Welcome to Africa and the New Imperialism

Uncover the history of European colonisation across the African continent in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century through the rare printed works, diaries and journals, correspondence, maps, photographs, and film footage presented within Africa and the New Imperialism. 

Nature and Scope

Find out more about the nature and scope of the documents included in Africa and the New Imperialism.

Guide to the Archival Collections

Learn more about the archival collections, organisation and archival context of the materials present in Africa and the New Imperialism. 

Guide to Regions and Places

The documents in Africa and the New Imperialism have been tagged with Regions and Places to aid in discoverability; learn more about the historical context within each region with these guides. 

Essays

Learn more about the material within Africa and the New Imperialism with these contextual essays, authored by leading scholars.

Editorial Board

Africa and the New Imperialism has been produced in collaboration with and consultation with our international editorial board. 

Searching Guide

This Searching Guide is intended to aid researchers navigate archival materials, search and browse effectively and sift through the documents within Africa and the New Imperialism to uncover narratives that deviate from the dominant European perspective presented.