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Milestones
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2024The Social History Archive is launched
The most comprehensive online archive of British, Irish, and former Empire historical resources for academic research and teaching. The continually growing collection contains hundreds of millions of images of historical records and newspapers, supporting a broad range of scholarly interests.
The Social History Archive supports interdisciplinary research in the humanities and social sciences, providing access to rich primary sources that reveal patterns, trace developments, and illuminate historical contexts. Ideal for original research and teaching excellence, the archive connects students and faculty with the stories that shaped the world.
The Social History Archive in numbers
Our collection is continually growing...
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2700+ historical newspaper titles
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91 m pages spanning 1699 to 2014
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473 m images
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3.6B transcribed entries (starting from the thirteenth century)
*at the end of 2025
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