Empire and Popular Culture, Volume I & II

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From 1830, if not before, the Empire began to permeate the domestic culture of Empire nations in many ways. From consumables, to the excitement of colonial wars, celebrations relating to events in the history of Empire, and the construction of Empire Day in the early Edwardian period, most citizens were encouraged to think of themselves not only as citizens of a nation but of an Empire. Much of the popular culture of the period presented Empire as a force for ‘civilisation’ but it was often far from the truth and rather, Empire was a repressive mechanism designed ultimately to benefit white settlers and the metropolitan economy. This four volume collection on Empire and Popular Culture contains a wide array of primary sources, complimented by editorial narratives which help the reader to understand the significance of the documents contained therein. It is informed by the recent advocacy of a ‘four-nation’ approach to Empire containing documents which view Empire from the perspective of England, Scotland Ireland and Wales and will also contain material produced for Empire audiences, as well as indigenous perspectives. The sources reveal both the celebratory and the notorious sides of Empire. This volume considers the ways in which ‘Empire’ permeated the British public sphere, exploring exhibitions, spectacle and entertainment.

Author(s): John Griffiths
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022

Language: English
Pages: 947
City: London

Cover
Volume1
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
General Introduction: The British Empire in Domestic Popular Culture
Introduction: Youth and education: class, gender and the making of the imperial citizen 1880–1940
1: St. Cyprian’s, Eastbourne: ‘St. Cyprian’s Preparatory School, Eastbourne’, in War Office Times and Naval Review, 1st May 1910, pp. 24–26.
2: The training of an English gentleman in the public schools: Rev. J.E.C. Welldon, ‘The Training of the English Gentleman in the Public Schools’, in The Nineteenth Century and After, Vol. 60, No. 355 (1906), pp. 396–418.
3: Rev. J.E.C. Welldon, ‘The Imperial Aspects of Education’, in Proceedings of the Royal Colonial Institute, Vol. 26 (1894–95), pp. 322–347.
4: The national life: Rev. J.E.C. Welldon, ‘The National Life’, in Fire Upon the Altar: Sermons Preached to Harrow Boys, Second Series, 1887–1890 (London: Percival and Co., 1891), pp. 228–239.
5: Eton and the Empire: G. Drage, Eton and the Empire: An Address (Eton: Ingleton Drake, 1890).
6: ‘The Corps’, in The Harrovian, 2nd June 1900, pp. 46–47. Reproduced with kind permission of Harrow School Archives.
7: ‘In Memoriam: William Joseph Myers 1858–1899’, in Eton College Chronicle, 20th December 1899, pp. 763–764.
8: Military training: Rev. J. P. Way, ‘Military Training’, in The Public Schools From Within: A Collection of Essays on Public School Education, Written Chiefly by School Masters (London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Company, 1906), pp. 208–217.
9: ‘With the Scottish Yeomanry in May’, in The Lorettonian, 27th October 1900, p. 1. Reproduced with kind permission of Loretto School Archive.
10: H. B. Gray, ‘To the Parents of England’s Sons’, in The Public Schools and the Empire (London: William & Norgate, 1913), pp. 1–26.
11: ‘Public School Boys Empire Tour’, in The Times Educational Supplement, 18th August 1931, p. 321.
12: A visit to the Boer camp – Diyatalawa, Ceylon: ‘A Visit to a Boer Camp’.
13: The duties and privileges of imperial citizenship: ‘The Duties and Privileges of Imperial Citizenship’.
14: J. Grant, ‘The last day of Khartoum’, in Cassell’s History of the War in the Soudan Vol. II (London: Cassell, 1885–1886), pp. 148–158.
15: Richard Danes, Cassell’s Illustrated History the Boer War (London: Cassell, 1902), pp. 1–24.
16: S. R. Gardiner, A Student’s History of England From the Earliest Times to 1885 (London: Longmans and Co., 1892), pp. 952–955.
17: E. Salmon, The Story of the Empire (London: George Newnes, 1902), pp. 154–163.
