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British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist and Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell sits in a chair and holds a microphone whilst looking out of shot

Bertrand Russell

British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist and Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell sits in a chair and holds a microphone whilst looking out of shot Gallery:
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CND demonstration in Ruislip, north-west London. A woman wearing sunglasses and smoking a cigarette is carried away from the demonstration by a police constable

CND demonstration in Ruislip

CND demonstration in Ruislip, north-west London. A woman wearing sunglasses and smoking a cigarette is carried away from the demonstration by a police constable Gallery:
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Tobagonian activist Claudia Jones and actor/singer Pearl Prescod lead a civil rights march through Notting Hill, West London, circa 1963

Claudia Jones marches in West London

Tobagonian activist Claudia Jones and actor/singer Pearl Prescod lead a civil rights march through Notting Hill, West London, circa 1963 Gallery:
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Demonstrators walk past a road sign to Aldermaston and local spectators during the 1963 Aldermaston to London march

Aldermaston signpost

Demonstrators walk past a road sign to Aldermaston and local spectators during the 1963 Aldermaston to London march Gallery:
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Malcolm X smiles as he turns over a piece of paper during his speech at the Malayan Islamic Study Group in Notting Hill on December 05 1964

Malcolm X

Malcolm X smiles as he turns over a piece of paper during his speech at the Malayan Islamic Study Group in Notting Hill on December 05 1964 Gallery:
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A close-up of Malcolm X as he speaks at the Malayan Islamic Study Group in Notting Hill on December 05 1964

Malcolm X

A close-up of Malcolm X as he speaks at the Malayan Islamic Study Group in Notting Hill on December 05 1964 Gallery:
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Scottish socialist politician Jennie Lee gestures with her right hand as she speaks at a meeting in Conway Hall, probably in 1963

Jennie Lee

Scottish socialist politician Jennie Lee gestures with her right hand as she speaks at a meeting in Conway Hall, probably in 1963 Gallery:
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Martin Luther King Jr. rests his chin on his hands at a London press conference at the Hilton Hotel, organised by CND in December 1964; shot in close-up

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. rests his chin on his hands at a London press conference at the Hilton Hotel, organised by CND in December 1964; shot in close-up Gallery:
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During a small Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament demonstration outside the London School of Economics, two men address an off-screen crowd. One stands on a small lectern with a CND logo tacked to the front, the other man stands next to the lectern, circa 1963

CND at LSE 1

During a small Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament demonstration outside the London School of Economics, two men address an off-screen crowd. One stands on a small lectern with a CND logo tacked to the front, the other man stands next to the lectern, circa 1963 Gallery:
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A blond male child holds a CND banner and looks wistful during the Aldermaston-London CND march, circa 1960. Aldermaston, Berkshire, was the site of an atomic arms research centre

Wistful CND child

A blond male child holds a CND banner and looks wistful during the Aldermaston-London CND march, circa 1960. Aldermaston, Berkshire, was the site of an atomic arms research centre Gallery:
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Barbara Castle MP speaks at an anti-apartheid rally in Trafalgar Square, central London, circa 1962

Barbara Castle

Barbara Castle MP speaks at an anti-apartheid rally in Trafalgar Square, central London, circa 1962 Gallery:
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African American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, civil rights campaigner and social critic James Baldwin in close up

James Baldwin

African American novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, civil rights campaigner and social critic James Baldwin in close up Gallery:
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Aldermaston to London CND march in London streets, seen from above, circa 1960

Aldermaston to London CND march

Aldermaston to London CND march in London streets, seen from above, circa 1960 Gallery:
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