University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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The fifth annual report from the International League against the Export of Horses for Butchery, November 1933.

The report contains details of the league's work, figures for the number of horses being exported, investigations of the horse trade in different contries and lists of subcribers and donations.

Scope and Contents A collection of leaflets, distributed by the Council of Justice to Animals, London, on the topic of humane animal slaughter for food. Items include; "Why Reform is Necessary" - a promotional leaflet for the Humane Slaughter of Animals Association "The Council of Justice to Animals, Objects" - a leaflet containing details of the organisation and a list of butchers who humanely kill animals for meat (19 annotated copies) "The council of Justice to Animals" - appeal leaflet (2...

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A report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries od the departmental committee on export of hoses to the continent, presented to Parliament by Command of His Majesty.

The report contains information of the procedures for the export of horses including procedures at the ports of embarkation, the voyage, the ports the horses are going to, methods of killing, proposals from the RSPCA and reports on the conditions of ports and slaughter houses.

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A copy of an article which appeared in the Morning Post, 6th November 1925 under the heading, "Scotland's Model Abattoires; an example to the continent reply to adverse comment".

The article is a response to a statement made by the Earl of Haddington about the poor conditions in two Scottish knackeries.

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A pamphlet on the butchery trade of horses to the continent. The pamphlet contains information on the animal welfare treatment of the horses and what happens to them. This was published by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and distributed by their Scottish branch on Melville Street.

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A pamphlet published by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and distributed by the Scottish division, titled "The Shipment of Horses for Butchery Abroad", by A.M.F. Cole. The pamphlet highlights continued animal abuse of horses documented on voyages to the continent for butchery.

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A letter, from the RSPCA, about putting an end to exporting old or injured horses out of the UK. The RSPCA argues that the transportation is unnecessarly cruel and proposes centres in the UK being set up for horses to retire to and be slaughtered. The letter is dated July 1914 and is address to the Secretary of British Animal Products Ltd.