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Kepler Dataset for "Mapping the Caribbean Diaspora through Andrew Salkey's Correspondence"
Dataset created in Kepler to map the movement of the Caribbean diasporic network present in Andrew Salkey's correspondence files.British Library
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Spatial network dataset for "Mapping the Caribbean Diaspora through Andrew Salkey"
Microsoft csv. file dataset created for Kepler mapping the geographical movement of correspondentsBritish Library
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Gephi Dataset for "Mapping Caribbean Diasporic Networks through Correspondence"
Microsoft CSV file dataset created in Gephi that can be uploaded in Gephi to create the visualisation of the network.British Library
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Dataset mapping the movement of Salkey's correspondents across the globe
Microsoft CSV file dataset created for Kepler to map the movement of Salkey's correspondents across the globeBritish Library
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Ground Truth transcriptions for training OCR of historical Bengali printed texts – Recognition of Early Indian Printed Documents competition - updated with improved XML coordinates
This dataset comprises 81 digitised images (TIFF files) drawn from a selection of early printed Bengali books (1713-1914) digitised through the Two Centuries of Indian Print project (https://www.bl.uk/projects/two-centuries-of-indian-print). Also contained are ground truth transcriptions (XML) for each page that can be used for training optical character recognition software on historical...British Library ; Derrick, Tom
OCR, Indian, and transcription
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Supporting documentation for A Literature Review of Palm Leaf Manuscript Conservation: Parts 1 and 2
Part 1: a historic overview, leaf preparation, materials and media, palm leaf manuscripts at the British Library and the common types of damage Part 2: historic and current conservation treatments, boxing and storage, religious and ethical issues, recommendations The closure of the British Library during the 2020-2021 Covid-19 pandemic allowed... -
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The Blackpool Gazette & Herald
The Blackpool Gazette & Herald (1874 - 1919) was a weekly newspaper which has been digitised by the British Library for the Living with Machines project. All but one of these datasets is currently unavailable due to a technical glitch when uploading larger files into the repository. Hopefully this will...British Library
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Halifax Local Opinion
The Halifax Local Opinion was a weekly newspaper which has been digitised by the British Library for the Living with Machines project. Th is dataset (BLNewspapers_HalifaxLocalOpinion0003063_1892.zip) is currently unavailable due to a technical glitch when uploading larger files into the repository. Hopefully this will be resolved and the dataset will...British Library
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Colored News
Colored News (1855) was an illustrated general interest weekly newspaper. It was the first British newspaper to publish illustrations in colour.British Library
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The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser
The British Press (1803-1826) was a daily newspaper founded in January 1803 in opposition to The Morning Post, with a conservative orientation. It printed the latest news, from home and abroad, for a London readership, and provided early journalistic employment for Charles Dickens.British Library
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National Register.
The National Register (1808-1823) was a Conservative Sunday newspaper, owned by John Browne Bell, which was hostile to parliamentary reform.British Library
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The Star
The Star (1788-1831, dataset 1801-1831) was the first daily London evening newspaper. Its circulation was facilitated by the success of the mail-coach service.British Library
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The Press.
The Press (1853-1866) was a weekly conservative newspaper, to which Benjamin Disraeli regularly contributed.British Library
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The Express
The Express (1846-1869) was an evening newspaper companion to the Daily News (1846-1912), published by Bradbury & Evans, and advocating reformist principles.British Library
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The Sun
The Sun was a daily evening newspaper founded in 1792 with the support of then Prime Minister, William Pitt, and his Tory government. By the mid-1830s the politics of the newspaper had shifted, and it was advocating liberal and free trade principles. Ran 1792-1871, with dataset covering 1801-1871.British Library
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The Northern Daily Times etc
The Liverpool-based Northern Daily Times (1853-1861, with two changes of title) was the first provincial daily newspaper in England to enjoy a sustained run. It was also one of the very first one penny dailies.British Library
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The Liverpool Standard etc
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser (1832-1856, with two changes of title) was a Conservative newspaper established by local politicians to counter the rise of Radicalism and promote “Church and State” ideology.British Library
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Publishers’ Plate Numbers 1850-
Publisher’s plate numbers are a crucial element in dating 18th and 19th century music, which very rarely carries a publication date. MacLachlan's list supplements the publication “English music publishers' plate numbers in the first half of the nineteenth century” (London, Faber, 1965) by O.W. Neighbour and A. Tyson. He continues...MacLachlan, David
nineteenth century, music publishers, music, and plate numbers
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Faber Music and Music Sales Publications 2013 to 2018
The ‘Faber Music and Music Sales Publications 2013 to 2018’ dataset is an .xlsx (Excel Workbook) file containing metadata describing 57,202 digital and printed music publications published by Faber Music and Music Sales between 2013 and 2018 and deposited at the British Library under legal deposit legislation. The data was...Roper, Amelie ; British Library
music sales, legal deposit, digital music publications, and Faber Music