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Salvation Army Food Depot, Whitechapel Road, East LondonA religious meeting at the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night
Paper sorting, Salvation Army ElevatorMen sorting paper at one of the Salvation Army Elevators. The Elevators provided the destitute with both short-term work and hostel-style accommodation
Salvation Army dormitory, Westminster, LondonA dormitory at a Salvation Army night shelter, perhaps The Harbour on Stanhope Street, Drury Lane, Central London, which opened in 1891. The men sleep in coffin beds
Salvation Army Womens Night Shelter, East LondonThe dormitory of the Salvation Army night shelter for women, opened in 1889 at 194 Hanbury Street, Whitechapel in the East End of London
Entrance Floor Plan, Rowton House, Camden, LondonThe entrance floor plan of the Rowton House opened in 1905 on Arlington Road, Camden, north west London, to provide cheap accommodation for working men
First Floor Plan, Rowton House, Camden, LondonThe first floor plan of the Rowton House opened in 1905 on Arlington Road, Camden, north west London, to provide cheap accommodation for working men
Ark kitchen, Salvation Army, Southwark, LondonThe kitchen of The Ark, a Salvation Army night shelter for men, opened in 1891 on Southwark Street in south London. A large urn stands on the counter at the left
John Pounds, provider of education to poor childrenJohn Pounds (1766-1839), a Portsmouth shoemaker, teacher and philanthropist, who from 1818 provided free basic education for the poorest children in the town, by teaching them reading
Church Army meal for applicants to a London workhouseA number of elderly men and women awaiting admission to one of Londons workhouses are provided with a meal by the Church Army
London County Council Night Office, Charing Cross BridgeApplicants waiting outside the London County Councils Night Office at Charing Cross Bridge, Central London. The Office had telephone links to the citys casual wards, as well as to the Salvation Army
Living Room of a Rowton House, LondonThe living room of one of Londons Rowton Houses where the residents can be seen relaxing, reading, and playing draughts. Rowton Houses, of which six were erected around London, were large
Young men at Salvation Army Training CentreA group of six young men picking apples in an orchard. The location is a Salvation Army Training Centre preparing them for overseas duties with the organisation
Edinburgh Charity Workhouse, Port Bristo, EdinburghAn 1820 view of the Edinburgh Charity Poorhouse in Port Bristo, Edinburgh, Scotland, originally built in 1739-1743 by Samuel Neilson, mason, and William McVey and James Heriot, wrights
William and Isabella QuarrierWilliam Quarrier (1829-1903) with his wife Isabella. Quarrier, a successful shoemaker from Greenock, Renfrewshire, took an interest in the welfare of deprived street children
Printing Office at Barnardos Home, Stepney CausewayPrinting office at Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, East London. In 1870, Thomas Barnardo set up a home for destitute boys at 18-26 Stepney Causeway
Bramwell BoothPortrait, in uniform, of (William) Bramwell Booth (1856-1929), eldest son of Salvation Army founder William Booth. Bramwell became the Armys second leader (General) after his fathers death in 1912
Brushmakers Shop at Barnardos Home, Stepney CausewayBrushmakers shop at Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, East London. In 1870, Thomas Barnardo set up a home for destitute boys at 18-26 Stepney Causeway
Dr Thomas John BarnardoPortrait of Dr Thomas John Barnardo (1845-1905). In 1867, Barnardo set up a Ragged School for poor children in Londons East End, followed in 1870 by a home for boys at 18-26 Stepney Causeway
Blacksmiths Shop at Barnardos Home, Stepney CausewayBlacksmiths shop at Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, East London. In 1870, Thomas Barnardo set up a home for destitute boys at 18-26 Stepney Causeway
Bootmakers Shop at Barnardos Home, Stepney CausewayBootmakers shop at Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, East London. In 1870, Thomas Barnardo set up a home for destitute boys at 18-26 Stepney Causeway
Ironing Room at Barnardos Girls Home, BarkingsideIroning room at Barnardos Home, Barkingside, Essex. In 1873, Thomas Barnardo set up, a Village Home for Orphan, Neglected and Destitute Girls at Barkingside
Salvation Army night shelter at supper timeA midnight supper of soup and bread at a London Salvation Army shelter for men brought in from the streets
