politics, law, economics, and social and radical reform movements.
Associated Press Collections Online: U.S. City Bureaus
The U.S. City Bureaus offers access to records from the AP's domestic bureaus, dating from 1931 to 2004.
Associated Press Collections Online: Washington, DC Bureau, Part I
This collection provides access to Associated Press (AP) records documenting the administrations of eleven US presidents (1938-2009), including an extensive assortment of wire copy covering press conferences, travel, speeches, campaigns, and messages to Congress.
China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China, Part I: 1841–1951
An essential primary source archive for researching the history of China and 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 1840s to the early 1950s, immediately after the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
China and the Modern World: Diplomacy and Political Secrets, 1869–1950
This archive presents a valuable collection of primary source material through Chinese records and Chinese archives carefully selected from the British India Office Records, covering modern Chinese history ranging from Anglo-Chinese relations and the British interests in South Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia from 1869 to 1950. The collection comprises files from three series: the Political and Secret Department Records, the Burma Office Records, and the Records of Military Department.
The Times Educational Supplement Historical Archive, 1910–2000
Discover nine decades of unmatched insight from the world’s longest-running printed authority on education, the Times Educational Supplement (TES). Student and faculty researchers will find a trove of articles not only on education in the UK, but a repository of noteworthy opinions, reviews, reports, and reportage on matters related to and often beyond pedagogy, educational reform, and social policy.
Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism
Fosters a deeper understanding of twentieth-century literature by providing your users with critical responses to the works of nearly 1,200 authors.
Offers more than five million articles from more than 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines, as well as book reference content.
Periodical database for serious students of drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.