The Esperanto Association of Britain (EAB) is a registered educational charity whose objective is to advance education in and about the international language
Esperanto
Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communi ...
and to preserve and promote the culture and heritage of Esperanto for the educational benefit of the general public. The organisation was established in 1904.
Among its activities it publishes, provides and distributes information about the language and organises educational courses, lectures and conferences. It also provides a comprehensive bookshop with material from around the world.
Publications
In January 1905, the British Esperanto Association launched its official organ, ''The British Esperantist.'' as a monthly publication. The publication was retitled as ''
La Brita Esperantisto'' (and for a short while ''LBE'' for 2010 to 2014). The frequency of the publication varied. Initially it was a monthly and later on starting World War II as once every two months. It turned into a quarterly in 1991, then semi-annually with two issues (Autumn and Spring).
Other regular publications include ''Update'' (a newsletter mainly in English with news of activities related to the language).
Offices
In earlier years, the offices of EAB were located at 17 Hart Street,
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
WC1, then 140 Holland Park Avenue,
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
W11. However, in April 2001, due to the cost of maintaining the building, the offices were relocated to a converte
outbuildingat the
Wedgwood Memorial College
Wedgwood Memorial College was a small residential college in Barlaston, near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. The college was owned and operated by Stoke-on-Trent City Council until it was closed down by the council in March 2012. It st ...
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Barlaston
Barlaston is a village and civil parish in the Stafford (borough), borough of Stafford in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is roughly halfway between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the small town of Stone, Staffordshire, Stone. According ...
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Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...
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where they remain today, and where one of the largest and most important collections of material in and about Esperanto is to be found in the
Montagu Butler Library.
See also
*
Junularo Esperantista Brita ''Young British Esperantists''
References
External links
Esperanto Association of Britain websiteJunularo Esperantista Brita (JEB) Website
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Britain
Britain most often refers to:
* The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
* Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...
Educational organisations based in the United Kingdom
1904 establishments in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 1904
Esperanto in the United Kingdom