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Atheism and Anti-War Sentiments in the Bradlaugh Family, 1833–1948 - Volumes
Volumes
5 volumes in Atheism and Anti-War Sentiments in the Bradlaugh Family, 1833–1948
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. Read more →
Articles by and about Bradlaugh and Bonner
Organised first by quantity, then by geography and subject matter; this press coverage of Bradlaugh, Bonner and their work extends far beyond Bradlaugh's articles in the National Reformer. Excerpts from The Times and the Wigan Examiner are included alongside the Madras Standard, Chicago Tribune, and Liverpool Pulpit. The variety of local publications from which these excerpts are drawn, as listed in the Document descriptions, makes this group of excerpts remarkable in its own right as a unique glimpse of the proliferation of the newspaper industry between the latter 1850's and the 1930's. Read more →
General Correspondence and Papers
These items cover four different periods with regard to Bradlaugh: from birth until he left the army, Bradlaugh's political career prior to Parliament, his parliamentary career, and from his deathbed to securing his legacy. The first period, running from 1833 until 1859 includes his birth certificate and papers prior to 1849; these papers are followed by records relating to his short stay in the military. Items covering Bradlaugh's political career, prior to Election to Parliament, shed new light on the Devonport affair, his membership of the Freemasons' Lodge which was expelled by the Grand Lodge of Ireland and England for its commitment to secularism, and his support for Prince Napoleon Joseph Bonaparte (b.1822, d.1891). The first part of Bradlaugh's correspondence and papers during his time in Parliament focusses upon the six legal cases which he was fighting as either the plaintiff or the defendant; the latter part focusses more on Bradlaugh's parliamentary work with particular regard to India. The bulk of the content from 1890 until 1899 focusses upon Bradlaugh's death and the reaction to it. Correspondence and papers from 1900 reveal the depth of Hypatia Bonner (née Bradlaugh)'s determination to protect her father's legacy and correct any reports of him she saw as inaccurate. Read more →
Miscellaneous Research and Other Papers Arranged by Year
In order to campaign as actively as he did, Bradlaugh had to research the subjects he was to campaign on. The research papers retained and published here cover issues with a clear correlation to Bradlaugh's Parliamentary work. With regard to workers' rights and health he collected several papers on the effects of restricted markets on food distribution, alongside papers on the Eight Hours question, employers' liability, and the effects of large housing estates on residents' health. Papers relating to India feature both before and, due to Bonner's preservation of them, after Bradlaugh's death; those before his death are concerned with the condition of India under imperial rule, the statement after his death testifies to the Indian National Congress' appreciation of Bradlaugh's efforts to help India. Research into the practice of oath taking and other state-enforced forms of worship is also included. Read more →
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