Empire and Popular Culture

Volume I

John Griffiths

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9781138495043
• eBook ISBN:
  9781351024808
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: 19th Century History
• Index: History

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, complemented 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 'three-nation' approach to Empire containing documents which view Empire from the perspective of England, Scotland 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.

These volumes focus on institutions and popular culture such as clubs, societies, missions, churches, educational institutions and the ways in which people were depicted in popular culture – from heroic explorers to the fascination with and racism towards, indigenous peoples across the long nineteenth century.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents Page
• 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