18: Victoria and her colonies: J.M.D. Meiklejohn and M.J.C. Meiklejohn, A School History of England (London: Alfred Holden, 1902), pp. 449–463.
19: C.R.L. Fletcher and R. Kipling, A School History of England (Oxford: Clarendon, 1911), pp. 240–241.
20: Twenty-second story. – the growth of the Empire: Lesson 43. – In the East: The Patriotic Historical Reader Book V: Thirty Stories and Biographies from 1688–1897 (London: William Collins, 1898), pp. 208–216.
21: Instructive Stories from English History, Holborn Series Historical Reader (London: Educational Supply Association, 1900), pp. 135–144.
22: The Young Briton’s History Reader (Glasgow: Collins, 1904), pp. 88–93.
23: ‘The first English colonies, or the work of Raleigh and his friends’, in Macmillan’s New History Readers: Senior (London: Macmillan and Co., 1902), pp. 158–165.
24: Chambers New Geographical Readers, Book VI, British Colonies and Dependencies (London: W. & R. Chambers, 1898), pp. 31–40; 76–77; 100–103.
25: R. Finch, FRGS, The Kingsway Book of Geography Stories (London: Evans Brothers Ltd, 1919), pp. 76–82; 152–157; 195–199.
26: E.C.T. Horniblow, Lands and Life: Human Geographies, People and Children of Wonderful Lands (London: Grant Educational Co., 1930–35). Extract taken from the 1944 edition. pp. 7–19; 103–108.
27: Collins’ Wide World Geography Reader: The British Empire (London: William Collins, 1901–23), pp. 83–87.
28: B. G. Hardingham, Round the Globe: The Foundations of Geography 1 (London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1934), pp. 5–13; 73–86; 113–129.
29: School drill: ‘School Drill’, in The Globe, 15th July 1889, p. 1.
30: ‘Lads’ Drill Association’, in Volunteer Service Gazette, 19th June 1903, p. 530.
31: ‘The Duty and Discipline Movement’, in The Times, 5th November 1913, p. 6.
32: ‘Celebration of Empire Day in Schools’, in The Scotsman, 28th June 1938, p. 7.
33: ‘Empire Day in Cheltenham’, in The Cheltenham Ladies’ College Magazine (Autumn 1907), pp. 260–264. Reproduced with kind permission of Cheltenham Ladies’ College Archive.
34: Empire Day pageant at Perth: ‘Empire Day Pageant’ in Dundee Evening Telegraph and Post, 24th May 1921, p. 1.
35: ‘Children’s Empire Day Broadcast’ in The Daily Independent, 25th May 1936, p. 11.
36: ‘The King’s Empire Day Broadcast’, in The Evening News, 25th May 1940, p. 2.
37: The empire and the League of Nations: their real meaning and ideals: C. Norwood.
38: The Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Physical Deterioration (London: HMSO, 1905), pp. 13–17.
39: Morris dances: Mr Cecil Sharp’s lecture at Queen’s Hall.
40: The masque of the children of the Empire: G. T. Kimmins.
41: ‘The Union Jack’, in The Teacher’s Treasury (London: Home Library Book Co., Vol. 2, 1926), pp. 49–62.
42: The British Empire League: meeting in Leamington.
43: ‘The League of Empire’, The Gazette, 2nd December 1905, p. 5.
44: Lord Balfour and the Victoria League: closer union of British subjects.
45: The teaching of geography from an imperial point of view, and the use which could and should be made of visual instruction.
46: Board of Education, Handbook of Suggestions (London: HMSO, 1937), pp. 416–419.
47: H. Martens and E. H. Carter, Histories. Book IV. The Modern Age (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 11th Edition, 1952). First published 1931. pp. 183–189; 320–322.
48: A wonderful escape: ‘A Wonderful Escape’.
49: Bound in Benin: A story of the massacre.
50: Froth: Rev. E. C. Dawson, ‘Froth’.
51: Through Peril to Fortune: The Strange Adventures of Two Young Britons in the Heart of Africa.
