A-Z Databases

Explore a large selection of primary resources relating to epidemics and pandemics in the 19th and 20th centuries. Browse by theme, country or disease, the database is supplimented with secondary content such as essays and video interviews. Primary material sourced from the National Archives, UK and the British Film Institute

Discover a wide selection of late 19th and 20th century magazines, comics, annuals and periodicals aimed at girls. Coverage from the UK, USA and Australia. Includes titles such as: The Girl's Own Paper, Cleo, Teen Beat and the British comic Misty.

Spanning more than 160 years of retail history, this resource uses company archives, trade journals and union records to explore a variety of fundamental social and business study themes, and the changing retail landscape. Highlights emerging shopping habits and the transformation of consumer needs, social expectations, and technological advancements in rapidly industrialising societies around the world, particularly the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe. 

Discover a comprehensive set of ebook titles covering a full spectrum of topics in fashion including construction, draping, fashion business management, history, illustration, journalism, marketing, promotion, theory, pattern making, styling, product development, sustainable fashion, textiles, and more.

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