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Liverpool Workhouse Infirmary, Brownlow HillA view of the Liverpool Workhouse Infirmary at Brownlow Hill, now the site of the citys Metropolitan Cathedral. Date: 1925
Dudley Road Hospital, BirminghamThe front of the Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham. The hospital was originally the infirmary of the Birmingham workhouse. Date: circa 1935
Barony Hospital, NantwichAerial view of the Barony Hospital, Nantwich, formerly the Nantwich Union workhouse. The original workhouse block is at the upper centre
Nell Lane Hospital, ManchesterAerial view of Nell Lane Hospital, Withington, Manchester, opened in 1855 as Chorlton Union workhouse. The cross shaped block (left of centre) was the main workhouse building
Greenwich Union Workhouse, Vanbrugh Hill, GreenwichPart of the infirmary at the Greenwich Union workhouse at Vanbrugh Hill, south east London. A sign on the front of the nearmost building reads Calvert Road
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)
Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary, East LondonExterior view of the Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary on Charles Street (later Bakers Row, now Vallance Road), East London. A carriage stands outside the entrance
Ground Plan of Westminster Abbey, London
Bagthorpe Military Hospital, NottinghamSoldiers and nurses pose in front of the Bagthorpe Military Hospital - the First World War guise of Nottinghams workhouse infirmary, now part of the City Hospital
Wayland Hospital, Attleborough, NorfolkWayland Hospital, originally the Wayland Unions workhouse infirmary, erected at Attleborough, Norfolk, in 1912-13
Union Workhouse, New Cross, Wolverhampton, StaffordshireAerial view of the Wolverhampton Union workhouse at New Cross, Wednesfield (then Staffordshire, today part of the West Midlands district), opened in 1903 and designed by Arthur Marshall
St Lukes Military Hospital, Halifax, West YorkshireSt Lukes Hospital at Skircoat, Halifax, West Yorkshire, during its First World War occupation as a military hospital. It opened in 1901 as the Halifax Union workhouse infirmary
St Pancras Schools, Leavesden, HertfordshireThe St Pancras Schools at Leavesden In Hertfordshire. The schools were opened in by the St Pancras Board of Guardians in 1872 to house pauper children in the countryside away from the workhouse
Childrens Ward at Christmas, Burnley Infirmary
Burnley Infirmary Christmas early 1900s
Agnes Jones, nurse and nursing superintendentAgnes Elizabeth Jones (1832-1868), nurse, and the first trained Nursing Superintendent of Liverpool Workhouse Infirmary. She overworked and died of typhus fever. circa 1860s
Stepping Hill Infirmary, StockportAn aerial view of the Stepping Hill Infirmary, opened in 1901 as a hospital facility for the Stockport workhouse. Date: circa 1927
Calderdale Royal Hospital, nurses homeCalderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax: nurses home. The site opened in 1901 as the Halifax Union workhouse infirmary, later becoming Halifax General Hospital, now the Calderdale Royal Hospital
St Marylebone Workhouse Infirmary - A Royal VisitThe Prince and Princess of Wales talk to patients at the official opening of the St Marylebone workhouse infirmary. The buildings, designed by Henry Saxon Snell and his son
The Workhouse Infirmary, Thrapston, NorthamptonshireThe infirmary at Thrapston Union workhouse in Northamptonshire designed by William J Donthorn. The establishment later adopted the name Cedar House. Date: Date unknown
Workhouse Infirmary, Newport, ShropshireThe infirmary block added to Newport Union workhouse in around 1908. Date: 1911
Hackney Union Workhouse, Homerton, LondonInfirmary ward blocks at Hackney Union workhouse on Homerton High Street. Pedestrians and a horse and cart pass along the adjacent street. Date: 1905
The Queen at Dundee Royal InfirmaryThe Queen at the Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Scotland. She is accompanied by the Matron, Miss O. A. Day, and followed by the Duke of Edinburgh. Date: 1955
Poor law childrens hospital wardA childrens hospital ward, though to be in a workhouse or poor law infirmary. In the scene are nurses, patients, cot beds, babys crib, and a playpen. Date: circa 1912
