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The Social History Archive collections
To address specific research themes or academic requirements, you can access dedicated collections. Each collection contains a wealth of primary source material on a given topic, geographic region or timeframe.
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25 collections
![Headline from The Leinster Leader, The Northern Whig, The Vanguard and the Weekend Herald](/collection-thumbnail-images/ireland-post1922.png)
Irish Newspapers 1922-2009 from the British Newspaper Archive
![Headlines from The Dublin Evening Post, The Hibernian Journal, The Protestant Watchman and The Social Review](/collection-thumbnail-images/ireland-pre1922.png)
Irish Newspapers 1708-1921 from the British Newspaper Archive
![Headlines from The Journal of Commerce, The Sunderland Echo and The Mail (Hartlepool)](/collection-thumbnail-images/north-england.png)
Northern English Newspapers 1711-2003 from the British Newspaper Archive
![Headlines from The Courier, Edinburgh Evening News and the Glasgow Herald](/collection-thumbnail-images/scotland.png)
Scottish Newspapers 1699-2002 from the British Newspaper Archive
![Headlines from the Penarth Chronicle, Swansea Journal and Y Tyst a'r Dydd](/collection-thumbnail-images/wales.png)
Welsh Newspapers 1827-1963 from the British Newspaper Archive
![Morning Parade — Carrying the Masters](/collection-thumbnail-images/british-army-service-records.png)
British Army Service Records
![Workers of the World Unite](/collection-thumbnail-images/britain-trade-union-membership-registers.png)
Britain, Trade Union Membership Registers
![Military award ceremony](/collection-thumbnail-images/britain-campaign-gallantry-and-long-service-medals-and-awards.png)