Newspaper Cuttings on the Brown Dog Memorial, 1956 - 1962
Scope and Contents
Two newspaper cuttings about the "Brown Dog Affair". This came about upon the erection of a drinking fountain, upon which sat a bronze statue of a dog with the following inscription. "In memory of the Brown Terrier Dog Done to Death in the Laboratories of University College in February 1903". The fountain was a site of protest between medical students and animal welfare charities.
The articles are extracted from the British medical Journal, 1st September 1956, and the South London Press, 3rd July 1962.
Dates
- Creation: 1956 - 1962
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Full Extent
2 newspaper cuttings
Language of Materials
English
Topical
Repository Details
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