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Past Papers Exam Archive (UoE)
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University of Exeter exam papers from the January and May exam periods Referred / Deferred papers are never included in this archive collection. If the module you are looking for is not included in the archive then you should contact your College Admin Office. Requests to add or remove exam papers from this archive should be directed to examsadmin@exeter.ac.uk
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Africa Commons: History & Culture
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Curated collection of African historical and cultural materials held by organisations around the world, with links to repositories where the materials are accessible. It includes a variety of cultural artifacts such as books, magazines, comics, photographs, music , maps, letters and diaries.
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Asia and the West: Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange - Nineteenth Century Collections Online
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Full text manuscript collections, mainly of British Foreign Office and United States consular and diplomatic records. The British records cover Japan only, whilst the US records cover China, Japan and several other countries. Also includes missionary correspondence and journals, plus socio-economic journals focusing on the region. Date coverage is C19 to early C20
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NCCO; Nineteenth Century Collections Online
Bystander, 1903-1940
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Full text facsimile issues of The Bystander, an illustrated weekly UK magazine, which focused on British “high society” and took a light-hearted tone. It appealed mainly to a conservative, affluent readership. It covered fashion, theatre, and sports, eventually merging with The Tatler, creating The Tatler and Bystander in 1940. Digitised page scans. Date coverage: 1903-1940
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The Bystander
Europe and Africa, Colonialism and Culture - Nineteenth Century Collections Online
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Full text manuscript collections, including newspapers, UK, US and German diplomatic and colonial records, publications from missionary organisations, and correspondence and personal papers from individuals. This archive provides an in-depth look into the motivations, activities, and results of the European conquest of Africa in the nineteenth century.
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NCCO; Nineteenth Century Collections Online
Liberty Magazine Historical Archive, 1924-1950
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Full text facsimile archive of Liberty, a weekly US magazine founded by the publishers of the Chicago Tribune and the New York Daily News. Presentation was heavily influenced by the emerging motion-picture industry and focused on the most sensational and popular issues. Digitised article and page scans, and OCR text. Date coverage: 1924-1950
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Mirror Historical Archive 1903-2000
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Full text facsimile archive of the Daily Mirror, a UK tabloid newspaper. Digitised article and page scans, and OCR text. Date coverage: 1903-2000
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The Mirror Daily Mirror Mirror Archive
Moscow News Digital Archive
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Contains all obtainable published issues of the English-language Moscow News (1930-2014), including issues of the newspaper’s short-lived sister publication Moscow Daily News (1932-1938). Note: Moscow News was shut down by the Politburo in 1949 and did not resume publishing until 1956.
