Housing Collection (#41)

Industrial School, Cockermouth, Cumbria
The Cumberland County Industrial School on Lorton Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, was opened in 1881 to hold 150 boys. Industrial Schools housed children aged 7-15 placed there by magistrates for a

Wartime Nursery for refugee children, Earls Court, London
A nursery for the children of refugees set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board at Earls Court during the First World War

Downs Childrens Hospital, Sutton, Surrey
Aerial 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

Church interior, Horton War Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
Interior of the church at the Horton War Hospital, Epsom, Surrey, opened in 1899 as Horton Asylum - Londons seventh county asylum

Trabzon, Turkey - Country Life
Milking the cow and a general view of rural life and housing in the country close to Trabzon on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey. The capital of Trabzon Province

Parish Workhouse, Steyning, Sussex
The medieval timber-framed building on Mouse Lane, Steyning, Sussex, that once served as the parish workhouse. Outside are a man with a beard

Union Workhouse, Sedbergh, North Yorkshire
The Sedbergh Union workhouse erected in 1857 at the south of Sedbergh, North Yorkshire (now Cumbria)

Children from the Alexandra Orphanage, North London
Children from the Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London. They are taking a walk with two prams being pushed by their carers

Girls at Alexandra Orphanage, Haverstock Hill, North London
A group of older girls demonstrate their skipping skills at the Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London

Union Workhouse, Williton, Somerset
The Williton Union workhouse, opened in 1840 on Long Street, Williton, Somerset. The building was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt. The site later became Williton Hospital

Kings Norton Union Cottage Homes, Shenley Fields, Worcester
Rockery garden at the cottage homes at Shenley Fields, Worcester, established in the 1880s by the Kings Norton Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

St Pancras Workhouse Infirmary, London
The St Pancras workhouse infirmary, opened in 1885 on Cooks Terrace, Pancras Road, alongside the main workhouse. After an additional infirmary was opened at Highgate

Children at Alexandra Orphanage, Haverstock Hill, London
Nursery children playing ring-a-roses at the Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London

Church House, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Church House, Crane Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire. From around 1770 to 1869, the building served as the Salisbury Incorporation workhouse

Union Workhouse, St Faiths, Norfolk
Fire drill at the St Faiths Union workhouse at Horsham St Faith near Norwich, Norfolk. Staff help one of the inmates down an escape chute from the first floor while a group of children stand below

Uppingham Auxiliary Hospital, Rutland
The Uppingham Auxiliary Hospital operated during World War One in the premises of the Uppingham Union workhouse, Leicester Road, Uppingham, Rutland

Wayland Union Workhouse, Rockland All Saints, Norfolk
The Wayland Union workhouse at Rockland All Saints, Norfolk. The building, erected in 1836-7, is believed to have been designed by William Thorold or William J Donthorn

St Marylebone Workhouse Infirmary, West London
The St Marylebone workhouse infirmary on Rackham Street, North Kensington, West London. The buildings, opened in 1881, were designed by Messrs Henry Saxon Snell and Son

Wednesfield Cottage Homes, Staffordshire
Main drive at the Wednesfield Cottage Homes, Staffordshire, were established by the Wolverhampton Union in 1890 at a site on Amos Lane, to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Matrons Block, Poplar Union Schools, Essex
Matrons Block of the Poplar Schools, established in 1906 between Shenfield and Hutton, near Brentwood, Essex, to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Workhouse Fire Brigade, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
The workhouse fire brigade at Stoke on Trent - the firemen were all workhouse officers with other full-time duties. One of the officers sits on one of the brigades large ladders

Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples Home, Alton, Hampshire
A group of physically disabled children have an outdoor lesson at the Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples Home, Alton, Hampshire. Some hold crutches while other lie on wooden beds or in a pram

Mullers No. 1 Orphanage, Ashley Down, Bristol
The No. 1 orphanage established by George Muller at Ashley Down, Bristol

Parish Workhouse, Uckfield, Sussex
The former Uckfield parish workhouse on Belmont Road, Uckfield, Sussex

