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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.

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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.

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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 It was withdrawn from print April 1975.

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...

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

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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 Angus between 1932-1941


Includes seven inserts which are letters from subscribers

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The Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society was founded in 1906 with the aim to oppose all forms of cruelty to animals and the abolition of vivisection.

This is an incomplete run of their reports starting from 1912 as follows

1912 1915 1926 1927 (two copies) 1928 (two copies) 1930 1931 1933 1935 (reports for 1933 and 1934) 1937 (reports for 1935 and 1936) (two copies) 1939 (reports for 1937 and 1938) 1969 (includes inserts)

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A notice for the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society's General Assembly and Business Meetings for members and associates of the society, donors to the Nina Hamilton Memorial Fellowship and Donons to the Ferne Animal Sanctuary. The meeting was to take place at Animal Defence House, 15 St James's Place, London. Topics discussed included speaking out against cruelty, the prevention of cruelty to animals, and the increase in vivisection experiments.