19th Century British Newspapers is a joint effort between the British Library and Gale to make available searchable, full-text digitized versions of key 19th Century British newspapers. The aim was to ...
Police returns for the city of Sheffield, 1844-1862, underpin the case that the arrest is a better base for analysis than the 'crime'. The number of convictions for indictable offences is less than 5% ...
FROM the point of view of historical literature the twentieth century has not yet proved its right to be ranked with its more intellectual predecessor, the nineteenth century. But signs are not ...
The film discusses the evolution of voting rights in 19th century England, focusing on the passage of three key reform bills in 1832, 1867, and 1884. It highlights the struggles of different social ...
A Taliban security personnel stands over an armoured tank bearing a Taliban flag in Kabul. Photo / Wakil Kohsar, AFP To Pakistan, it’s a fixed border. To Afghanistan, it’s merely hypothetical. It’s ...
Rickets is a disease of childhood caused by a vitamin D deficiency, explained Associate Professor of English Ann Kibbie. “Although it was widespread in the nineteenth century,” she said “it didn’t ...
An early 19th century fort is an unlikely place for a family home, but there is one on the east coast of England looking for a buyer. With an asking price of £1.25 million (US$1.5 million), the ...
Longtime adventure author and editor Anthony Brandt has just released his latest work, The Man Who Ate His Boots. The intensely researched book examines the search for the Northwest Passage, the holy ...
The 19th Century Paintings department sells a rich and diverse range of paintings by the leading British and European artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The department holds four sales a ...
“Brand China” has taken a beating this year. More than ever before, Chinese-made products are associated with counterfeiting and contamination. Some Chinese fakes have been amusing, such as the ...
To Pakistan, it’s a fixed border. To Afghanistan, it’s merely hypothetical. It’s the Durand Line: a legacy of the British Empire that’s dividing the neighbors today. For weeks, Pakistani and Afghan ...
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