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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.
We’ve grouped our primary source collections under historical themes! “Slavery and Abolition” contains 19 collections, totalling over 695,000 images. They document Britain’s involvement in transatlantic slavery and opposition to it.
Explore this theme at britishonlinearchives.com/themes/11/sl...
Explore this theme at britishonlinearchives.com/themes/11/sl...
December 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We’ve grouped our primary source collections under historical themes! “Slavery and Abolition” contains 19 collections, totalling over 695,000 images. They document Britain’s involvement in transatlantic slavery and opposition to it.
Explore this theme at britishonlinearchives.com/themes/11/sl...
Explore this theme at britishonlinearchives.com/themes/11/sl...
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.
Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik. As we have reached December and the countdown to Christmas has begun, this week’s document brings a festive touch to our “Document of the Week” series.
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik. As we have reached December and the countdown to Christmas has begun, this week’s document brings a festive touch to our “Document of the Week” series.
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.
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Hey look! Some of our Folklore Society Library & Archive material is included in this digital collection
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 7:48 PM
Hey look! Some of our Folklore Society Library & Archive material is included in this digital collection
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik, is an article from 1915 depicting Indian soldiers who served in the British Army during the First World War.
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik, is an article from 1915 depicting Indian soldiers who served in the British Army during the First World War.
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
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik, is from the American Women's Club Magazine. It summarises a lively debate staged by club members in February 1929, revealing the tensions shaping women’s health, family planning, and reproductive rights nearly a century ago.
October 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik, is from the American Women's Club Magazine. It summarises a lively debate staged by club members in February 1929, revealing the tensions shaping women’s health, family planning, and reproductive rights nearly a century ago.
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
We’ve grouped our primary source collections under key historical themes! “Medicine” contains three fascinating collections, totalling over 230,000 document images!
You can explore the collections in the theme of “Medicine” here: buff.ly/gXoy5qD
You can explore the collections in the theme of “Medicine” here: buff.ly/gXoy5qD
Medicine
The development of medical science is arguably one of the...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We’ve grouped our primary source collections under key historical themes! “Medicine” contains three fascinating collections, totalling over 230,000 document images!
You can explore the collections in the theme of “Medicine” here: buff.ly/gXoy5qD
You can explore the collections in the theme of “Medicine” here: buff.ly/gXoy5qD
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
New collection coming soon—"The Laws of War: Justice, Rights, and Ethics in Military Contexts”.
Containing over 100,000 images from The National Archives (UK), it shows that the laws of war could take many forms.
Learn more and register your interest here: buff.ly/07IrEsM.
Containing over 100,000 images from The National Archives (UK), it shows that the laws of war could take many forms.
Learn more and register your interest here: buff.ly/07IrEsM.
The Laws of War: Justice, Rights, and Ethics in Military Contexts
Explore 300 years of laws of war, revealing how conflict has been regulated, justified, and contested, and how societies sought to limit its human cost.
britishonlinearchives.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
New collection coming soon—"The Laws of War: Justice, Rights, and Ethics in Military Contexts”.
Containing over 100,000 images from The National Archives (UK), it shows that the laws of war could take many forms.
Learn more and register your interest here: buff.ly/07IrEsM.
Containing over 100,000 images from The National Archives (UK), it shows that the laws of war could take many forms.
Learn more and register your interest here: buff.ly/07IrEsM.
The Illustrated London News (ILN), one of the earliest and most successful weekly illustrated newspapers in Britain, covered royal weddings extensively across its 161 year run. Our Editorial Assistant, Chloe Haney, explores the ILN’s coverage of these state spectacles!
September 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Illustrated London News (ILN), one of the earliest and most successful weekly illustrated newspapers in Britain, covered royal weddings extensively across its 161 year run. Our Editorial Assistant, Chloe Haney, explores the ILN’s coverage of these state spectacles!
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our former Marketing and Editorial Assistant, Laura Wales, is a photograph of an elephant hauling a heavy load through the streets of Sheffield. The photograph appeared in The Illustrated War News on 9 February 1916.
September 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our former Marketing and Editorial Assistant, Laura Wales, is a photograph of an elephant hauling a heavy load through the streets of Sheffield. The photograph appeared in The Illustrated War News on 9 February 1916.
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