The Nest, Salvation Army Childrens Home, LondonInmates in the garden of The Nest, a home for sexually abused girls, opened by the Salvation Army in 1901 at Upper Clapton, north east London
Salvation Army Labour Colony at Hadleigh, EssexEntrance to the Salvation Armys labour colony at Hadleigh in Essex. Uniformed officers stand on duty. Founded in 1891 as a farming colony
Families helped to emigrate by the Salvation ArmyA group of families on the platform of a large railway station, about to emigrate to Canada with the assistance of the Salvation Army. An Army band accompanies their departure
Salvation Army Christmas treat for East End childrenEast End of London slum children receive a Christmas treat from the Salvation Army. In front of a decorated Christmas tree
Salvation Army Slum Sisters on a home visitTwo Salvation Army so-called Slum Sisters visit the home of a poor family. At the door, the mother holds a baby in her arms while another child stands barefoot on the paving stones
Salvation Army knitting factoryGirls at work in a Salvation Army knitting factory. They are all wearing regulation long white aprons
Salvation Army Seeking the Homeless, LondonTwo Salvation Army officers accost men sleeping rough on a metal bench. The Army toured London streets offering tickets to their overnight shelters
Salvation Army Industrial Home, LondonInmates of a Salvation Army Industrial Home. Residents of the home were expected to work in return for their board and lodging
Salvation Army elevator dormitoryA dormitory in a Salvation Army Elevator. Elevators, which aimed to help the unskilled or unemployed, combined a factory space together with hostel accommodation for those working there
Salvation Army Food Depot, LondonMen queuing at one of the food depots set up in London by the Salvation Army in the 1890s. The depots provided low cost food and meals for down and outs
Workhouse interior, Oliver Twist film, 1948A workhouse interior from the 1948 film of Oliver Twist, directed by David Lean. A female inmate carries a baby. Behind her are workhouse " coffin beds"
Camberwell Workhouse inmates at Bognor RegisA large party of inmates from the Camberwell workhouse in south east London eating their dinner during their annual outing to Bognor Regis, West Sussex
Rowton House, Whitechapel, East LondonThe Rowton House (named Tower House, built in 1902) on Fielding Street, Whitechapel, East London. Rowton Houses, of which six were erected around London, were large, purpose built
Hull Poor Law GuardiansA Board of Guardians was elected annually by the ratepayers of Hull, Yorkshire, to administer poor relief in the city. This group portrait of the 1912 Board - all men - was taken in front of the main
A Good Turn a dayA good boy scout should always be on the look out to lend a helping hand, from posing as Father Christmas to filling up the bird bath
Princess Anne visiting Penzance, CornwallPrincess Anne (Princess Royal, b 1950), visiting the John Daniel Centre in Penzance, Cornwall. The John Daniel Centre provides day services for local adults with learning disabilities
Start of a charity cycle ride, Lands EndThe start of a charity cycle ride in aid of Friends of the Earth, from Lands End in Cornwall to John o Groats in Scotland
Start of pennyfarthing ride, Lands EndThe start of an NSPCC Centenary pennyfarthing ride from Lands End in Cornwall to John o Groats in Scotland, with two intrepid cyclists and the local mayor
Stick Practice, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys in protective masks, taking part in stick practice on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
PE and Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in an exercise drill, with the band behind them, on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Company & Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsShips company and band of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall
Cutlass Exercise, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a cutlass exercise on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Tailoring Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a tailoring class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868
Practical Seamanship, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a practical seamanship class using a large model boat on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Navigation Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a navigation and compass class with a large model boat on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Fire on Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsThe fire which destroyed the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall