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Pamphlet Series no. 8. "Against Vivisection: a lecture by Annie Besant". From the Theosophical Publishing Society, Benares, 1903.

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Extracts from a letter from Richard Wagner to Ernst Von Weber in which Wagner notes the issues of using animals for medical testing. The letter was published by the National Anti-Vivisection Society.

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Agendas for the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection from 15th March 1912 at 7 Greenhill Terrace, up to 21st November 1948.


The agendas include details on what was planned to be discussed and mentions names of those who were present or lecturing.

Scope and Contents Agendas for the Annual General Meetings of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection between the dates of 1950-1954. Some of the agendas have additional documentation attached such as details of attendance and amendments to the documents. The agendas relate to the following meetings; 38th AGM, 26th May 1950 (five different copies of the agenda) 39th AGM, 28th May 1951 (three different copies) 40th AGM, 16th May 1952 41st AGM, 28th May...

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"All Honourable Men", is a response to the formation of the "Animal Welfare Unit", in the US which advocates for better treatment of experimental animals and avoidance of "unnecessary suffering". M Beddow Bayly, who wrote the pamphlet, believes there sould be a complete ban on animal experimentation.

The pamphlet has been reprinted by the SSPV from an article in the Anti-Vivisection News, May, 1955. It was withdrawn from print April 1975.

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A copy of the words and music notation for "All Things Bright and Beautiful", stamped by the Animal Defence Society. The cover has an image of a child, Mairi, with the dates 1914-1927 below and contains a number of illustrations of animals.

Scope and Contents A collection of documents, newspaper cuttings, and a photograph relating to the writer, Alasdair Alpin MacGregor1. Newspaper cutting and original photograph used in the publication, showing Alpin MacGregor holding a dead cat in his hands. The headline for the associated newspaper cutting is "This Is Vivisection". 2. Text on the use of cats in vivisection 3. A letter to Alpin MacGregor congratulating him on the photograph and the newspaper article. 26th September 1960 4. A copy...

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"Alternatives to Vivisection", written by Colin Smith, offers suggestions for alternatives to animal testing and vivisection in the field of medicine. Smith argues that although vivisection has helped our understanding of medicine in the past, there are plenty of alternatives to animal testing.

Published by the SSPV and withdrawn May 1974.

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A pamphlet, published by the SSPV, about the use of animals in cancer research and their visits to laboratories.

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A campaign leaflet which includes a photograph and words by Scottish poet, Alasdair Alpin MacGregor, about the death of a vivsected cat. There is a photograph of MacGregor holding a cat. The leaflet has information on how to join SSPV. Reprinted from the Daily Telegraph.

The leaflet was withdrawn in 1969 due to six words missing from the document.