52: ‘David Livingstone: Missionary and Explorer’, in Young England, Vol. 34 (1912–13), pp. 219–223; 263–296.
53: The Four Adventurers: No. 1. – the initiation: ‘The Four Adventurers’, in Chums, Annual for 1927–1928, pp. 396–398.
54: ‘Hindu Women’, in The Girl’s Own Paper (1881), pp. 118–119.
55: On the purchase of outfits for India and the colonies: ‘On the Purchase of Outfits for India and the Colonies’, in The Girl’s Own Paper (1889), pp. 68–69.
56: A girl in the bush: A. R. Buckland, ‘A Girl in the Bush’, in Empire Annual for Girls (London: RTS, 1910), pp. 283–291.
57: The Boys’ Brigade Gazette.
58: Patriotism; or, our duties as citizens: Camp fire yarn. – no. 26. Our empire: how it grew – how it must be held: Robert Baden-Powell, Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship (London: Pearson, 7th Edition, 1915, reprinted 2004), pp. 273–281.
59: How India develops character: R. Baden-Powell, Indian Memories: Recollections of Soldiering, Sport, Etc. (London: Herbert Jenkins), pp. 106–122.
60: Camp fire yarn. No. 33: Our Empire: Agnes Baden-Powell, How Girls Can Help to Build Up the Empire: The Handbook for Girl Guides (London: Thomas Nelson, 1912), pp. 405–412.
Index
Volume2
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Page
General Introduction: The British Empire in Domestic Popular Culture
Volume II Empire in the public sphere: exhibition, spectacle and entertainment
Introduction: presenting the Empire
1: Panorama of the Late War, The Berkshire Chronicle 30th December 1882, p. 5
2: ‘Diorama of the Ganges’, Portland Gallery, 316 Regent Street, Langham Place, etc. Morning Advertiser 9th December 1850 p. 3
3: ‘Penny Peep Show’, The Hereford Journal, 18th May 1867, p. 7
4: ‘The Sale of Zulu Photographs’, North British Daily Mail, 30th October 1876, p. 5
5: ‘Towner Gallery Exhibition’, in Eastbourne Chronicle, 11th April 1936, p. 13
6: Post Cards of Empire: 1st King’s Dragoon Guards, Union Castle Line to South and East Africa, The South African Cricket Team 1935 Tour of England
7: ‘In Carnegie’s Country’, in The North Star and Farmers’ Chronicle 16th April 1903, p. 6
8: ‘The Primrose League’, Morning Post, 26th December 1895, p. 2
9: T. J. Alldridge, ‘Exhibition of Lantern Slides’, in Journal the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 29. No. 1–2 (1899), pp. 64–65
10: ‘India by Magic Lantern’, Pall Mall Gazette, 17th June 1886, p. 5
11: The Lyttleton Times, 9th June 1900, p. 5
12: The Era, 22nd September 1900, p. 19
13: East London Observer, 2nd June 1900, p. 5
14: ‘The Productions of the Aborigines in the Exhibition’, Illustrated London News, 24th May 1851, pp. 457–458
15: The Graphic, 15th May 1886, pp. 533–537
16: Imre Kiralfy’s Empire of India Exhibition, 1895 Official Programme
17: ‘Savage South Africa at the Greater British Exhibition’, in Dundee Advertiser, 15th May 1899, p. 4
18: ‘Savage South Africa in Sheffield’, The Yorkshire Telegraph and Star, 16th April 1900, p. 3
19: The Imperial-International Exhibition, White City, 1909
20: Coronation Exhibition 1911, Framlingham Weekly News, 19th August 1911, p. 4
21: ‘The Empire Exhibition: Wonders of Wembley’, in Belfast Telegraph, 10th January 1924, p. 7
22: ‘Pears Pageant of Beauty’, in Illustrated London News, 7th June 1924
23: A Souvenir of the Empire Exhibition Glasgow, 1938, pp. 1–30
24: ‘Curious Case – The Globe in Leicester Square and the Australian Nuggets’, Hereford Journal, 3rd May 1854, p. 1
