Vivisection

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A copy of a newspaper article (which is shown on the back from The People, newspaper, 1st September 1957), about how pets are stolen as part of the animal trade for vivisection. Published, with permission, by the SSPV. Withdrawn from circulation May 1969.

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A historic background to the 1876 Vivisection act and details of those in history who had spoken out against vivisection. No author or date is listed. Page 54-56 from an unknown publication.

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A leaflet, published by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection, titled "The Living Head". The leaflet details the experiments carried out in Russia to artificially keep a dog's head alive via mechanical means.

This leaflet contains distressing images and descriptions.

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"The Spirit of Claude Bernard", by M. Beddow Bayly, is an article originally printed from the Anti-Vivisection News, January, 1953. The article regards physiologist, Claude Bernard (1813-1878), and his use of experiments on animals.

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A leaflet, published by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection with an image of Vivisected Jack and the story of his vivisection experience. Republished from an article in the Edinburgh Evening Dispatch, 24th January 1914.

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A paper, written by the poet, Charles Richard Cammell about the lack of justification for vivisection to increase human life. This leaflet was published by the SSPV and contains details on the verso about how to gain a membership with the SSPV.

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A reprint of an essay by L. Lind-Af-Hageby, from the Anti Vivisection and Humanitarian Review. Issued by the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society and titled "Vivisection and Medical Students, A Public Scandal and a Disgrace". The essay regards the use of vivisection as part of medical student education.

Scope and Contents A collection of leaflets, newspaper cuttings and letters relating to the Vivisection and Research Defence Society, 1922-1929. The objects contained in this folder include; Leaflets from the Research Defence Society including an article titled "Animals and Research", "Lord Lister's Evidence Before the Royal Commission on Vivisection", "Refutations", "Fight Against Disease - the Home Office Report", "Animal Experimentation and Knowledge", "Research or Suffering?", "What Animals Owe...

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A list of statements made before the Royal Commission on Vivisection on the topic, "Does vivisection cause pain?". Published by the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society.

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A phamphlet, originally published in "The Animal's Friend", December 1930, by M. Beddow Bayly. The publication lists Beddow Bayly's opinions on vivisection - "cruelty to animals, uselessness to man, and obstruction on the path of real knowledge".