The data is the catalogue records of the Mass Observation Archive, a Designated collection. The Mass Observation Archive is a written record of everyday life in Britain 1937-55. It’s a unique insight in to life during the Second World War. Today is held in our Special Collections. See the links at the bottom of the page for more information about the collection.
In 2011 the JISC funded SALDA project turned the collection catalogue records for Mass Observation Archive in to Linked Open Data.
The data is under the Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and Licence (PDDL).
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