25: ‘New Features at Madam Tussaud’s Exhibition’, in St James’s Gazette, 22nd December 1899, p. 11
26: ‘Madame Tussaud’s’, in The Stage, 4th August 1898, p. 3
27: ‘Studies in Wax: Some Masterpieces at Madam Tussauds’, in The Sketch, 3rd January 1894, pp. 535–536
28: ‘Exhibition of Zulu Kaffirs’, in The Morning Advertiser, 17th May 1853
29: ‘Farini’s Friendly Zulus’, in The Penny Illustrated Paper, 14th February 1880, p. 98
30: Advertisement for ‘Manders’ Grand National Star Menagerie’, in Maidstone and Kentish Journal, 12th September 1870, p. 5
31: The Cheshire Observer, 20th May 1899, p. 5
32: ‘Lions in the Way’, The Era, 23rd August 1890, p. 13
33: ‘“Krao” on View’, in The Freeman’s Journal, 18th September 1883, p. 5
34: ‘The Prince of Wales’s Presents’, Illustrated London News, 1st July 1876, p. 19
35: Official Guide to the Brighton Public Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery 1908
36: Annual Report of the Committee of the Free Public Library. Museum, and Walker Art Gallery 1888, published with kind permission of the Liverpool City Library, pp. 18, 20–26, 28–29
37: Lord Curzon and Bethnal Green Museum East London Observer, 1st September 1906, p. 5, Remarkable Asiatic Collection
38: ‘Mr Gordon Cumming’s South African Museum’, Edinburgh Evening Courant, 4th November 1852, p. 4
39: ‘Among The Trophies of a Mighty Hunter’, in Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic Review, 12th December 1896, pp. 587–590
40: Official Guide to Belle Vue Gardens Manchester 1900, Republished with kind permission of the ‘Chetham Library Manchester’
41: Jessie Brown, or the Relief of Lucknow Written by Dion Boucicault, 1858
42: Review of ‘Human Nature’, in Theatre, June–December 1885, pp. 217–220
43: ‘Cuttings About Cannibal Carnival’, Theatre and Performance Archive V & A Museum, THM/9/4/5/3, 1937
44: ‘Music-Hall Patriotism’, in Pall Mall Gazette, 10th December 1899, p. 3
45: ‘Holloway Empire’, in Islington Gazette, 4th December 1899, p. 2
46: ‘Soldiers of the Queen’, in The Era, 16th December 1899, p. 20
47: The War in Zululand, A.E. Cooke, British Library Lord Chamberlain’s Play and Day Books
48: Programmes for ‘Moore and Burgess Minstrels, 33rd Year’ June 1898
49: Henry ‘Box’ Brown, ‘Summer Assizes’ The Times, 30th July 1852, p. 6
50: John Blockley, Jessie’s Dream; A Story of the ‘Relief of Lucknow’, reproduced with kind permission of the National Library of Australia
51: Sheet Music ‘Sons of the Empire March’, C.V. Barton, 1900, March
52: The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, Vol. 34, No. 609 (Nov. 1, 1893), p. 663. W. S. Gilbert and A Sullivan, ‘Utopia Ltd’
53: The Imperial Composer: Elgar. The Empire March (1924), Boosey and Hawkes, reproduced with kind permission of the British Library, St. Pancras
54: ‘BBC Radio Times’, 16th May 1930, p. 411
55: Patriotic Concert Royal Albert Hall 1899, Courtesy Royal Albert Hall Archive, ref. RAHE/1/1899/7
56: The Romance of Hine-Moa (1927)
57: Sanders of the River, The Bystander, 13th March 1935, p. 447
58: ‘The Lives of a Bengal Lancer’, in The Bystander, 6th February 1935, p. 231
59: Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Procession, June 1897
60: S. C. Lomax, Festival of Empire: Souvenir of the Pageant of London, (London: Bemrose and Sons, 1911), pp. 132–135; 147–160; 163–4
61: ‘Patriotic Carnivals in London’, in The Daily Telegraph, 12th April 1900, p. 4
Index