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Recording of James Baldwin in Cambridge
1965Open reel tape recording of the James Baldwin/William F. Buckley debate in Cambridge, held by the British Library.
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Humanists are Marching banner
1962Banner made by Barbara Smoker for the Aldermaston marches.
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Joseph Rotblat’s glasses
1960sJoseph Rotblat's glasses, from the collection of The Peace Museum.
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Wartime address by H.J. Blackham
1940Typewritten text of an address given by H.J. Blackham to the Annual Congress of the Ethical Union (now Humanists UK).
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Conscientious Objectors’ Commemorative Stone
1994A memorial to conscientious objectors, unveiled on Conscientious Objectors' Day, 1994.
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Constitution of UNESCO
1945Constitution of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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Bust of Pallas Athene
1909Bust of Pallas Athene, Greek goddess of wisdom, from the Ethical Church.
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Danger! Official Secret
1963Document created and distributed by the anti-nuclear group Spies for Peace.
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Humanism – the only valid foundation for ethics
1992A Conway Memorial Lecture by Humanists UK’s longest serving President: Hermann Bondi.
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The Ascent of Man
1973Jacob Bronowski's 13-part series charting humankind's scientific and cultural evolution.
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The Thinker’s Library
1929–1951The Thinker's Library: 140 affordable editions of key humanist and scientific texts.
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Thomas Paine’s The Age of Reason
1796Handwritten copy of Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason from the collection of Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner.
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158 rubā‘īyāt of Omar Khayyām
1460Manuscript of a collection of 158 rubā‘īyāt (quatrains) of Omar Khayyām, used by Edward FitzGerald to create his 1859 translation.
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Atheist Bus
2008The atheist bus ad, gracing public transport and billboards across the world.
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Amsterdam Declaration
1952The Amsterdam Declaration, a statement of international humanism.
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Minute books
1890s-2000sMinute books of Humanists UK, its forerunners, and its constituent organisations.
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W.E.B. Du Bois’ Membership Card
1911Membership card for the First Universal Races Congress, signed by W.E.B. Du Bois.
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Moral Instruction and Training in Schools: Report of an International Inquiry
1908An exhaustive investigation into moral education at home and abroad.
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Bust of H.J. Blackham
1973Bust of H.J. Blackham, architect of the modern humanist movement.
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