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Mass Observation Online

Brief Description:

Mass Observation was a pioneering social research organisation founded in 1937 to record everyday life in Britain. This online resource contains primary material gathered by Mass Observation from 1937-1955, including diaries and questionnaires sent in by its panel of volunteers, and research gathered by paid investigators in the form of File reports and Topic collections. It includes photographs and interactive maps.

Dates of Coverage: 1937-1972
Record Type: Full Text
Subjects Covered: British Social surveys, Social conditions, Social life and customs, Public opinion, Social history, Mass society, etc.

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