1951 – Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon passes away
This years Annual Report stated: “It is with very great regret that we have to record the death of Her Grace, Nina, Duchess of Hamilton…
Read more1951 – Miss Lind-af-Hageby becomes third President of the SSPV
Miss Lind-af-Hageby becomes the third president of the SSPV following the death of her predecessor, The Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon. She held the post…
Read more1957 – SSPV lease mobile day cinema to show anti-vivisection films
The cinema was a self-contained film unit with several tons of equipment. The SSPV and other Societies had used mobile film units before, but it…
Read more1960 – SSPV hold centenary service for Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby (4 May 1855 – 14 January 1872) was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the…
Read more1968 – St Andrew Animal Fund set up
The fund was set up by the SSPV as a charitable body which provided funds for animal welfare issues and humane research techniques. SAAF also…
Read more1970 – Clive Hollands becomes Director of SSPV
Clive Hollands had held the position of assistant lecturer for four years. He gave many lectures on behalf of the SSPV and took part in…
Read more1971 – SSPV discuss disection of dead animals in schools with Chief Inspector
The SSPV took part in a meeting with the Chief inspector of Schools for Scotland and senior biology inspectors to discuss the use of living…
Read more1972 – SSPV coordinate worldwide campaign to prevent Joint Medical Research Programme
The programme was between the USA and the Soviet Union and the SSPV urged both governments to use humane alternative methods of experimentation.
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