LibGuides: History: Imperial Britain: Material Culture

Material Culture

This list is just a small sample of the primary source collections available through the library. See our Databases list for all collections we subscribe to.

British Museum
The British Museum's online research collections and resources.
Imperial War Museum
The online collection of the Imperial War Museum covers aspects of conflict involving Britain, its former Empire and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. The collection reflects the experiences of men, women and children caught up in conflict - from works by great artists, filmmakers and photographers to aircraft, tanks and firearms, and from intensely personal diaries, letters and keepsakes to pamphlets, posters and proclamations.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Online digital collection from he world's largest museum of decorative arts and design.
Europeana
Digital collections from Europe's galleries, libraries, archives and museums.

ARTstor This link opens in a new window
Interdisciplinary digital library of images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences. ARTstor content is now also available in JSTOR in preparation for the sunsetting of the separate ARTstor platform in August 2024.