What access does Wikimedia UK have to this archive? I know it is British Library materials, and that it will be accessible in the BL building, but isn't it otherwise behind a paywall? Not sure how many universities have subscribed to it yet either.
John
On 08/02/2017 10:22, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote:
Ah OK, so it may be politically tricky/insensitive. Thanks Gordo. It's not an aspect of history I'm very familiar with but I suspect the answer to your question was yes, it was! Certainly looks that way from the Wikipedia page...
On 8 February 2017 at 08:57, Gordon Joly <gordon.joly@pobox.com mailto:gordon.joly@pobox.com> wrote:
On 06/02/17 13:36, Lucy Crompton-Reid wrote: > > Some of you may be aware that 2017 is the UK - India Year of Culture. I > guess this resource may relate to that, or it could be a coincidence. > Either way, it would be great to see what the potential is in terms of > the Wikimedia projects :) > I am not so sure. Wasn't the East India Company in reality a body that acted as if they were country of occupation in India? Gordon