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A printed document containing details of a Bill to provide more humane slaughter of animals.

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A copy of the Humane Slaughtering of Animals for Food Bill, with handwritten edits throughout the document.

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Photograph of the interior of an abattoir in Middlesborough, [England] in the early 20th century showing sheep and pig carcasses hanging in rows from hooks and Longhorn cattle carcasses lying on the ground beneath them.

Scope and Contents Typewritten notes on an ammendments in Clause 3 of the schedule - slaughter of animals bill. The ammendment is as follows "A person shall not proceed to slaighter any animal until it shall have been effectually stunned and such stunning stall be effected with a mechanically operated instrument, suitable and sufficient for the purpose and approved by the minister of health on the advice of an expery committee appointed by him who shall advise him as to the suitability of the...

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Documentation relating to Parliamentary work of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection in response to the slaughter of animals for human consumption and the welfare therein.

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An article, published by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for the Humane Slaughtering of Animals for Food. The article, titled "Bacon Factories and the Humane Killer, a reply to Mr. A.E. Marsh", by R.O.P. Paddison, regards the pain and trauma caused to pigs during the slaughtering process.

Scope and Contents A prospectus for shares of the company B.A.P. limited (British Animal Products). "The company has been formed for the purpose of utilizing, for industrial purposes, the carcases of decrepit and worn out horses and other animals, the principal intention being that these animals shall be collected without cruelty and painlessly killed. The document contains the aims of the company, its finances, and governance. The document also contains a blank application form to buy...

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Photograph of an arial perspective view of the Budapest Cattle and Sheep Abattoirs surrounded by cattle markets in the late 19th or early 20th century.

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A notice, printed on card, from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals titled "Cartirdges to be Used in Killing Sheep, Pigs and Calves". The notice lists the types of cartridges which should be used for the slaughter of each animal. The notice was written by R.O.P. Paddison

Scope and Contents 14 reports from the Council for Justice to Animals and Humane Slaughter Association, 1935-1946The objective of this organisation was to promote humane methods of slaughted, introduce reports in the cattle market, substitute public abattoirs for private ones, and propagate Humanitarian ideal in respect to relations of animals in general. This is not a complete run of records, but within the collection are; 1935 (two copies) 1937 (two copies) 1939 (two...