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Censorship

Practice of suppressing speech or other public communication which is illegal or against social norms.

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Images from the collections

Images referencing Censorship

3 images from works
  • Stop censorship of safer sex / NUS National Union of Students, Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Campaign, Outrage!.
  • A statue of Germania whose prominent breasts have been removed in accordance with the "Lex Heinze" law on censorship. Drawing, ca. 1923.
  • Two devils in a laboratory produce statutes with the help of a genie; showing the repressive nature of the government of France under Louis-Philippe, especially concerning the freedom of the press. Lithograph by E. Le Poittevin, 1831.

Works from the collections

16 works

    • Ephemera

    The Tatler : Numb. 144, from Thursday March 9. to Saturday March 11. 1709 : Sheer-Lane, March 10 ... / by Isaac Bickerstaff esq.

    Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719 | Date: 1709
    • Books

    Dark matter : what's science got to hide? / edited by Jo Glanville.

    | Date: 2011
    • E-books
    • Online

    Books under suspicion : censorship and tolerance of revelatory writing in late medieval England / Kathryn Kerby-Fulton.

    Kerby-Fulton, Kathryn. | Date: c2006
    • Ephemera

    Carla's sensored secrets : vivacious blonde awaits till late : open early 10.a.m.

    | Date: [1992]
    • Ephemera
    • Online

    Stop censorship of safer sex / NUS National Union of Students, Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Campaign, Outrage!.

    | Date: [1992?]

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