Dickensian Collection

Congleton Union Workhouse, Arclid, Cheshire
Aerial view of Congleton Union workhouse at Arclid, Sandbach, Cheshire. The building, erected in 1844-5, was designed by Henry Bowman. It later became Arclid Hospital

Union Workhouse, Pontypool, Monmouthshire
Pontypool Union workhouse was built in 1837 on Coedygric Road, Griffithstown, Monmouthshire (now Gwent). It later became Panteg County Hospital

Union Workhouse, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
The Newport Pagnell Union workhouse was erected in 1836 at the junction of London Road and North Crawley Road. It later became Renny Lodge Hospital

Union Workhouse, Birkenhead, Cheshire
Birkenhead Union workhouse viewed from Church Road, Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire. A group of children stand in the foreground, with the workhouse infirmary behind them

Great Expectations: The Dickens Christmas Spirit by Matania
A Dickensian Christmas as imagined by the Italian-born artist, Fortunino Matania, who in his later career concentrated on historical genre subjects

Union Workhouse, Thame, Oxfordshire
A view of the Thame Union workhouse from one of its internal yards with the workhouse chapel in the background. Posed for the photographer are what appear to be the workhouse master (standing)

Union Workhouse, Leigh, Lancashire
Opened in 1851, the Union workhouse on Leigh Road, Leigh, Lancashire, later became Atherleigh Hospital. This early 1900s view focuses on the recently added workhouse offices and receiving home

Union workhouse, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
The Market Harborough Union workhouse. The inscription on the pediment reads HARBOROUGH UNION WORKHOUSE 1836. At the doorway stands a man and a woman, presumably the master and matron

Cartoon, 19th century coach at an inn
Cartoon showing a 19th century coach arriving at an inn for a Christmas meal. The plump woman getting out of the coach wonders whether there will be any plum pudding left for her

Union Workhouse, Bakewell, Derbyshire
Bakewell Union workhouse. The porter and two other men stand at the entrance, while another stands at the left near a wheelbarrow

Strand Union Workhouse, Edmonton, North London
The Strand Unions workhouse at Edmonton, North London, opened in 1870. The Strand Union was located in Central London

The Old Time Sportsman by A. K. Macdonald
A double page spread of vignettes showing an early 19th century gentleman indulging in some winter sport, shooting anything that moves with his muzzle loading gun. Date: 1930

Christmas Eve in London Date: 1859

The front cover of Britannia and Eve from December 1943. Date: 1943

DICKENSIAN HOUSEMAID
A London housemaid of Dickens time - the Little Marchioness from his novel The Old Curiosity Shop Date: 1840

Dickensian Party
A middle-class Christmas party in the early years of Victorias reign Date: 1843

Workhouse dining hall, Oliver Twist film, 1948
A workhouse dining hall interior, from the 1948 film of Oliver Twist, directed by David Lean. The religious mottos reminded the inmates that due gratitude was in order for the care they were receiving

Hexagonal workhouse, first floor plan
The first floor layout of the model hexagon (or Y-plan) workhouse design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

St Oswalds Hospital, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The building, designed by Henry Stevens, was originally the Ashbourne Union workhouse erected in 1848 on Dark Lane (later Union Street)

Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey
The dining hall at the Holborn Union workhouse in Mitcham, Surrey. The uniformed inmates sit at benches in segregated sections - the men can be seen at the rear of the hall

Union Workhouse, Braintree, Essex
Entrance to the Braintree Union workhouse, Essex. Some of the workhouse staff are just visible in the doorway. The building, designed by William T Nash, was erected in 1837-8 on Rayne Road

Hexagonal workhouse, perspective view
Perspective view of the model hexagon (or Y-plan) workhouse design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Hexagonal workhouse, ground floor plan
The ground floor layout of the model hexagon (or Y-plan) workhouse design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Square workhouse, ground floor plan
The ground floor layout of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Union Workhouse, Preston, Lancashire
The massive Preston Union workhouse erected in 1865-8 on Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Lancashire, for up to 1500 inmates

The Tatler Xmas No 1927
Front cover of The Tatler, Christmas Number featuring a 19th century couple from around 1830 - she wearing a crinoline, bonnet

Cartoon, The Sailor and His Lass -- Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, holding his newborn baby daughter, with the midwife in the background. 1883

Heres health to all those that I love ? Elderly Dickensian man raising his glass with a toast. Date: 1909

Illustrated London News Christmas Number, 1928 Felix de Gray
Front cover of The Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1928 featuring an illustration by Felix de Gray of a an elegant group of revellers during the 1830s, gathered around a Christmas tree

A Dickensy Yuletide by C. E. Brock
As Known by the Novelist who Loved it Best: A Dickensy Yuletide. Christmas in the time of Charles Dickens with a coach and horses, jolly Pickwickian types and a game of blind mans buff

David Copperfield travels to London
A guard helps the young David Copperfield climb to his seat on the roof of a stagecoach for his journey to London, where I found myself wedged between two stout gentlemen. Date: 1937

The Graphic Christmas Number 1927
Front cover of the Graphic Christmas Number for 1927 featuring a figurine of a couple on a windowsill while outside, people scurry through the snow. Date: 1927

James Buchanan whisky advertisement - Cheeryable Brothers Ch
Illustration of the Cheeryable Brothers from Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby enjoying a drink together by Frank Reynolds. Date: 1939

Silhouette of a man in tailcoat and spectacles
Full-length silhouette of a plump man in tailcoat and spectacles, reminiscent of Mr Pickwick

The Toast by W. R. S. Stott
An early 19th century scene showing four jovial gentlemen raising a toast in front of a blazing fire. Date: 1936

Man dressed up to celebrate Dickens Day
A man dressed up in vaguely Victorian gear for Dickens Day, to celebrate the life and work of the novelist Charles Dickens

Workhouse interior, Oliver Twist film, 1948
A 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"

Notice of Death from Union Workhouse, Maldon, Essex
A Notice of Death sent from the Maldon Union workhouse to the next of kin of William John Rush. If relatives or friends did not undertake the funeral arrangements

Babington House Hospital, Belper, Derbyshire
Aerial view of Babington House Hospital, Belper, Derbyshire. The building, designed as a workhouse by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt, was erected in 1839-40

Hexagonal workhouse, second floor plan
The second floor layout of the model hexagon (or Y-plan) workhouse design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Union Workhouse, Tetbury, Gloucestershire
The Tetbury Union workhouse, Gloucestershire. Loitering outside are a number of people - some small children, several labourers, and an older man with a stick

Square workhouse, second floor plan
The second floor layout of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Square workhouse, first floor plan
The first floor layout of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Square workhouse, perspective view
Perspective view of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Oracle Workhouse, Reading, Berkshire
The ornate entrance and gates of Readings Oracle workhouse, established in 1628. A shopping centre of the same name now stands on the site

Union Workhouse, New Forest, Hampshire
The New Forest Union workhouse, designed by Sampson Kempthorne, was erected at Ashurst in 1836. This view shows the main frontage of the workhouse with its chapel just visible at the left

Julliens Chimes Quadrilles, music sheet
Cover design for a music sheet containing the French conductor Louis Antoine Julliens Chimes Quadrilles, building on the success of Charles Dickens second Christmas book, The Chimes

Scene in a Green Room
A scene in the Green Room as two actresses argue and shout wearing their costumes, while a bystander looks on

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