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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Academic Liaison Manager, Dr Catherine Bateson. It is a letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Arthur C. Murray, written on 8 April 1937, offering a glimpse into the friendship between the two men amidst rising global tensions.

Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik, is an article titled “The Impact of the Immigrants” by the English historian, Sir Arthur Bryant, published in The Illustrated London News (ILN) on 2 March 1968.

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

Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editorial Assistant, Chloe Haney, is a humourous commentary on a women's fashion accessory in 1888. Read the full article here: buff.ly/olbglGd

Today (17/07/2025) marks 70 years since the opening of Disneyland, California. Disneyland, California, was the first Disney Company theme park, and the only of Disney’s six resorts whose production and construction was overseen by the company’s founder, Walt Disney. buff.ly/Nnb41Jy

Check out our new collection—The Illustrated London News, 1842–2003. Containing over 250,000 images, this fascinating resource brings together the back catalogue of one of the most successful publications in the history of British print media! Explore our new collection here: buff.ly/Q2VfwUN

Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Senior Curator, Mary Wills, explores the role of servicemen from the Caribbean in the British Army during the First World War. Read the full article here: buff.ly/ogAKTCj

Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Content Assistant, Beth Potter, is an article and accompanying illustration from The Bystander about the highlights of the 1911 Festival of Empire.

Last chance to buy BOA collections on the Jisc DAC Purchasing Scheme 2025! Jisc members receive a minimum of a 20% discount on featured products! The scheme ends on 31 July—now is the time to make savings! Explore our primary source collections here: britishonlinearchives.com/collections

British Online Archives partners with VEDA Library Solutions as exclusive rep for India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka. A key step in growing access to our digital archives across South Asia’s academic & research sectors. Read more: buff.ly/8Xc5VT4 #DigitalArchives #SouthAsia #AcademicResearch

Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Senior Editor, Dr Tommy Dolan. Tommy reflects upon “Irish Turf Carriers”, an article (with an accompanying illustration) that was published in The Graphic in March 1870. Read the full article here: buff.ly/ETDkiuO

Our skilled team takes great care in curating our primary source collections. This process yields benefits for all involved: BOA, our archival partners, and, ultimately, our users. Learn about our curation process here: buff.ly/9vkzzOs Explore our range of collections here: buff.ly/vNYBuKB

Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Senior Curator, Dr Charlie Hall. It details the justifications for the detention without trial of Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists, throughout much of the Second World War.

We’ve grouped our digital primary source collections under key historical themes. International Relations” contains 24 fascinating collections, totalling over one million images! Check them out and investigate a vast array of key topics and trends!

Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik, offers a glimpse into the development of diamond mining legislation in Griqualand West, by the British. Read the full article here: buff.ly/iQnqmfS

We’re offering significant discounts and bundling options on our outstanding primary source collections! This offer runs until 31 July 2025. To learn more, please email [email protected]. Explore our range of collections here: britishonlinearchives.com/collections

Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Senior Curator, Mary Wills, illuminates tense relations in mid-nineteenth century New Zealand between Māori and British settlers, missionaries, and officials. Read the full article here: britishonlinearchives.com/posts/catego...

We’ve grouped our digital primary source collections under key historical themes. “Economics” contains 26 fascinating collections, totalling over one million images! Check them out and investigate a vast array of economic topics and trends!

Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Senior Curator, Dr Charlie Hall. It explores civil defence measures which were unveiled in Britain on the eve of the Second World War, and some of the protests made against them. Read the full article here: buff.ly/oND49Kq

By using our tags and search filters, it is quick and easy to explore the millions of primary sources hosted on our website, and to hone in on specific periods and topics! You can learn more about our tags and search filters at

Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik, offers a striking glimpse into the early twentieth-century origins of diet culture in British print media. This Tatler advert sheds light on the media’s long-standing tradition of commercialising insecurity.

