E-Resources trials

Royal Shakespeare Company Archives provides a comprehensive record of the performance history of the Royal Shakespeare Company and its predecessor, the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. Browse and compare almost 1,400 prompt books to uncover how productions took shape, and explore the creative process behind the company's most important presentations in extensive additional documentation including production records, costume designs, music files and photographs.

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CNBKSY of Shanghai Library has been committed to the digitization of modern newspapers and periodicals through continuous resource excavation and collaboration. It has gathered 4,000 Chinese and English newspapers dated 1850- 1951, which have subsequently been included in the Chinese and English Newspaper of Modern China. Titles included in the trial are as follows:

• The Tabloids, 1897～1952
• Sin Wan Pao, 1893～1949
• The Eastern Times,1904～1939
• The Republican Daily News, 1916～1947
• Central Daily News, 1928～1949
• Ta Kung Pao, 1902～1949
• Yi Shih Pao, 1915～1949
• Shun Pao, 1872～1949
• The China Times, 1911～1949
• The National Herald, 1907～1946
• Sheng-ching Shih-pao1906～1944
• The North-China Daily News & Herald Newspapers and Hong Lists, 1850～1951
• The China Press, 1911～1949
• The Shanghai Times, 1925~1943
• The Shanghai Evening Post & Mercury, 1929～1949
• The Shanghai Evening Courier, 1869～1874
• The Shanghai Courier & China Gazette, 1876～1878
• The Shanghai Courier, 1878～1884 

The so-called “Scramble for Africa” that occurred during the late nineteenth century involved European powers carving up the continent. The United Kingdom controlled the largest portion of territory. British colonial regulations required each colony to submit a “Blue Book” to the Colonial Office on an annual basis. The aim was to standardise statistical reports, primarily those relating to economic development, as well as demographic, ecclesiastical, and public records. This collection contains Blue Books and other archival material from thirteen British colonies and protectorates in Africa compiled during the period 1821–1953.

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This collection contains reports and other records compiled by the Communist Party of Great Britain's (CPGB) International Department between 1944 and 1986. This periodisation begins immediately after the dissolution of the Communist International (Comintern) and ends shortly before the collapse of the Soviet Union. They provide a fascinating insight into the competing power blocs which arose throughout the communist world during the Cold War and how British communists reacted to the resulting, internecine disputes.

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Launched in 1965, London Life was one of several titles owned by The Illustrated London News (ILN). A reincarnation of The Tatler (1901–1965)—which, from its inception, catered primarily to a wealthy and conservative readership—London Life represented a radical departure from its predecessor. This new magazine endeavoured to "reflect all aspects of the life of London". Throughout its brief existence, it proved adept at conveying the spirit of the "Swinging Sixties" in the world’s "capital of cool". Encompassing nearly 5,000 images, this collection contains all 63 issues of London Life, published between October 1965 and December of the following year.

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During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Jamaica was the largest and most profitable island in Britain's West Indian plantation economy. An estimated one million enslaved Africans were forcibly shipped there to work on the island's plantations, from which sugar was the main export. In 1759, Nathaniel Phillips of Slebech in Pembrokeshire moved to Jamaica. In 1761, he bought half of the Pleasant Hill plantation. During his time on the island he acquired four plantations and owned hundreds of enslaved people. Phillips’ papers form part of the Slebech Estate records held at the National Library of Wales. They provide numerous, albeit unsettling, insights into the history of slavery in Jamaica. The collection contains a wealth of information regarding Phillips’ financial activities in the West Indies and, importantly, the documents shed light on the experiences of enslaved people on his plantations.

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Established in 1900 and in circulation until 1964, The Sphere remained under the ownership of The Illustrated London News (ILN) for most of its existence. Clement Shorter—a former editor of the ILN—founded the publication. From its first issue, it adopted a consciously international outlook, aiming to "hold pictures and thoughts from all lands". Upon its release, it was praised as "a striking advance in illustrated journalism" due to the beauty and artistry of its presentation. It soon became popular. This collection includes nearly 160,000 images and almost 4,000 issues from The Sphere, published between January 1900 and June 1964.

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