Olive Checkland

Olive Edith Checkland (née Anthony; 6 June 1920 – 8 September 2004) was an English historian and writer who specialised in post-19th century cultural, economic and social relationships between Japan and the United Kingdom.

As associate director of 19th-century East Asians, Checkland wrote five entries for Oxford University Press' Dictionary of National Biography.

[1][6] Two years later, she and Margaret Lamb co-wrote their joint study Health Care and Social History, the Glasgow Case,[3] and Industry and Ethos Scotland, 1832-1914 with her husband in 1984.

This was followed by the publication of Humanitarianism and the Emperor's Japan, 1877–1977 in 1993, which examines the good and poor behaviour of Japanese soldiers towards prisoners of war in 20th century warfare.

[1] Checkland, Shizuya Nishimura and Norio Tamaki co-edited the book Pacific Banking 1859-1959: East Meets West in 1994,[6] and authored Isabella Bird and 'a Woman's Right to Do what She Can Do Well two years later.

[1] The final book Checkland wrote was Building Cultural Bridges in 2003,[4] which talks about the exchanging of artistic influences between Japan and the United Kingdom.

[1] The Checkland Memorial Fund, which was named after the historian, provides postgraduates researching economic and social history in Scottish universities with financial support.