Containing over 79,000 images, our fascinating primary source collection, “Pandemics, Society, and Public Health, 1517–1925”, focuses on diseases that have left a major mark upon British history: plague, cholera, smallpox, and influenza. To learn more, visit the collection page at buff.ly/so4GmB1

Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Marketing and Editorial Assistant, Laura Wales. It is the first published work of Walter de la Mare, written under the pseudonym Walter Ramal.

We’ve expanded our extensive range of primary source collections that can be explored via the Universal Viewer! You can find more information regarding the benefits of the Universal Viewer, as well as a list of the fascinating collections that we have recently migrated to it, at buff.ly/Ca7Id09

New contextual essay for our recent collection release, "Britain Under Threat: Civil Defence in the Era of Total War, 1914–1989". Our Senior Curator, Dr Charlie Hall, surveys the history of civil defence propaganda in Britain from the First World War to the Cold War.

Our latest "Document of the Week", chosen by our Editorial Assistant, Chloe Haney, is an amusing depiction of infancy at the turn of the century, illustrated by Louis Wain. Read the full article here: britishonlinearchives.com/posts/catego...

We’ve grouped our primary source collections under key themes. “Culture and Society” contains 24 fascinating collections, totalling over one million images! You can survey practically every sphere of modern culture and society—fashion, food, film, literature, music, travel, politics, and sport.

Our latest "Document of the Week", chosen by our Academic Liaison Manager, Catherine Bateson, looks at a customs inventory list from the early 1700s. It highlights the high cost of American colonial tobacco imports and other products. Read the full article here: buff.ly/q4ZungW

Recently, we published a fascinating primary source collection—“British Mercantile Trade Statistics, 1662–1809”.

We are granting free access to a range of our unique primary source collections! From 1 May until 30 June 2025, six of our fascinating collections will be available to explore free of charge! You can learn more at britishonlinearchives.com/posts/catego...

A few years ago, I was commissioned by @boapublishing.bsky.social to write this summary piece on the cultural memory of the Second World War in Britain: britishonlinearchives.com/posts/catego...

Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Senior Curator, Mary Wills, provides insight into cultural interactions between missionaries and indigenous peoples. Read the full article here: britishonlinearchives.com/posts/catego...

Heading off to Hatfield for #BAAS2025! Looking forward to celebrating @officialbaas.bsky.social big 70th birthday at the conference, and talking about using @boapublishing.bsky.social’s American Revolution pamphlets collection for teaching/research inspiration! 🗃️

Our skilled team has been developing innovative source-based teaching packs! These contain extracts from several primary sources, alongside supporting information and discussion questions designed to encourage student analysis and engagement.

Our fascinating primary source collection, “Life on the Front Line: Diaries, News, and Letters from the First World War, 1914–1919”, is featured on the Jisc Group Purchasing Scheme for 2025.

Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editorial Assistant, Chloe Haney, provides insights into the modern woman of 1928 and the prevalence of misogyny in interwar British culture. Read the full article here: britishonlinearchives.com/posts/catego...

We aren't sure if this little guy counts as a bat, but he sure does have some lovely bat-like wings, so we're counting him for #BatAppreciationDay

When you’re doing your references and you run out of steam:

We hope all those celebrating have a great #Easter! On the theme of eggs, bunnies & Christianity we'd like to share a: *silver ewer made with an actual Emu egg *illustrated rabbit in Jardine's Naturalist's Library, 1838 *handwritten & illustrated psalm from the Wilton Psalter c.1250 Enjoy 🥚🐇📖!

Page from an early #16thCentury French #choirbook for #MaundyThursday: Introit "Nos autem gloriari oportet", with an illuminated letter N showing the Last Supper. Ella Strong Denison Library, Perkins 4 #earlymusic #earlymodern #otd #onthisday #liturgical #illuminatedmanuscript #notation #chant

Hi, this is a slow-moving thread of library stamps being present in old books. To celebrate the start of the #LibraryStampMadness series, let's enjoy this Bull's eye moment of a Vatican library stamp being stamped with full librarian joy into the empty space left over for a miniature. #skystorians

I think about this Book of Bread so often. Parsons made a sequel in 1974: www.publiccollectors.org/ParsonsBread...