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Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Dining HallJosiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - children sit a long tables in the dining hall. Date: circa 1930s
St Pancras Female Orphanage - Present Day DressGirls at the St Pancras Female Orphanage display the homes present-day style of dress. (See separate image for their original dress.) Date: early 1900s
St Pancras Female Orphanage - Original DressGirls at the St Pancras Female Orphanage display the homes original style of dress. (See separate image for their present-day dress.) Date: early 1900s
St Faiths House of Mercy / Youth Hostel, LostwithielSt Faiths House of Mercy, a home for single mothers, at Lostwithiel, Cornwall. The building was later used as a youth hostel
Abbey Street Ragged Schools, Bethnal GreenA free breakfast is provided to pupils at the Abbey Street Ragged Schools, Bethnal Green. Children sit at trestle tables. A woman sits at a harmonium. Date: late 1800s
TS Arethusa - Compass instructionBoys receive compass instruction aboard the training ship Arethusa, moored at Greenhithe, Kent Date: 1917
TS Arethusa - Steering instructionBoys learning to steer aboard the training ship Arethusa, moored at Greenhithe, Kent Date: 1917
Tennal Approved School, Birmingham - ExercisesExercise routine by boys from the Tennal Approved School (formerly Harborne School), Birmingham Date: 1940s
Sir Ralph Pendlebury Orphanage, StockportA view of the orphanage in Stockport founded in 1882 through a legacy from local mill owner Sir Ralph Pendlebury
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - ShoemakingShoemakers department at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - Dining HallDining hall at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - CellA cell at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation. Date: circa 1847
Nottingham Poor Boys Convalescent Home, SkegnessA seaside convalescent home at Skegness, Lincolnshire, for Poor Boys from Nottingham
Islington Technical Home - Carpenters ShopBoys at work in the carpentry workshop at the Islington Technical Home. The home was run by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: circa 1907
Spring Bank Orphanage, HullA winter view of the Spring Bank Orphanage, Hull, after a fall of snow. A ships mast stands in the grounds of the home, used for nautical training exercises. Date: circa 1907
Maryhill Industrial School, GlasgowA view of the Industrial School for Girls, Maryhill, Glasgow Date: circa 1924
Mossbank Industrial School, GlasgowA view of the Industrial School for Boys, Mossbank, Glasgow. Extensive plots of vegetables were cultivated by the inmates. Date: circa 1924
Gracie Fields Home and Orphanage, Peacehaven, East SussexOrphanage and childrens home at Peacehaven, East Sussex, opened in 1933 by singing star Gracie Fields to care for the children of parents in the theatrical profession
London Foundling Hospital - TokensSome example of the tokens left with children deposited at Londons Foundling Hospital. They allowed parents to prove their connection with their child if ever required to do so
Feltham Borstal, MiddlesexAn aerial view of the Feltham Borstal, Middlesex Date: circa 1930s
Farningham Homes for Little Boys, Swanley, KentA view along the entrance drive at the Farningham Homes for Little Boys, Swanley, Kent Date: circa 1904
Feltham Borstal, Middlesex - inmatesInmates on parade at the Feltham Borstal, Middlesex Date: circa 1910s
Albion Hill Home for Female Penitents, Brighton - inmates at work in the ironing room Date: 1874
Derby Railway Servants Orphanage - Dining HallGirls setting tables at the Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby. A frieze on the walls contains religious texts. Date: circa 1910
Derby Railway Servants Orphanage - Boys BathroomBaths and showers in the boys bathroom at the Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby. Date: circa 1910
Christs Hospital, NewgateA view of Christs Hospital, Newgate. The former Greyfriars Convent became a home for orphans in 1552. Damaged in the Great Fire of London
Boot and Shoe Manufactory, Broadmoor AsylumMale inmates at work in the boot and shoe manufactory at Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire Date: circa 1900
Bristol Blind AsylumThe entrance to Bristols Blind Asylum, also known as the School of Industry for the Blind. Date: circa1906
Bexhill, Little Folks HomeChildren sit in the sunshine at the Little Folks Home, Bexhill. Staff hand round bread and butter and fill mugs from a jug
Aylesbury Borstal Institution - girls assembling radio power units Date: circa 1945
Barnardo Home, Barkingside - LibraryChildren in the library at Barnardo Girls Village Home, Barkingside, Essex
Barnardos Card Promoting EmigrationOne of a series of cards issued by Barnardos promoting its emigration of children to Canada
Approved School UniformsBoys in uniform at an unidentified Approved School. Date: circa1945
Asylum for Female Orphans, Westminster. The institution was rebuilt in 1824 to a design by L.W. Lloyd. Date: 1828
Industrial School UniformsBoys in uniform at an unidentified Industrial School. Date: circa1900
Andrew ReedA portrait of Andrew Reed, founder of several childrens institutions including the London Orphan Asylum, the Infant Orphan Asylum and the Asylum for Fatherless Children
Amsterdam Burger Weeshuis (Orphanage) - CatechismGirls studying the catechism at the Burger Weeshuis (orphanage) on Kalverstraat, Amsterdam, opened in 1580
Amsterdam Burger Weeshuis (Orphanage) - BasketballBasketball at the Burger Weeshuis (orphanage) on Kalverstraat, Amsterdam, opened in 1580
Alexandra OrphanageChildren and staff on the steps of the Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, London
Derby Railway Servants Orphanage - LaundryGirls ironing at the Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby. Drying cabinets can be seen at the right. Date: circa 1910
Derby Railway Servants Orphanage - Sewing ClassGirls sit in a sewing class at the Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby. Date: circa 1910
Derby Railway Servants Orphanage - GymnasiumBoys pose amongst the gymnasium equipment at the Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby. Date: circa 1910
Derby Railway Servants Orphanage - Sanatorium WardInterior view of the sanatorium at the Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby. Date: circa 1910
Derby Railway Servants Orphanage - Boys Recreation FieldBoys playing cricket on the sports field at the Railway Servants Orphanage, Derby. Date: circa 1910
Christs Hospital, Newgate - Old Hall and LibraryThe Old Hall and Library at Christs Hospital, Newgate. The former Greyfriars Convent became a home for orphans in 1552. Date: circa 1800
Barnardos Receiving Home, Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, CanadaBarnardos Receiving Home at Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, Canada. The home received new arrivals emigrating from Barnardos UK homes. Date: Early 1900s
Gordon Ward, Her Majestys Hospital, Barnardos Home, StepneInterior of Gordon Ward at Her Majestys Hospital, opened in 1887 as part of the Barnardos complex at Stepney Causeway, East London. Nurses attend the patients who include a small boy with crutches
Medical Examination, Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, LondA medical examination at Her Majestys Hospital, opened in 1887 as part of the Barnardos complex at Stepney Causeway, East London. A nurse looks on as a doctor examines a boys arm. Date: circa 1906