History of the British Empire (1815-1914)
This guide provides links to primary and secondary sources related to the History of the British Empire.
British Oceania: Digitized Primary Sources
- AustraliaThe first British colony in Australia, New South Wales, was founded in 1788. Six colonies (including the island of Tasmania) joined together to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
- TROVE - National Library of Australia's digital archive. Includes millions of items: historic newspapers, magazines, images, maps, books, etc.
- "Aborigines" - books, serials, etc. relating to indigenous Australians, 1830s-1910s
- Exploration Reports - published accounts of British/Australian expeditions to the interior of Australia, 1829-1900s
- Missionary Reports - mostly relating to conversion of Australian indigenous peoples, 1837-1915
- Handbooks for Settlers, Tourists, etc. - 1859, 1871, 1877, 1880, 1886, 1888, 1897, 1908, 1911, 1914
- Tasmania - books & serials, 1820s-1910s
- New ZealandNew Zealand was adminstered as part of Britain's New South Wales (Australia) colony from 1788-1835. It was a separate colony beginning in 1841, and became a self-governed dominion in 1907.
- DigitalNZ - Over 30 million digitized archives, books, images, audio-visual files, etc. about New Zealand. Tip for Browsing: Scroll to the bottom of the page and choose a decade; when you get the results, choose the "More" tab, and then select Books, Archives, Manuscripts, etc.
- General books/serials about New Zealand, published 1815-1914
- Maoris and/or Missionary Work - books/serials, 1835-1914
- Reports, 1840-1914: variety of British government and scientific reports on New Zealand
- Papua New GuineaSouthern Papua New Guinea was under British rule from 1884-1905, and then was transferred to Australia. It became independent in 1975.
- General list of books & serials about Papua New Guinea, published 1815-1914. Includes numerous books on "savages," cannibals, ethnography and travel.
- Annual Report of the Territory of Papua (under Australia), 1906-1922
- Government Gazette, 1908-1910 (under Australia)
- Government Patrol Reports (under Australia), 1900s+ : Several dozen patrol reports created between 1900-1920, apparently showing how the government kept Natives corralled in villages as forced laborers.
- Western Pacific TerritoriesBritain's Western Pacific Territories included Fiji (1877-1970); Tonga (1900-1952); British Solomon Islands (1893-1971); and more.
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