Anti-Vivisection

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"A Survey of the Case Against Vivisection, a non-technical exposition in especial relation to the principal arguments in support of the practice".

This publication includes a preface by George F.C. Searle, University lectuer in experimental physics, University of Cambridge, and one of the signatories to the publication include M. Beddow Baly and Nina of Hamilton and Brandon.

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"A Survey of the Case Against Vivisection, a non-technical exposition in especial relation to the principal arguments in support of the practice", with a preface by George F.C. Searle and published by the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society. Topics investigated in this publication include the nature of vivisection, charges against vivisection, difference between animal and man, diseases.

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A leaflet, titled "A Wide-Spread Delusion", written by novelist, Mona Caird. The leaflet is about the conditions animals are kept in at vivisection labs.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and newspaper cuttings relating to an occasion where an anti-vivisectionist protested at the arrival of cats from London to Marischal College. Harvey Metcalfe, along with an inspector from the SSPCA, inspected the cats at Waverley Station due to concerns about their welfare when travelling. This folder contains a collection of newspaper cuttings relating to the inspection, and letters from the SSPV and various newspapers, animal welfare charities and Aberdeen University,...

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A bound volume containing details of the names, addresses, and amount paid in subscriptions to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection in Aberdeenshire between 1912-1924.

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A bound volume containing details of the names, addresses, and amount paid in subscriptions to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection from Aberdeenshire between 1932-1941.


Includes a number of inserts of letters from subscribers.

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Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act, 1953 Slaugher of Animals (Pigs) Act, 1953 Dogs Amendment Act, 1938 Statutory Rules and Orders, Dogs, the control of dogs (amendment) order of 1930 Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, memorandum on the protection of animals act, 1911 (England and Ireland) Dogs Act, 1906

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An address book of other animal rights charities and organisations across the world. No date.

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Reports from Advocates for Animals between 1912-1917.

The reports include details of the executive committee, county representitives, life members, reports on the work of the society, and a list of subscribers and donations.

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An article published in the Theosophical Free Tracts on 21st March 1955, no. 27 under the heading "Against Vaccination and Vivisection". the name of the author is not given, however the text explores the moral and practical opinions on vaccination and vivisection.