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A condemnation of capital punishment.

Article by the leading Socialist J Bruce Glasier, about why the police are not Socialists.

Description of Trades Council and Trades Union meetings held in Aberdeen in December 1891.

An article by the leading Socialist, J Bruce Glasier, about why clergymen are not Socialists.

These adverts which appeared The Workers' Herald, show how a major theme of socialism was education. Socialists were encouraged to read, learn and educate themselves.

This article is the first in a series published by the Workers' Herald on 'Men who are not Socialists'. It refers to the Duke of Hamilton, his business interests, his castles and how much he earns through the labourers and miners in Lanarkshire. The…

This prospectus was published in advance of the first edition of the Workers' Herald. It states that the new newspaper will be dedicated to Socialism, and that it is in favour of shorter working hours, nationalization of industry, town and city…

These excerpts from the Liberal Association's 1903 Annual Report refer to the Women's Branch. Rules and a list of subscriptions are included.

This excerpt from the 1896 Aberdeen Liberal Association Report refers to the Association's merger with the Scottish Women's Liberal Federation. The Liberal Association were not in favour of women's suffrage.

This excerpt from the Aberdeen Liberal Association's 1891 report mentions a demonstration at the Music Hall in Aberdeen. Herbert Asquith, at that time Liberal MP for East Fife, spoke in support of abolishing the House of Lords.