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A letter from Archibald and Lyndesay Langwill about the progress of the draft humane slaughter of animals (Scotland) Bill, undated.

Scope and Contents A collection of letters and documents which relate to the use of electrocution and suffocation of animals. These documents illustrate a difference of opinion between the SSPV and the RSPCA. 1. Copies of letters between Mr Languill and William Younger about the differences between Captain Fairholme and Netta Ivory's opinions towards the use of electrocution as a means of destroying animals, dated between 21st-27th June 19232. A letter and newspaper cutting about a...

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A collection of letters between the SSPV, RSPCA, and the National Canine Defence League discusing bringing an end to the use of electrocution as a method of humane destruction of stray dogs and cats.
The folder contains gathered evidence through newspaper cuttings and reports to argue for an end to electrocution as the evidence suggests it only causes prolonged suffering and does not guarantee death.
These records date between 1912-1925.

Scope and Contents A folder containing leaflets from other animal charities about the treatment of animals held in captivity. The content of this folder include; A letter from the RSPCA to Miss Ivory, 18th February 1938, about the RSPCA supplying the SSPV leaflets about circus animals and other posters. A letter from the Performing and Captive Animals' Defence League to Miss Netta Ivory, 7th February 1938, supplying copies of articles on performing animals, such as "Balancing Dog", and...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters and pamphlets, which were kept together in original order, relating to the distribution of other animal charities' pamphlets. 1. Correspondence with the United Humanitarian League about the visiting of laboratories and a report in "The Animals' Friend", 1946 2. Correspondence betwen Douglas Hume and Netta Ivory about Hume's publication which the SSPV are unable to distribute. Two copues of Hume's publication "Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the...

Scope and Contents 1. A note about the book, "In the Cauldron of Disease" and a comment to say Lind-af-Hageby was aware of the book and knew the author, 1951 2. Leaflet - "Watchman, What of the Night?", by Hon. Mrs. Zeeneb Charlton about animal welfare in experiments and blood sports, 1940 3. Two copies of "Progress To-day", a pamphlet with information on the Humanitarian movement 4. "How to Befriend Laboratory Animals", by Charles W. Hume, published by the UFAW (The Universities Federation for Animal...

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Lists of the names and addresses of those who donated to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection between 1960-1967. The files have been divided as following.


1. Scotland (bar Edinburgh)
2. Edinburgh
3. Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Arran
4. England
5. Overseas
6. Business subscriptions and executive committee addresses

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A booklet published by the Humanitarian League of Rochester, New York, titled, "Manual on Vivisection, a moral and practival question, discussed with reference to science and ethics." Complied by Patricia Raymond Dunstan.

The booklet contains chapter on the moral and practical questions relating to vivisection, examples of experiments, statements from physicians, surgeons and clergy.

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An article by M. Beddow Bayly on the suffering of monkeys being transported around the world for vivisection. In this case, attention is given to the death of 394 monkeys who died of suffocation between Delhi and New York. Published by the National Anti-Vivisection Society.

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A bound volume containing meeting minutes from the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection between their first meeting on 21st December 1911 - when it was known as the Scottish Co-Operative Anti-Vivisection Society


The contents of the minutes contain details of what was discussed at each of their meetings and who was present.