Printed Material, 1850s

1) Printed list of the subjects or provincial lectures, secular and theological by Holyoake (1p) (1850)

2) Page of article (sample?) entitled 'The Theist Silenced' by Holyoake, from The Reasoner (1p) (9 October 1850)

3) Sample page from unidentified periodical published by the Holyoake brothers (2pp) (31 July 1850)

4) Handbill for three lectures 'The Philosophic Type of Christianity, as developed by Professor Newman, contrasted with the Theology of the Day', 'Roman Catholicism compared with its legitimate opponent Rationalism' and 'Why do the Clergy, Catholic and Protestant, avoid discussion, and the friends of reason seek it?' by Holyoake at the Assembly Room, Low Pavement, Nottingham (1p) (18 - 20 February 1851)

5) Printed report on a meeting of the Association for Promoting the Repeal of the Taxes on Knowledge, with list of committee members and subscriptions on reverse (2pp) (1851)

6) Handbill advertisement for the re-publication of the periodical 'Cooper's Journal: or, Unfettered Thinker and Plain Speaker for Truth, Freedom and Progress' and for the work 'Captain Cobler; or, The Lincolnshire Rebellion' by Thomas Cooper, with list of works by Cooper on reverse (2pp) (September - October 1850)

7) Printed text of address of the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association to the Trades of the United Kingdom (1p) (19 March 1851)

8) Handbill for a free discussion festival at the Hall of Science, City Road, featuring addresses by R.Cooper and Holyoake (2 copies) (1p) (29 December 1851)

9) Printed invitation to a private meeting to consider the formation of a new political club called 'The Political Exchange', with short memorandum on the potential aims and ideology of the club (3pp) (22 February 1851)

10) Handbill for a public meeting, hosted by Association for Promoting the Repeal of All the Taxes on Knowledge and particularly the Newspaper Stamp at St Martin's Hall, London, featuring addresses by John Bright, Richard Cobden, T.Milner Gibson and others (1p) (25 February 1852)

11) Handbill for a free discussion festival at the Hall of Science, City Road, featuring proposals by Holyoake and others (1p) (29 March 1852)

12) Printed copy of letter from Signor Mazzini to Holyoake regarding socialism in Europe and the idea of a 'shilling subscription' amongst working men (2pp) (12 June 1852)

13) Reprint of extracts from a letter from Mazzini to Holyoake concerning secularism, originally published in The Reasoner, from the Monthly Magazine (2pp) (1852)

14) Copy of article, 'To the Working Men' by 'Britannicus' from The Home (2pp) (28 June 1851)

15) Text of article, 'On Lecturing: Its Conditions and Character' by Holyoake (1851)

16) Printed article, 'Constitution and Objects of Secular Societies' from the Manchester Conference Report, The Reasoner, No.337 (4pp) (1852)

17) Small poster for a public recantation of 'Atheism and Materialism' by Peter Henrette at the Assembly Rooms, Johnstone (1p) (13 and 17 November 1852)

18) Small handbill for a public discussion between Holyoake and Rev. Brewin Grant concerning the topic 'What Advantages would accrue to Mankind generally, and the Working Classes in particular, by the removal of Christianity and the substitution of Secularism in its place?' at the Cowper Street School Room, City Road (1p) (January - February 1853)

19) Printed copy of letter from Signor Mazzini to the Editor of The Reasoner (Holyoake) regarding the European subscription (1p) (3 August 1852)

20) Title page of the book, 'The Child's First Reading Book' by Holyoake, published by James Watson (2pp) (1853)

21) Printed list of lectures to be given by Holyoake during the year, printed by the Head Office of The Reasoner (1p) (1853)

22) Six printed points, 'Truth to Teach' by Holyoake regarding the teaching of the Church (1p) (undated)

23) Printed advertisement for Holyoake and Co., Provincial News and Book Agents, listing book and journal prices (1p) (undated)

24) Small handbill advertisement for The Reasoner and Secular Gazette (1p) (undated)

25) Press cutting regarding Joshua Hopkins, with handwritten notes by Holyoake regarding Joshua Hopkins and his marriage (2pp) (undated)

26) Press cutting transcribing Holyoake's speech to introduce Charles Watts at unknown event (1p) (undated)

27) Handbill for a series of Sunday morning lectures, hosted by the London Secular Society, at the Hall of Science, City Road, including the lecture 'What should be the Influence of Secular Views on Individual Conduct' by Holyoake and others by William Maccall and Samuel Pooley (1p) (undated)

28) Printed letter with blank spaces regarding the delivery of lectures (1p) (undated)

29) Printed circular letter from Holyoake with extract concerning distress being suffered by Robert Le Blond and his family in America (1p (undated)

30) Prospectus, 'An Appeal for the Judgement of the People' for the People's Paper and its competition against the Star, recently purchased by George Julian Harney (2pp) (undated)

31) Press cutting of statement, 'A Few Questions for Mr Holyoake to Answer' (1p) (undated)

32) Printed circular letter from J.Barker regarding the impact of the Newspaper Stamp Duty (1p) (undated)

33) Press cutting of article, 'Education, and the want of it' from the Newcastle Daily Chronicle (3pp) (22 September 1859)

34) Press cutting of column, 'From our London Correspondent' by Holyoake from the Newcastle Daily Chronicle (2pp) (14 May 1859)

35) Press cutting of column, 'From our London Correspondent' by Holyoake from the Newcastle Daily Chronicle (2pp) (3 May 1859)

36) Press cutting of column, 'From our London Correspondent' by Holyoake from the Newcastle Daily Chronicle (2pp) (7 May 1859)

37) Press cutting of column, 'From our London Correspondent' by Holyoake from the Newcastle Daily Chronicle (2pp) (2 May 1859)

38) Press cutting of letter, 'Our London Correspondent and Water Fountains' from 'Dewdrop' to the Editor of the Daily Chronicle (1p) (4 May 1859)

39) Press cutting of letter, 'Lord Stanley and the Working Classes' from Frederick Hine to the Editor of the Daily Post (1p) (26 March 1859)

40) Press cutting of article, 'Three Fine Speeches' from the Saturday Review (2pp) (26 March 1859)

41) Prospectus and advertisement for the journal 'The Fleet Street House: A Circular by the Promoters of Freethought' (2pp) (1858)

42) Printed notice for a Secular Bazaar, hosted by the British Secular Institute with the aim to clear off the remainder of the liabilities incurred in establishing the Fleet Street House (2pp) (1859)

43) Printed notice, 'To Mr Holyoake's Audience' by Brewin Grant (1p) (1858)

44) Printed letter by Holyoake regarding J.Baxter Langley and the London News (1p) (September 1858)

45) Full printed transcription of the public discussion between Rev.Brewin Grant and 'Iconoclast' at the Mechanics Hall, Sheffield (2pp) (15 June 1858)

46) Handbill for a series of Sunday evening lectures by P.W.Perfitt, hosted by the Society of Independent Religious Reformers at the South Place Chapel, Finsbury (1p) (September - October 1858)

47) Handbill for a secularist discussion and lecture by Brewin Grant at the Temperance Hall, Townhead Street (1p) (15 April 1858)

48) Handbill, 'Mr Brewin Grant's trick to get an audience' (1p) (1858)

49) Press cutting, 'Mr G.J.Holyoake's Lectures against the Maine Liquor Law' from the Cheater Record (3pp) (30 October 1858)

50) Press cutting, 'Discussion on the Maine Law' regarding a public meeting featuring Holyoake at the Town Hall, Nantwich (2pp) (15 November 1858)