Catalogue
Catalogue

Author: New South Wales Free Public Library, Sydney

Publisher:

Published: 1902

Total Pages: 1142

ISBN-13:

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Administering the Empire, 1801-1968: A Guide to the Records of the Colonial Office in the National Archives of the UK
Administering the Empire, 1801-1968: A Guide to the Records of the Colonial Office in the National Archives of the UK

Author: Mandy Banton

Publisher: Institute of Historical Research

Published: 2015-07-17

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9781909646124

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This guide is an updated version of Mandy Banton's indispensable introduction to the records of British government departments responsible for the administration of colonial affairs, and now held in The National Archives of the United Kingdom. It covers the period from about 1801 to 1966. It has been planned as a user-friendly guide concentrating on the organisation of the records, the information they are likely to provide and how to use the contemporary finding aids. It also provides an outline of the expansion of the British empire during the period and discusses the organisation of colonial governments.

The English Short-title Catalogue
The English Short-title Catalogue

Author: Henry L. Snyder

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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This volume describes and celebrates the remarkable efforts of librarians, cataloguers and scholars who, enabled by generous financial support from foundations and universities, have identified, recorded and made available a vast corpus of literature.

The American Revolution
The American Revolution

Author: Robert J. Allison

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0190225068

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Between 1760 and 1800, the people of the United States created a new nation, based on the idea that all people have the right to govern themselves. This Very Short Introduction recreates the experiences that led to the Revolution; the experience of war; and the post-war creation of a new political society.