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Collection: Atheism and Anti-War Sentiments in the Bradlaugh Family, 1833-1948    Volumes    Core Themes
The majority of these themes are focussed upon either Bradlaugh's Parliamentary work or his personal life. The records with regard to his Parliamentary work include official papers upon the introduction of a secular oath for MPs to take when being sworn into Parliament; official records relating to the introduction of compulsory vaccinations; addresses to Bradlaugh by the India National Congress; and details of information requests regarding the Monarchy's expenditure of state funds. The personal papers published here include records regarding the Bradlaugh family prior to Bradlaugh's birth; coverage of lectures given by Bradlaugh's daughters; correspondence from Bradlaugh's fishing holidays in Scotland; and content expressing sympathies to Hypatia Bradlaugh upon her father's death.
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The Life of Charles Bradlaugh MP, and Balak Secundus, 1888

Contains printed copies of: Charles Mackay's 'Life of Charles Bradlaugh', an essay on Charles Mackay's 'Life of Charles Bradlaugh' titled 'Mokanna Unveiled', and Charles Mackay's 'Balak Secundus'.

Date:1888-1888
Contributor:National Secular Society
Identifier:72979-A20

Sr William Gossett v Thomas Burton Howard 1846-1847

Contains official papers from the legal case of Sir William Gossett versus Thomas Burton Howard. The case was regarding what powers a Sergeant-at-Arms had to arrest and imprison a person....

Date:1846-1847
Contributor:National Secular Society
Identifier:72979-A19

Printed Publications relating to India, 1890-1891

Includes an official paper relaying a question from Bradlaugh to the Indian Government regarding indigo production. Also featured, are three memoranda issued by the British Committee of the Indian National...

Date:1890-1891
Contributor:National Secular Society
Identifier:72979-A18

Catalogues and related printed ephemera, 1890-1894

The catalogues included are from: the Freethought Publishing Co., a catalogue listing the contents of Bradlaugh's personal library upon his death, and an auction catalogue including some of Bralaugh's books....

Date:1890-1894
Contributor:National Secular Society
Identifier:72979-A17

Hansard 1889, vol 1, nos 1-3.

These are the first three issues from the last year in which the Hansard family published them.

Date:1889-1889
Contributor:National Secular Society
Identifier:72979-A16

Scrap books of press cuttings on Bradlaugh Case, 1880-1889

These scrapbooks are composed of reports from Bradlaugh's battle to be permitted to take his seat in Parliament.

Date:1880-1889
Contributor:National Secular Society
Identifier:72979-A15

The Clock Tower Telegrams, 23-24 June 1880

Contains the telegrams sent to Bradlaugh during his day imprisoned in the Clock Tower, of the Palace of Westminster, for refusing to withdraw from Parliament.

Date:1880-1880
Contributor:National Secular Society
Identifier:72979-A14

Bradlaugh's Legal Battles, 1880 - 1889

Contains official correspondence with solicitors and official paperwork relating to the many legal cases he was directly involved in between 1880 and 1889.

Date:1880-1889
Contributor:National Secular Society
Identifier:72979-A13
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