Union Infirmary Griffithstown, PontypoolThe infirmary at Pontypool Union workhouse on Coedygric Road, Griffithstown, Monmouthshire. The site later became Panteg County Hospital. Date: circa 1908
St Georges Infirmary, Fulham Road, LondonSt Georges Infirmary on Fulham Road. Passers-by include a cyclist and a horse-drawn omnibus. The building, designed by Henry Saxon Snell
Bermondsey Union Infirmary, Lower Road, Rotherhithe, LondonThe entrance to the Bermondsey Union Infirmary, Lower Road, Rotherhithe, south east London. The infirmary, originally opened in 1876 as the St Olaves Union Infirmary, later became St Olaves Hospital
Llwynypia Homes, Rhondda, South WalesThe Llwynypia Homes, Rhondda, South Wales, were opened in 1903 as a subsidiary workhouse for the Pontypridd Poor Law Union
Ward, Wandsworth & Clapham Union Infirmary, LondonA ward in the Wandsworth & Clapham Union infirmary, St Johns Hill, south west London. The room is decorated with potted plants and pictures. The floor is bare apart from a strip of matting
Union Workhouse, Haslingden, LancashireThe Haslingden Union workhouse at Higher Pikelaw, between Haslingden and Rawtenstall, Lancashire. The original workhouse buildings are at the far left
Stepping Hill Hospital, StockportAdministration block of Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport. The hospital was opened as Stepping Hill Infirmary by the Stockport Union in 1905 to improve on the medical facilities that existed at
Shirley Warren Infirmary, SouthamptonWard interior at Shirley Warren Infirmary, Southampton. It was erected by Southampton Incorporation (Southamptons poor relief authority) in 1902 at a site on Tremona Road, Shirley Warren
Salford Union Cottage Homes at Culcheth, CheshireSwimming baths (right) and workshop buildings (left) at the Salford Union cottage homes at Culcheth in Cheshire. Some girls in their school uniforms walk across the scene
Union Workhouse, Braintree, EssexEntrance 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
Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary, womens wardAn old womens ward in the Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary on Charles Street (later Bakers Row, now Vallance Road), East London
Nottingham City and Sherwood Hospitals, BagthorpeAerial view of Nottingham City Hospital (upper left of centre) and Sherwood Hospital (left of centre) at Bagthorpe, Nottingham
Colindale Hospital, Hendon, North LondonAerial view of Colindale Hospital, Hendon, North London. The hospital was originally the Central London District Sick Asylum
Fulham Military Hospital, St Dunstans Road, FulhamThe First World War Fulham Military Hospital was located in the infirmary of the Fulham workhouse on St Dunstans Road, Fulham, south west London
Chase Farm Schools, Enfield, MiddlesexThe main building of the Chase Farm Schools in Enfield, Middlesex, opened in 1886 by the Edmonton Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse
Chelsea Workhouse Infirmary, LondonThe grounds of what is believed to be the workhouse infirmary at Cale Street, Chelsea, London. A uniformed matron and nurse stand at the centre while two men look
Life in a Womens Prison, 1903Female convicts at work in Aylesbury Gaol. Date: 1903
Tyrone Infirmary, County Galway, Ireland. Date: 1904
The Infirmary, Shirley, HampshireThe Infirmary, Shirley, Southampton, near Millbrook, Hampshire, England. Date: 1900s
The Infirmary, Hereford, Herefordshire, England. Date: 1900s
Ward at Leeds Infirmary, West YorkshireA an interior view of No.8 Ward at the Leeds Infirmary. Patients lie in their beds along both side. Two jugs and basins for washing are in the foreground. Date: Early 1900s
Workhouse Infirmary at Chipping Norton, OxfordshireA view of the infirmary attached to the workhouse at Chipping Norton. Date: 1925
Yorkshire Inebriate Infirmary, CattalThe Yorkshire Inebriate Infirmary at Cattal was opened in 1905 as a residential treatment establishment for alcoholics. Date: Circa 1905
Calderdale Royal Hospital, ward blocksCalderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax: ward blocks. The site opened in 1901 as the Halifax Union workhouse infirmary, later becoming Halifax General Hospital, now the Calderdale Royal Hospital