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British Online Archives (BOA) is one of the UK’s leading academic publishers and online repositories.

Hosting over six million records, carefully sourced from private and public archives, such as The National Archives (UK) and British Library, BOA’s specially curated primary source collections cover over 500 years of world history. They boast extensive documentation from across the globe, providing invaluable source material for students and researchers working within a wide range of scholarly disciplines, including history, politics, sociology, and international relations. Our unique digital holdings offer insights into global historical events and trends, typically through a British lens. They serve to broaden our understanding of history, and help us to make sense of contemporary social, cultural, economic, and political landscapes.

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A collage of Sherlock Holmes from The Strand Magazine, including a page titled Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, a colour illustration of the character's head, and a cover of The Strand with Sherlock Holmes Outwits a German Spy across the middle.

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Licensed to access The Strand Magazine, 1891–1930

1891 1930

A painting and two photographs of Josephine Butler.

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Licensed to access Josephine Butler, Women’s Rights, and Social Reform in Britain, c. 1820–1930

1820 1930

A collage of photographs of Madrid, military illustrations, including text reading Vigilancia en la Retaguardia, and a postal stamp.

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Licensed to access Spain and Portugal, 1837–1974: British Foreign Office Confidential Print

1837 1974

A map of South-East Asia with a photograph of John E. Murray, Tran Van Chon, and Tran Van Minh.

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Licensed to access South-East Asia, c. 1844–1975: British Foreign Office Confidential Print

1844 1975

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