Time travel – back 68 years to Vegetarian Central London 1947. These 5 restaurant businesses had all survived WW2. Kudos to all of the owners & their teams! Sharing a few items from our Ernest Bell Library archives. The ‘London Vegetarian Society’ in 1947 – minus most of its archives as its previous home had been destroyed in the ‘Blitz’ 6 years earlier in 1941. 5 places to eat –…
A popular item in our Ernest Bell Library – the book – Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war. By Louise “Lizzy” Lind-af-Hageby – 1917 Lizzy was a member of the original Humanitarian League. She worked closely with Henry S. Salt, Ernest Bell, Jessey Wade & the other active members. Our collection of Lizzy’s books, journals, photographs, medals & pins is rarely ‘put away’ – it…
A trip back to the 1990s & earlier. Remembering pioneering vegans. With links to great ‘sources’ for folk who like to go deeper! Firstly – a circa 1993 vegan leaflet by Kathleen Jannaway Note – the black text is all Kathleen’s – the original leaflet was only text – the images we have selected / added. “THE HEALTH OF VEGANS” When, in 1944, a small group of vegetarians became aware…
Ernest Bell Library items – ‘Joys Of The Simple Life’ by Dugald Semple. Published by Ernest Bell in 1915. Happy 100th Birthday to ‘Joys Of The Simple Life’ 1915 – 2015 Dugald Semple (1884 – 1964) was a co-founder of ‘The Vegan Society’ with Dorothy & Donald Watson in 1944. Donald Watson wrote about Dugald in the first ever issue of The Vegan News – “Our friend and fellow member Dugald…
Deo Gratias = thanks be to god (any god). Grace = a short prayer at a meal asking a blessing or giving thanks From 129 years ago – here we have Henry S. Salt ‘spoofing’ a prayer – 6 verses attempting to make meat-munchers think / reflect. Verse 1 – refers to ‘meat’. Verse 2 – Oxen – over-driven, bruised, and sore – stumbling to the shambles’ door. (shambles = private slaughterhouse) Verse 3 –…
The article, the images & the quotes are all from books & magazines in The Ernest Bell Library. If anyone would like to help by either ‘Adopting’ or ‘Sponsoring’ items in the library, please be in touch. Photo – Ernest Bell – freeing a lark from a London market – perhaps in 1902 Ernest Bell – writing in the magazine – The Animals’ Friend – August 1921 ~ What we…
Let us seriously consider: – How to balance animal rights and animal welfare? First a quote from a 2014 book which I am very fond of – ~ I ask myself continuously how to balance the utopian vision of animal rights with the pragmatic politics of animal welfare. For the sake of the animals, I always take the side of rights over welfare; however, there are times, particularly in the political arena, when welfare…