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Going to pot in 1968?

Going to pot in 1968?

Going to pot in 1968?

As well as challenging the role of religion in society, the student branch of the British Humanist Association turned their attention to other contemporary issues concerning their members…

’70s style and socialising at British Humanist Association and International Humanist and Ethical Union conferences.

’70s style and socialising

’70s style and socialising at British Humanist Association and International Humanist and Ethical Union conferences.

International Connections

International Connections

Throughout the twentieth century the Ethical Union, and later the British Humanist Association (BHA), made numerous connections with organisations around the world.

atheist-child-custody

Religion vs Welfare in a Scottish Court, c.1956

In 1956 the Scottish Daily Mail and Edinburgh Daily Dispatch ran a story about a ‘confirmed’ atheist who was appealing for custody of his daughter.

trial leaflet

What is Humanism?

This trial leaflet from the BHA’s archive demonstrates the continuity of the Association’s message.

A cordial invitation to the young men of Victorian Kentish Town

A cordial invitation to the young men of Victorian Kentish Town

A cordial invitation to the young men of Victorian Kentish Town from Dr Stanton Coit’s Neighbourhood Guild.

A ‘pleasant evening’ for the Victorian girls of Kentish Town

A ‘pleasant evening’ for the Victorian girls of Kentish Town

A ‘pleasant evening’ for the Victorian girls of Kentish Town – Swedish drill, singing and tableaux.

Neighbourhood Guilds

Neighbourhood Guilds: collective action for social reform

When not experimenting with new camera technology in France, Dr Stanton Coit was a dedicated social reformer. In New York and London, Coit pioneered the creation of Neighbourhood Guilds.

A young Doctor Stanton Coit

A young Doctor Stanton Coit

The photographs show a young Doctor Stanton Coit on holiday with friends on the French coast in 1889.

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