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Single portraits

These images are compressed from documents displayed by Ned Newitt at the Secular Hall in September 2007, illustrating his Open Day talk entitled 'Selections from the Secular Society Scrapbook: a look at the early activities of the Society through printed materials'. Most of the documents are from the collection held by the Leicestershire County Records Office in Wigston. If you would like further information - or better still, if you have any, please get in touch (details on our home page)

Bearded gent in profile (G. J. Holyoake)

Bearded gent in profile (G. J. Holyoake)

Filename: NN-004.jpg; Description: Signed G. J. Holyoake but previously thought to be James Thomson; Same as 056; OriginalFilename: LSS_images 004; OriginalSize: 254x478; OriginalFormat: jpg;

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E. H. Hassell

E. H. Hassell

Filename: NN-007.jpg; Description: Harry Hassell was Vice-President of Leicester Secular Society from 1923 to 1938, and President from 1939 to 1948. He was also a Trustee of the Leicester Rationalist Trust.; OriginalFilename: LSS_007; OriginalSize: 1923x3167; OriginalFormat: tif;

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F. J. Gould

F. J. Gould

Filename: NN-050.jpg; ApproxDate: 1902; OriginalFilename: LSS_050; OriginalSize: 1276x1972; OriginalFormat: tif;

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Frederick James Gould (1855 - 1938)

Frederick James Gould (1855 - 1938)

Filename: ../gould.jpg; ApproxDate: 1921; Description: City councillor (Labour) and Secretary to Leicester Secular Society in 1899 to 1908;

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J. Cartwright

J. Cartwright

Filename: NN-010.jpg; ApproxDate: 1903; OriginalFilename: LSS_010; OriginalSize: 2492x3885; OriginalFormat: tif;

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J. Mentor Gimson

J. Mentor Gimson

Filename: NN-049.jpg; OriginalFilename: LSS_049; OriginalSize: 2171x2481; OriginalFormat: tif;

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John Potter

John Potter

Filename: NN-045.jpg; OriginalFilename: LSS_045; OriginalSize: 1942x3236; OriginalFormat: tif;

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Joseph Symes

Joseph Symes

Filename: NN-011.jpg; ApproxDate: 1880; OriginalFilename: LSS_011; OriginalSize: 2492x3951; OriginalFormat: tif;

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Josiah Gimson

Josiah Gimson

Filename: JosiahGimson.gif; OriginalSize: 1569x1824; OriginalFormat: gif;

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Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Filename: MichaelWright.gif; OriginalSize: 1549x1847; OriginalFormat: gif;

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Mr Ainge

Mr Ainge

Filename: NN-013.jpg; ApproxDate: 1908; OriginalFilename: LSS_013; OriginalSize: 2108x3300; OriginalFormat: tif;

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Mrs Michael Wright

Mrs Michael Wright

Filename: NN-005.jpg; OriginalFilename: LSS_005; OriginalSize: 1465x2394; OriginalFormat: tif;

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Thomas Emery

Thomas Emery

Filename: NN-039.jpg; ApproxDate: c.1850/60; OriginalFilename: LSS_039; OriginalSize: 696x1081; OriginalFormat: tif;

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Thomas Slater

Thomas Slater

Filename: NN-019.jpg; OriginalFilename: LSS_019; OriginalSize: 1445x2393; OriginalFormat: tif;

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Tom Barclay

Tom Barclay

Filename: NN-022.jpg; OriginalFilename: LSS_022; OriginalSize: 1011x1619; OriginalFormat: tif;

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Tom Barclay

Tom Barclay

Filename: NN-059.jpg; Description: same as image 20; OriginalFilename: LSS_059; OriginalSize: 907x1275; OriginalFormat: tif;

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Tom Barclay (? blurred, holding hat)

Tom Barclay (? blurred, holding hat)

Filename: NN-021.jpg; OriginalFilename: LSS_021; OriginalSize: 668x980; OriginalFormat: tif;

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W. H. Holyoak cameo

W. H. Holyoak cameo

Filename: NN-002.jpg; OriginalFilename: LSS_images 002; OriginalSize: 1110x1304; OriginalFormat: jpg;

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W. H. Holyoak seated

W. H. Holyoak seated

Filename: NN-001.jpg; Description: William Holyoak (1818-1907) helped found the Leicester Secular Society in 1852, and later ran the attached bookshop for a number of years.; OriginalFilename: LSS_images 001; OriginalSize: 1279x1919; OriginalFormat: jpg;

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Walter Warner

Walter Warner

Filename: NN-024.jpg; ApproxDate: 1903; OriginalFilename: LSS_024; OriginalSize: 1298x1935; OriginalFormat: tif;

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William Wilber

William Wilber

Filename: NN-006.jpg; ApproxDate: 1900; Description: Vice President 1899 - 1913 except for the one year 1900 when he was President. Founder and trustee of Leicester Rationalist Trust 1907 - 1923.; OriginalFilename: LSS_006; OriginalSize: 2472x3839; OriginalFormat: tif;

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