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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
Sleeping Cots, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys in sleeping cots on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall
Before and After, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBefore (on joining) and after (ready for sea) photos of a boy recruit on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Sailmaking, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a sailmaking class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
James Hall, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsJames Hall, who In 1868, with other local businessmen, set up a charity to provide shelter for Tyneside waifs and train young men for naval service
Captain Baynham, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsCaptain Henry Baynham of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall
Cookery class, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a cookery class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868
Seamanship Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a seamanship class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Training Ship Clio, Bangor, Menai Straits, North WalesThe Training Ship Clio, moored off Bangor in the Menai Straits, North Wales, was established in 1877 by the City of Chester and Border Counties Training Ship Society
Gymnastics Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a gymnastics class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Mess Room, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsScene in the boys mess room on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall
Shoemaking Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a shoemaking or repairing class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Newington, LondonBirds eye view of the Fishmongers Almshouses, Newington, north east London -- an omnibus, a carriage and a cart are passing
Algeria - Charitable Embroidery SchoolYoung girls at work on embroidery at the Charitable Institution run by Mrs Ben Aben. They sit and stitch in the natural light of the open courtyard
German poster campaign for servicemens appealGerman poster campaign asking for donations to the Colonial Servicemens Appeal, showing a colonial soldier holding an imperial flag on a broken staff
Poster advertising the Red Cross, with a quotation from the American President Woodrow Wilson, " I summon you to comradeship in the Red Cross."
Duchess of Fife at Church Army Labour Tent openingThe Duchess of Fife (Princess Louise, Princess Royal, 1867-1931), eldest daughter of Edward VII, opening the King Edward VII Labour Tent in Kingsway, Central London, for the Church Army
Duchess of Westminster at Church Army depotKatherine Caroline Cavendish, Duchess of Westminster (1857-1941), second wife of the 1st Duke of Westminster, opening a Church Army Labour Relief Depot in Artillery Row, Central London
Dr. Thomas Barnardo - in his officeDr. Thomas John Barnardo (1845 - 1905) at his offices - 18-26 Stepney Causeway, London
Drapery Store at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of WeirThe drapery store at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. The Homes, laid out as a village of cottage homes, were opened in 1878 by William Quarrier
Hay Harvesting, National Childrens Home, Edgworth, LancsBoys harvesting hay at the National Childrens Home, Edgworth, near Bolton, Lancashire. They carry pitchforks and a horse-drawn wagon is fully loaded
Wash House at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of WeirThe wash house at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. The homes, laid out as a village of cottage homes, were opened in 1878 by William Quarrier
Laundry at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of WeirThe laundry at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Items came to the laundry for finishing after first being washed in the wash house
Dr Barnardos Homes Hospital, Stepney Causeway, LondonPatients and nurses in the hospital at the Dr Barnardos home for boys opened in 1870 at 18-26 Stepney Causeway, East London
Downs Childrens Hospital, Sutton, SurreyAerial view of the Downs Childrens Hospital on Banstead Road, Sutton, Surrey, originally opened in 1883 as part of the South Metropolitan District School for pauper children
Serving Soup - Charity
Shackletons Nimrod on display in London
General William Booth on provincial tourGeneral William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, seen here in later life riding in an open topped car while on a tour of the provinces
Collecting charitable donations and votesA biddable dog collects money for charity surrounding by a group of little boys in Croydon during the elections of 1909. He is a supporter of Robert Hermon Hodge, MP for Parliament
Bishop of London giving a speechThe Bishop of London giving a speech in aid of a waifs and strays charity (probably The Waifs and Strays Society, now The Childrens Society) at Church House, Westminster, Central London
National Childrens Home (NCH) - London BranchThe National Childrens Home (NCH) - London Branch. Founded in July 1869 in a disused Stable in Church Street, Lambeth by Thomas Stephenson
Memorial Service poster, Titanic disasterA poster advertising a Memorial Service at Battersea Town Hall, south London, on 28 April 1912, to remember those who lost their lives in the Titanic disaster
Orphanage of Baby Jesus of Prague at Kerala
Masonic ProcessionProcession of Freemasons Orphans at Freemasons Hall
Prince of Wales on Alexandra Rose DayEdward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor, good-humouredly catching a bouquet as he drives in a carriage during Alexandra Rose Day, 1922
Bruce Bairnsfather War collectiblesA selection of collectible items designed by the Bystanders World War I cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather. Includes an Ole Bill mascot (possibly a car mascot), a cigarette case