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The '''Esperanto Association of Britain''' ('''EAB''') is a registered educational charity whose objective is to advance education in and about the international language [[Esperanto]] and to preserve and promote the culture and heritage of Esperanto for the educational benefit of the general public.<ref> {{Cite web|url=https://esperanto.org.uk/news/charity/charity-commission-approves-revised-charitable-object-for-eab/|title=Charity Commission approves revised charitable object for EAB|website=Esperanto-Asocio de Britio|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-08}} </ref> The organisation was established in 1904.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esperanto.org.uk/eab/eab_news/1904-10-00_creation_BEA.htm|title=The creation of Esperanto Association of Britain|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esperanto.org.uk/store/|title=Esperanto Association of Britain - shop|website=esperanto.org.uk|access-date=2022-05-24}}</ref>

==Publications==
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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). <ref>{{cite web |url=https://esperanto.org.uk/files/category/10-la-brita-esperantisto/|title=La Brita Esperantisto (downloads)|website=esperanto.org.uk|access-date=2022-05-24}}</ref>

Other regular publications include '''''Update''''' (a newsletter mainly in English with news of activities related to the language).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://esperanto.org.uk/files/category/9-update/|title=Update (downloads)|website=esperanto.org.uk|access-date=2022-05-24}}</ref>

==Offices==
In earlier years, the offices of EAB were located at 17 Hart Street, [[London]] WC1, then 140 Holland Park Avenue, [[London]] W11.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://esperanto.org.uk/files/file/244-la-brita-esperantisto-992/|title= La Brita Esperantisto, Numero 992, pp 33-34}}</ref> However, in April 2001, due to the cost of maintaining the building, the offices were relocated to a converted [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/outbuilding#Noun outbuilding] at the [[Wedgwood Memorial College]], [[Barlaston]], [[Staffordshire]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://legacy.esperanto.org.uk/eab/eab_update/gxisdate03.htm|title=Esperanto Association of Britain - newsletter article}}</ref> 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==
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==External links==
*[https://esperanto.org.uk/  Esperanto Association of Britain website] 
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060612212129/http://www.novajeb.org.uk/ Junularo Esperantista Brita (JEB) Website]

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