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Monthly Archives: January 2016

Time to Throw Out the Balance Sheet

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A bit of a departure from our standard project blog, this essay responds to the latest rehashing of the British Empire in the media. The Rhodes statue debate and a YouGov poll have both made the British Empire topical again.…

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Posted in Legacies of Empire

Inside the Archives

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The Colonial Office and India Office Records both hold evidence of centuries of imperial administrative practice. Yet, in both their structure and content they differ considerably. Three months into our research, these differences are becoming ever more apparent. This month…

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Posted in Archives, Colonial Office, India Office