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African government publications
Our African official publications are strongest for Anglophone countries
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African manuscripts and archives
Original documents from and about the continent
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African newspapers
Very rich historical newspaper collections in European and African languages
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African philatelic material
Stamps, airmails and other philatelic material from Africa
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African printed books and journals
Literary and research works, reports and historical publications
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African-language collections
Important collections of books, manuscripts and audio-visual materials in African languages
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Ethiopian collections
The Ethiopian collections include over 600 manuscripts in addition to recent monographs and serials
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How to find and use the British Library's IIIF ena...
This collection guide will enable you to find and use our digitised collection items that are IIIF enabled.
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Travel and exploration: archives and manuscripts,...
Archives and manuscript collections relating to travel and exploration, from 1600 to the present day
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War Office Archive maps
Military intelligence maps and associated documents relating to East Africa
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