Union Workhouse, Stafford, Staffordshire
The Stafford Union workhouse, erected in 1837-8 on Marston Road, Stafford. The architect was Thomas Trubshaw who gave the main building an unusually elaborate design for its day

St Lukes Hospital, Halifax, West Yorkshire
A birds eye view of St Lukes Hospital at Skircoat, Halifax, West Yorkshire, opened in 1901 as the Halifax Union workhouse infirmary

Foreign houses - Beijing, China
Foreign style house in Beijing, China. A camel caravan passes by

Terrace of houses, Highgate Hill, North London
A terrace of Georgian style houses on Highgate Hill, North London. Tramlines can be seen in the roadway

3rd Southern Hospital, Cowley Road, Oxford
A view of the long driveway of the 3rd Southern General Hospital (Cowley Section), Oxford, a First World War military hospital. A soldier in uniform stands at the gate

Framlingham Parish Workhouse, Essex
Parish workhouse in the courtyard of Framlingham Castle, Essex. It was originally established in 1664 then rebuilt in 1729

Great Barr Park Colony, Staffordshire

Union Workhouse, Battle, Sussex
The Battle Union workhouse, designed by Frederick Thatcher, was erected in 1840. It later became Battle Hospital

Holborn Schools, Mitcham, Surrey
Holborn Schools, High Street, Mitcham, Surrey - originally established in 1856 in the grounds of Eagle House. The Schools provided accommodation

Union Workhouse, Axbridge, Somerset
The workhouse, designed by Samuel Welch, was erected in 1837 on West Street in Axbridge. It later became St Johns Hospital

Union Workhouse, Lewes, Sussex
The Lewes Union workhouse, erected in In 1868 on De Montfort Road, Lewes, Sussex. In 1902, after its closure as a workhouse

Christmas at Hastings Union Workhouse, Sussex
A Christmas celebration at Hastings workhouse, Sussex, with inmates and staff wearing a variety of hats

Union Workhouse and Infirmary, Birmingham
Aerial view of the Birmingham Union workhouse and infirmary on Dudley Road, Birmingham. The workhouse, opened in 1852, is the cross-shaped building just above right of centre of the picture

Nurses Home, Great Barr Park Colony, Staffordshire
The Hailey Nurses Home at the Great Barr Park Colony, Staffordshire. The colony, for what were then termed mental defectives

Mitford and Launditch Union Workhouse, Gressenhall, Norfolk
The Mitford and Launditch Union workhouse at Gressenhall, Norfolk, originally opened in 1777 by the Mitford and Launditch Hundreds Incorporation

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Cottage Homes, Ponteland
Childrens cottage homes at Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne. The homes were erected in 1901 by the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Union to accommodate pauper children away from the workhouse

North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton, Middlesex
The North Middlesex Hospital at Tanners End, Edmonton, erected in 1910 as the infirmary of the Edmonton Union workhouse. During the First World War it operated as Edmonton Military Hospital

Union Workhouse Infirmary, East Preston, Sussex
The infirmary at the East Preston Union workhouse, Sussex. The workhouse was rebuilt in 1872-3 with the new infirmary and nurses home added in 1906

Hammersmith Hospital, London
Aerial view of Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, Hammersmith, West London, originally opened in 1905 as the Hammersmith workhouse and infirmary

Bridgwater Union Childrens Home, Cannington, Somerset
The childrens cottage home established in the early 1900s by the Bridgwater Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Union Workhouse, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
The Peterborough Union Workhouse, Cambridgeshire, erected in 1836 on Thorpe Road in Peterborough. It was designed by Bryan Browning. The site later became Peterborough District Hospital

Aston Union Cottage Homes, Erdington, Birmingham
Aerial view of Aston Unions cottage homes which were opened in 1899 at Erdington, Birmingham. They housed pauper children away from the main workhouse which occupied an adjacent site

Union Workhouse, Docking, Norfolk
Entrance to the Docking Union workhouse, Norfolk. The building, designed by John Brown, was opened in 1836 at a site on Heacham Road to the west of Docking

Central London District Schools, Hanwell, Middlesex
Entrance lodge of the Central London District Schools at Hanwell, Middlesex, also known as the Cuckoo Schools. A drinking fountain stands outside the gate

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