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Caribbean

The National Archives

The National Archives have recently added 125,000 new object descriptions relating to the Caribbean to their website. The added documents are to be found through their search engine, under the Colonial Office listings. If you are interested in Jamaican documents type in CO137, or Bermudian…
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The National Archives

The National Archives

The National Archives hold all public records for England and Wales. A growing amount of information is being added to their website about holdings relating to migrant communities and the UK's former colonial holdings. Visit their website for more information about holdings arising from recent projects and initiatives.
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Asian: Indian

The M.P. Birla Millennium Art Gallery at the Bhavan Centre

The archive consists of: § 2000 Books: Sanskrit literature, philosophy, culture, religion, art, history, yoga, freedom struggle, national leaders, Mahatma Gandhi, Indian languages, dictionaries, Aurobindo, Bhavan’s publications § Cassette Tapes§ Videos§ Photographs§ Works of art The material above aurally and visually records:§ Musical performances by…
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The M.P. Birla Millennium Art Gallery at the Bhavan Centre

The M.P. Birla Millennium Art Gallery at the Bhavan Centre

The Bhavan Centre is primarily an arts and culture centre, rather than a history venue. However, it houses the M.P Shah Archive and Library resource, containing many books on Indian culture, as well as a history of the centre itself, and recordings of lectures, performances…
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Religious Group: Islam

Science Museum, London

The Science Museum has a permanent display on the 5th floor relating to the practice of traditional medicines. One section deals with aspects of Islamic Medicine.Individual objects on show range from the 7th to the 19th century. They include earthenware drug jars and glass bottles.…
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Eastern Europe: Russian

Science Museum, London

The Space gallery and the science museum is full of iconic objects, one of the most striking being the 1:1 model of Sputnik; the first ever artificial satellite launched in 1957 by the Soviet Union it heralded the beginning of the Space Age. There are…
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Asian: Indian

Science Museum, London

The Science Museum has a permanent display on the 5th floor relating to the practice of traditional medicines. One section deals with aspects of Ayurevedic Medicine. You can read more about Ayurevedic diagnosis on the Science Museum's Ingenious site - the link is below. The…
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Asian: Chinese

Science Museum, London

The Science Museum has a permanent display on the 5th floor relating to the practice of traditional medicines.One section deals with aspects of traditional Chinese medicine. Objects in the display are from Japan as well as China. They range in date from the 17th century…
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African

Science Museum, London

The Science Museum has a permanent display on the 5th floor relating to the practice of traditional medicines. One section deals with aspects of traditional African medicine.  Objects on show come from groups across Africa - including the Ashante in Ghana, the Yoruba people of…
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Science Museum, London - collection overview

Science Museum, London

The Science Museum tells a story of the insights and inspirations of scientists from many different cultures - sometimes working against each other, at others coming together. The non-Western medicine galleries will be refurbished and relaunching in February 2006. More details of Science Museum collections…
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Asian

SALIDAA (South Asian Diaspora Literature and Arts Archive)

SALIDAA is a digital archive that collects and preserves materials from South Asian artists, writers and performers that have made a significant creative contribution to British art and culture over several decades. South Asia refers to the Indian subcontinent, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives,…
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Religious Group: Jewish

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)

Books and Pamphlets:- 8 titles mainly about where Jews have settled. English.Maps:- 8 maps from 1853 onwards. English.Picture Library:- 29 images with all captions in EnglishSearch the RGS online picture libraryUnlocking the Archives: the RGS education site
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Oceania

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)

Books and Pamphlets:- 60 titles several of which are written by Sir Douglas Mawson.English.Maps:- 4. English.Search the RGS online picture libraryUnlocking the Archives: the RGS education site
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North, West & Southern Europe: Turks

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)

Maps:-9 maps all in English of a variety of ages.Picture Library:- 37 images with captions in English and Turkish.Search the RGS online picture libraryUnlocking the Archives: the RGS education site
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North, West & Southern Europe: Portuguese

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)

Archive:- The R L Reid Collection 1905-1913. EnglishBooks and Pamphlets:-152 titles in English and Portuguese.Maps:-40 maps of Portugal and territories that it explored. English and Portuguese.Museum:-42 items including a Chair used by Dr Livingstone during his expedition to Lake Nyasa. English and Portuguese.Picture Library:-352 images.…
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North, West & Southern Europe: Italian

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)

Archive Material:- 6 complete collections from the late 18th Century to the mid 20th Century. English. Includes The Sir George Darwin CollectionBooks and Pamphlets:- 125 Titles. English and ItalianMaps:-53 from the late 16th Century onwards. English and ItalianMuseum Items:-7 including bugle and snow shoesPicture Library:-220…
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North, West & Southern Europe: Irish

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)

Archive Collection:-The Shackleton Collection, three boxes. English.Books and Pamphlets: - 41 titles from 1768 onwards with most in the 19th and 20th Century. English.Maps:-29 maps nearly all from the 19th CenturyMuseum Items:- A model made by Mr Gordon Glass.Picture Library:- View from near Irish town…
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North, West & Southern Europe: Greeks

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)

Books and Pamphlets:-20 including The expedition of Cyrus into Persia, and the retreat of the ten thousand Greeks Xenophon.Maps:- The Question of ThracePictures:-3: Remains of the Marble Arch, Greeks in traditional costume celebrating St George's day in Arachova and Greeks in traditional dress at the…
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North, West & Southern Europe: German

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)

Archive Material:- 6 collections of varying sizes and ages. English and German.Books and Pamphlets:-436 titles in English, German , Hungarian, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish and French.Maps:-532 maps in English, German, French, Hungarian ,Czech and Spanish.Museum:- 10 artefacts including a section of the Livingstone tree at Ujiji.…
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North, West & Southern Europe: French

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)

Archive Materials:-17 Collections in mixture of French and EnglishBooks and Pamphlets:-578 of both France and her EmpireMaps:-256 maps in English, Latin, German, French, Spanish, Polish and Italian.Museum Items:- 10 items including medals and pictures. English, German and French.Picture library:-295 pictures of global items. English and…
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