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Abbot Industrial School, GatesheadAn illustration of the Abbot Industrial School opened in 1868 on Durham Road, Gateshead. Date: circa 1868
Barnet Industrial School - Carpenters ShopBoys work with saws and planes in the Carpenters workshop at the Barnet Industrial School, Hertfordshire. Date: early 1900s
Bristol Stoke Park ColonyA view of the Stoke Park Colony for mentally defective children, near Stapleton, Bristol. The institution was established in 1909 by the Rev Harold Nelson Burden
Chelmsford Industrial School - Washing DayWashing day at Chelmsford Industrial School - boys wash clothes in tubs and mangle them dry. Date: circa 1903
Mrs Forster Greens Home for Mothers and ChildrenResidents stand in front of Mrs Forster Greens Home for Mothers and Children at Bangor, Co. Down. Date: circa 1919
Basingstoke, St Thomas HomeA view of the St Thomas Home, Basingstoke, a Magdalen Home where penitent single mothers spent time. Date: circa 1906
Grove Hospital, Tooting - entranceWomen, one with a bicycle, stand at the entrance to the Grove Hospital, Tooting. Date: early 1900s
Highbury Truant School, London - Tailoring ClassA tailoring class at the London School Boards Highbury Truant School. Some boys are using sewing machines. Date: early 1900s
Highbury Truant School, London - Mat MakingBoys at the London School Boards Highbury Truant School make mats on a loom. Date: early 1900s
School for Deaf Boys, Anerley, London - gardeningThe London School Boards Anerley Residential School for Older Deaf Boys - boys at work in their own gardens. Date: early 1900s
School for Deaf Boys, Anerley, London - dinner timeThe London School Boards Anerley Residential School for Older Deaf Boys - boys eating dinner in one of the Schools cottage homes. Date: early 1900s
St Josephs Home for Boys, Hinton Martell, DorsetYoungest inmate stands next to a bicycle at the St Josephs Home for Boys, Hinton Martell, near Wimborne, Dorset. Date: circa 1909
Kingswood Reformatory Band, BristolBoys band in uniform with instruments at the Kingswood Reformatory near Bristol, opened in 1854. After 1933 it became an Approved School known as the Kingswood Training School for Boys
Boy Scouts at St Josephs Home for Boys, Hinton Martell, DorBoy Scouts at the St Josephs Home for Boys, Hinton Martell, near Wimborne, Dorset. Date: circa 1909
Jubilee School, ManchesterA view of the Jubilee School, Bury Old Road, Manchester. The school housed orphan and poor girls from Manchester and district
Hereford Industrial School ChoirboysBoys from Hereford Industrial School Boys in surplices as they form part of the choir at the towns St Peters Church. Date: early 1900s
Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - Boys PlaygroundBoys in the playground at the Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds Date: circa 1909
Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - SwingGirls on a playground swing at Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds. Date: circa 1906
Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - SeasideGirls from Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds, paddle on a visit to the seaside. Date: circa 1906
Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - Pound DayPound Day at Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds. Local supporters of the home were asked to donate a pound in cash or a pound weight of household supplies. Date: circa 1919
Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - Group of GirlsA group of girls at Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds with a toy pram. Date: circa 1919
Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - GardenChildren in the garden at Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds. Date: circa 1912
Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - Fire DrillA fire drill at Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds. Children evacuate upper floor via ladders and ropes. Date: circa 1910
Feltham Industrial School for Boys - DormitoryRows of beds in a dormitory at the Feltham Industrial School, Middlesex Date: circa 1905
Feltham Industrial School - Cookery ClassBoys at a cooker class in the kitchen of the Feltham Industrial School, Middlesex Date: circa 1905
Drury Lane Day Industrial School, London - Preparing DinnerGirls help cook dinner at the Drury Lane Day Industrial School. Date: early 1900s
Dorset Industrial School, PooleThe Dorset Industrial School, West Street, Poole, founded in 1864. Date: circa 1880
Oakamoor Boys Home, Coed Pella Road, Colwyn Bay, WalesA view of the Oakamoor Boys Home, Coed Pella Road, Colwyn Bay, North Wales Date: early 1900s
Clapham Home School for Pauper GirlsGirls holding dolls pose with their superintendent at the Clapham Home School for Pauper Girls, Acre Lane, Clapham. Date: circa 1905
Brixham, British Seamens Orphan Boys Home - DormitoryDormitory No.1 at the British Seamens Orphan Boys Home, Brixham, Devon
St Chads Home for Girls, Headingley, LeedsGirls in the garden of the St Chads Home, Headingley, Leeds, run by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: circa 1921
St Nicholas Homes, PyrfordSt Nicholas Homes for physically disabled children at Pyrford, Surrey, opened in 1908 by the Waifs and Strays Society (now the Childrens Society)
St Martins Orthopaedic Hospital And Special School, Pyrford, near Woking, Surrey, opened in 1916 by the Waifs and Strays Society (now the Childrens Society)
St Agathas Home For Girls, Princes RisboroughA view of St Agathas Home For Girls at Princes Risborough run by the Waifs and Strays Society (now the Childrens Society)
North Devon Convalescent Childrens Home, LyntonStaff and inmates of the North Devon Convalescent Childrens Home, Lynton
New Orpington Lodge, OttawaA view of New Orpington Lodge, Ottawa, a reception home for children emigrating to Canada. Date: early 1900s
Mayford Industrial School, SurreyA view of the Mayford Industrial School, near Woking, Surrey, later Mayford Approved School. Date: circa 1912
Leeds Reformatory Football TeamA football team at the Leeds Reformatory for Boys. Date: early 1900s
Highbury Truant School, London - Dumb-bell DrillBoys at the London School Boards Highbury Truant School carry out a dumb-bell drill. Date: early 1900s
Industrial Training Ship Shaftesbury - Wand DrillThe London School Boards Industrial School Ship Shaftesbury - boys perform wand drill. Date: early 1900s
Industrial Training Ship Shaftesbury - GymnasticsThe London School Boards Industrial School Ship Shaftesbury - boys perform a gymnastic routine. Date: early 1900s
Industrial Training Ship Shaftesbury - Cutlass DrillThe London School Boards Industrial School Ship Shaftesbury - boys perform cutlass drill. Date: early 1900s
Talbot Manor Home for Boys, BournemouthThe Talbot Manor Home for Boys, Bournemouth, was opened in 1890 by the Waifs and Strays Society (now the Childrens Society). Here, the boys are at work in the Homes garden. Date: circa 1921
Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - Children Ready for a WalkGirls at Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds, prepare for a walk with dolls in toy prams. Date: circa 1909
Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - Cricket TeamBoys cricket team at Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds, with bats, stumps etc. Date: circa 1913
Glencree Reformatory, IrelandA view of St Kevins Reformatory School, Glencree, near Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Date: circa 1872
Gordon House Industrial School, Isleworth - KitchenGirls at work in the kitchen at the Gordon House Industrial School, Isleworth. Date: early 1900s
School of Industry, AberdeenA interior view of the School of Industry, Chronicle Lane, Aberdeen. Children sit or stand around in various occupations. Date: 1841