The Internet Archive

Discussion in 'Resources' started by forester, Jan 1, 2009.

  1. forester

    forester New Member

    The Internet Archive is a site I regularly check for new additions. Although biased towards US and Canadian books, presumably due to more relaxed copyright laws, there are gems to be found.
    The books are scanned in full, no annoying missing pages.

    Here are a few titles from the catalogue that are sitting on my hard drive:

    The Regiment Roll of Honour and War Record of The Artists Rifles.
    With the RAMC at the Front.
    A Short History of the 39th (Deptford) Divisional Artillery.
    Three Years in France with the Guns.
    The "Second-Seconds" in France (2/2 City of London Field Ambulance).
    With the 29th Division in Gallipoli.

    http://www.archive.org/index.php

    Happy downloading,
    Phil
     
  2. spof

    spof New Member

    Hi Phil

    I agree it is an excellent resource and not just for regimental histories.

    There are books on poets such as Siegfried Sassoon and Henry Lawson, the development of tactics as the war went on, the politics of the time and other non-military history such as the Armenian genocide. I have to admit, it is sometimes not the easiest place to search but it is definitely worth it.

    I have even found one for Annie :)

    The story of the Munsters at Etreux, Festubert, Rue du Bois and Hulloch (1918)

    http://www.archive.org/details/storyofmunstersa00rick

    Glen
     
  3. liverpool annie

    liverpool annie New Member

    Thanks Glen !! :D

    She was the wife of Col. Rickard ......... who never went home !

    My RSM Ring is mentioned in there too !!

    Annie :)
     
  4. spof

    spof New Member

    I should have known you'd already have it :D:D:D
     
  5. kizmiaz

    kizmiaz New Member

    Just having a scan through Archive.org (its VERY quiet at work!) and I've found the following British regiment WW1 books listed

    Lincolnshire Regiment 1914-1918 (http://www.archive.org/details/TheHistoryOfTheLincolnshireRegiment1914-1918)
    2nd Btn (Black Watch) Royal Highlanders 1916-1917 (http://www.archive.org/details/highlandregiment00blamuoft)
    1st/4th Royal Berkshire Regiment (http://www.archive.org/details/warserviceberk00crutuoft)
    4th Btn London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) (http://www.archive.org/details/warhistoryof4thb00grim)
    7th Btn Manchester Regiment 1916-1919 (http://www.archive.org/details/sevenmanchester00wilsuoft)
    12th Btn London Regiment (Rangers) (http://www.archive.org/details/rangershistorica00whee)
    23rd Btn London Regiment (First Sportsmens) (http://www.archive.org/details/23rdfusiliers00warduoft)
    1st/8th Btn Notts & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) (http://www.archive.org/details/forestersgreatwar00weetuoft)
    1st/5th Btn Leicestershire Regiment (http://www.archive.org/details/thefifthleiceste17369gut)
    2nd/4th Btn The Border Regiment (http://www.archive.org/details/diaryof24thbatta00carliala)
    1st/4th North Lancashire Regiment (http://www.archive.org/details/warhistoryof1st400grea)
    28th Btn London Regiment (Artists Rifles) (http://www.archive.org/details/regimentalrollof00highiala)
    17th Highland Light Infantry http://www.archive.org/details/17thHLI00glasuoft)
    18th Btn Durham Light Infantry (http://www.archive.org/details/18thdurham00loweuoft)
    2nd/4th Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (http://www.archive.org/details/24thoxfordshire00roseuoft)
    6th Btn Durham Light Infantry (http://www.archive.org/details/6thbattaliondur00ainuoft)
    54th Infantry Brigade (http://www.archive.org/details/54thinfantrybrig00rowaiala)
    1st Btn Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Alberts) (http://www.archive.org/details/somersettinfantry00majeuoft)
    5th Btn Highland Light Infantry (http://www.archive.org/details/5thbattalionHLI00fiftuoft)
    1st Buckinghamshire Battalion (http://www.archive.org/details/firstbuckingham00wriggoog)
    7th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (http://www.archive.org/details/7thbattcameron00sanduoft)
    5th Btn Seaforth Highlanders (http://www.archive.org/details/51stseaforth00sunduoft)
    5th Btn Royal Scots (http://www.archive.org/details/withincomparable00murerich)

    Glen
     

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