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Princess Louise visits Shaftesbury Homes Esher PlaceAfter a merger with the National Society for the Protection of Young Girls (Princess Louise Home) in 1935, the Shaftesbury Homes Esher Place home was renamed Esher Place
Prince of Wales inspecting boys from Training Ship ArethusaThe Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII, inspecting boys from Training Ship Arethusa, an establishment of which he was a longstanding supporter. Date: 1930s
Inauguration of New Training Ship ArethusaInauguration ceremony in July, 1933, for new Training Ship Arethusa which had replaced a previous vessel of the same name which had been scrapped. Date: 1933
Princess Mary Inspecting the Newport Market Army Band SchoolHRH Princess Mary, the Princess Royal, inspecting a parade at the Newport Market Army Band School, based at Darrick Wood in Orpington, Kent. Date: 1930s
HG Copeland, Shaftesbury Homes Joint General Secretary 1890Henry G Copeland, Joint General Secretary of Shaftesbury Homes, 1890-1926. Date: 1890s
H Bristow Wallen, Shaftesbury Homes Joint General SecretaryH Bristow Wallen, Joint General Secretary of Shaftesbury Homes, 1890-1926. Date: 1890s
Shaftesbury Homes - Fortescue House Boys SingingBoys from the Shaftesbury Homes establishment at Fortescue House, Twickenham, singing in front of a microphone. Date: 1930s
Tailors at Shaftesbury Homes, Fordham House, LondonBoys training as tailors, some sewing by hand, others by machine, at the Shaftesbury Homes technical training school at Fordham House, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. Date: circa 1910
Shaftesbury Homes - Ealing House School for GirlsThe Ealing House School for Girls at Ealing, Middlesex, run by the Shaftesbury Homes from 1867 until 1930. Date: 1930s
Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa Boys with DinghyBoys carry the dinghy Prince George donated by Edward VIII to the Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa in 1936. Date: 1936
Shaftesbury Homes - Boys Refuge, LondonOne of the first Shaftesbury Homes establishments, the Boys Refuge at Great Queen Street, Lincolns Inn Fields. Date: circa 1857
Shaftesbury Homes Offices, LondonShaftesbury Homes Headquarters on Shaftesbury Avenue, London Date: circa 1900
Salvation Army Training Homes, womens correspondence roomThe womens correspondence room at the Salvation Army Officers Training Home, thought to be at Clapton, in north-east London.. Date: circa 1905
Salvation Army Training Homes, hydropathic treatmentA hydropathic treatment session at the Salvation Army Officers Training Home, thought to be at Clapton, in north-east London.. Date: circa 1905
Girls Friendly Society (GFS), Scarborough, YorkshireResidents and staff of the Girls Friendly Society branch at Scarborough. Date: circa 1905
St Vincent School Boys Band, Fulwood, Preston, LancashireBand members in uniform and with instruments at St Vincent School, Fulwood, near Preston. The School took Roman Catholic boys out of workhouses. Date: circa 1905
Needlewomen emigrating to Australia aboard the MadagascarNeedlewomen, made unemployed by mechanisation, emigrating to Australia aboard the Madagascar, with the help of a special fund. Date: 1853
Saltley Reformatory / Norton Boys Home Football TeamThe football squad from the Norton Boys Home (formerly Saltley Reformatory) near Birmingham Date: 1908
Needlewomen emigrating to Australia - Home at Hatton GardenA transit home at Hatton Garden for needlewomen, made unemployed by mechanisation, emigrating to Australia with the help of a special fund. Date: 1853
Mary Ann Carpenter, social reformer and pioneer of the Reformatory School movement, aged 98. Date: 1906
Girls Friendly Society Home of Rest, Malvern WellsResidents and staff outside the Girls Friendly Society Home of Rest at Malvern Wells, Worcestershire. Date: circa 1924
Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks Orphan Schools, Cheadle Hulme - dining hall laid out with a meal buns and bread and butter. Staff stand at the rear. Date: early 1900s
London ShoeblackA London Shoeblack at work. Date: early 1900s
London Female Preventive & Reformatory Institution, FulhamThe Holt Yates Memorial Home at Parsons Green, Fulham, run by the London Female Preventive and Reformatory Institution Date: early 1900s
London Home for Female OrphansGirls and staff outside the Home for Female Orphans, established in 1786 at Grove Road, St Johns Wood. Date: early 1900s
The Fruits of Alcohol, LondonTemperance related scene captioned The Fruits of Alcohol, showing children on a street outside a public house, one carrying a jug. A woman on pub steps also holds a container. Date: early 1900s
London Barnardos Boys Band RecruitingBarnardo Band at Horseguards Parade assisting the War Office in First World War recruitment efforts. Date: circa 1917
London Barnardos Boys RecruitingFirst World War card showing former Barnardos boys who had enlisted in the forces. Perhaps linked to War Office recruitment efforts. Date: circa 1917
Home for Female Orphans, St Johns Wood, LondonA promotional card issued by the Home for Female Orphans, established in 1786 at Grove Road, St Johns Wood. Date: Late 1800s
Kent County Industrial School for Boys, Ashford - Boys WindBoys in uniform with instruments at the Kent County Industrial School for Boys, Ashford. Date: circa 1906
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Summer TimeThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. Children play on grass with toys, rocking horse, tea-set etc. Date: circa 1907
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - RecreationThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. Children play in the Homes grounds. Date: circa 1907
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Shoe CleaningThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. Boys in aprons clean shoes and boots. Date: circa 1907
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - SewingThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. Girls sit sewing, one using a sewing machine. Date: circa 1907
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Opening of Whitby & HartlepoolThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. The opening ceremony for the new Whitby and Hartlepool Home
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Off to BedThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. Children in nightshirts stand on stairs at bedtime. Date: circa 1907
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - LaundryThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. Girls at work, ironing and folding, in the homes laundry. Date: circa 1907
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - New ArrivalsThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. A group of recent arrivals at the home. Date: circa 1907
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Gone to ServiceThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. A group of former inmates, now in domestic service, on a return visit. Date: circa 1907
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Birds Eye ViewThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. A bird s-eye view illustration of the site. Date: circa 1907
Homerton Roman Catholic Orphanage DesignArchitects design by C.G. Wray for a new orphanage for Roman Catholic children. Date: 1882
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - ChristmasThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. Children, staff and Santa are in a room decorated for Christmas. Date: 1906
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Boys BandThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. The boys wind band, dressed in sailor suits, pose with their instruments. Date: circa 1907
Heswall Girls Orphanage, LiverpoolThe Girls Orphanage at Heswall, near Liverpool occupied a Victorian folly known as Heswall Castle. Date: early 1900s
Sanatorium at National Childrens Home (NCH), Harpenden, HerView of Sanatorium at National Childrens Home (NCH), Harpenden. Children play in the grounds, one with a pram. Date: early 1900s
Cartoon / poster - Home Sweet HomeAn old woman walking with a stick follows a sign to the workhouse Paupers Entrance. Date: early 1900s
Soldiers Daughters Home, HampsteadThe School block at the Soldiers Daughters Home, Hampstead
Sewing Room at National Childrens Home, Harpenden, HertsGirls in the sewing room at the National Childrens Home, Harpenden. Some sew by hand, others use sewing machines