This resource, drawn from The National Archives, UK, presents the files of the British legation and consulates in China. Covering a range of themes, the material includes correspondence, photographs, maps, newspapers, art and pamphlets, covering the history of China and its complex relations with Britain from 1830 to 1939.
This collection consists of a wide range of sources, by writers, diplomats, tourists, businessmen, missionaries and others, documenting the political, cultural and social history of Japan from 1400 to the 20th century.
Manuscripts for the study of Meiji society, culture, ethnology and education from the papers of Edward Sylvester Morse (1838-1925).
'A Pocket Guide to Japan' (Washington DC, 1961) includes cultural advice for travellers and photographs of the sights and customs of Japan
Sourced from Michigan State University and digitised in Leisure, Travel & Mass Culture: The History of Tourism.