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Empress Elizabeth Chapel on Schneeberg just a few years after it was opened in honour of the murdered monarch. Itremains there today, and is more or less unchanged. Date: circa 1908

CALLOT, Jacques (1592-1635). Henry of Bourbon in the siege of Paris of 1594 during the Eighth War of Religion or War of the three Henrys (1585-1598)

EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426). The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. 1425-1432. BELGIUM. Ghent. Saint Bavo Cathedral. Angel musicians. Upper left panel of the opened polyptych

Switzerland - The Upper Bridge, Basel
Coloured lantern slide depicting a view of Basels Upper Bridge or Wettsteinbrucke. It is the second oldest bridge across the Rhine

North Melbourne Town Hall
Slide showing a black and white photograph of the Town Hall in the city of Melbourne in Australia. The foundation stone of the Town Hall was laid on 29 November 1867 by the visiting Prince Alfred

The Public Library
Slide showing a black and white photograph of the public library in the city of Melbourne in Australia. The State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia

Melbourne University Buildings
Black and white photographic image of Melbourne University buildings. The universitys foundation stone was laid 3rd July 1854, the buildings were officially opened on 3rd October 1855

Botanic Gardens
Slide showing a black and white photograph of the Botanic Gardens in the city of Melbourne in Australia, with the tower of the Government House in the background. The gardens opened in 1846

Sydney, Australia - Coogee Bay and Aquarium
Slide showing a photograph of Coogee bay and Aquarium outside of Sydney on the coast. The Coogee Aquarium and Swimming Baths were officially opened on 23 December 1887.. Boswell Collection

Sydney, Australia - Bondi Aquarium
Slide showing a photograph of Bondi Aquarium which opened in 1887 and was Sydneys first coastal amusement park, and one of the earliest in Australia, at Tamarama.. Boswell Collection

The Sale & Miss Abadam. Details of the N.U.W.S.S Croydon Branch sale and afternoon tea with Dancing Entertainment, opened by Miss. Abadam (portrait adjacent). Date: 1909

Suffrage N. U. W. S.s Croydon Branch 1909
Suffrage N.U.W.S.S Croydon Branch 1909. In November 1909, the Croydon Branch of the National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies organised a Suffrage Week

Colchester station, 1846
Colchester station, pictured when it first opened in 1846. Colchester station was the terminus for the Eastern Union Railway, which began 17 miles away in Ipswich. Date: 1846

Wolverhampton Royal Orphanage - Girls at Play
Girls at play, some with skipping ropes, at the Wolverhampton Orphan Asylum. Designed by Joseph Manning, the orphanage opened in 1854 at Goldthorn Hill. Date: circa 1905

St Johns Waifs and Strays Home, Mildenhall
St Johns Home for Girls at Mildenhall, Suffolk, opened in the 1880s by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: circa 1911

Stepney Union Workhouse, London
A view of the Stepney Union Workhouse on St Leonards Street, Bromley-by-Bow. The building, opened in 1863, was designed by Henry Jarvis. Date: Date unknown

Wadsley Asylum, Sheffield
Wadsley Asylum opened in 1872 near Sheffield. It was various known as the South Yorkshire Asylum, the West Riding Asylum, Wadsley Mental Hospital

The Orphanage, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
A view of the chapel and other buildings at the Mr Fegans Orphanage and Training Home opened in 1900 by James Fegan. Date: Date unknown

London Temperance Hospital, Hampstead Road, Euston
Londons Temperance Hospital, first opened in 1873, moved in 1885 to this site on Hampstead Road. It aimed to treat patients without the use of medicinal alcohol at a time when stimulants such as

Fire Drill, Grooms Orphanage, Clacton-on-Sea
Fire drill at John Grooms Orphanage and Crippleage opened in 1890 at Clacton in Essex. Groom was a London engraver and evangelical preacher, whose concern for poor and disabled flower-sellers

Laying the foundation stone, Baden Powell House, London
Scene during the laying of the foundation stone for the new Baden Powell House in Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The site was acquired in 1956, and Ralph Tubbs was appointed architect

Trowel, Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London
The trowel used by Lady Olave Baden Powell in 1959 when she laid the foundation stone for the new Baden Powell House in Queens Gate, South Kensington, London

Giant Ferris Wheel, Earls Court
Construction work began on the wheel in March 1894 and it was opened to passengers in July 1895. It had a diameter of 300ft, weighed 1, 100 tons and a complete revolution took around twenty minutes

Yorkshire Inebriate Infirmary, Cattal
The Yorkshire Inebriate Infirmary at Cattal was opened in 1905 as a residential treatment establishment for alcoholics. Date: Circa 1905

Walsham-le-Willows Boys Home, Suffolk
A view of the boys home at Walsham-le-Willows Boys Home, opened as a certified industrial school in 1896. Date: Date unknown

Sandlebridge Schools, Great Warford, Cheshire
A view of the Sandlebridge Schools, Great Warford. The schools opened to 1902 to accommodate children who were labelled as feeble minded. Date: Date unknown

North Surrey District Schools, Anerley, Upper Norwood
The North Surrey District (or Industrial) Schools at Anerley, Upper Norwood, opened in 1850 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

The Albergo Popolare in Milan
Milans Albergo Popolare, opened in 1901, was modelled on Londons Rowton Houses and provided cheap accommodation for working men

Girls from St Chads Home, Leeds, at Filey
Girls from St Chads Home, Weetwood Lane, Headingley, Leeds, on the beach with buckets and spades at Filey. The home was opened in 1889 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1920s

St Gregorys Home for Babies, Plymouth. The home was opened in 1925 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1920s

St Cuthberts Home, Darlington
St Cuthberts Home, Cleveland Avenue, Darlington, County Durham. The home was opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1893. Date: 1920s

St Barnabas Home, New Brighton, Cheshire
The then four youngest girls at the St Barnabas Home on Montpellier Crescent, New Brighton. The home was opened in 1898 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1920s

Girls from St Barnabas Home, New Brighton, Cheshire
A group of seven-year-old girls from the St Barnabas Home on Montpellier Crescent, New Brighton. The home was opened in 1898 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1920s

St Cuthberts Home for Girls, Darlington
Residents in fancy dress for a Christmas party at the St Cuthberts Home, Cleveland Avenue, Darlington, County Durham. The home was opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1893. Date: 1920s

St Agathas Girls Home, Princes Risborough
Girls in the garden of the St Agathas Girls Home at Queens Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. The home was opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1909. Date: 1920s

Girls Sewing at St Barnabas Home, New Brighton, Cheshire
Girls from the St Barnabas Home on Montpellier Crescent, New Brighton, engaged in sewing. The home was opened in 1898 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1920s

Children from Scholfield Home, Wavertree, at Conway
Children from the Scholfield Home, Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, play at sea nymphs on the beach on a trip to Conway in North Wales

St Annes Home for Girls, Ambleside, Westmorland
Children and staff of the St Annes Home for Girls, Ambleside, Westmorland. The home was opened in 1907 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1920s

Boys from Morfa Home, Newquay, Cornwall
Boys from the Morfa Home at Newquay on the towns beach. The home, on Cliff Road, Newquay, was opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1909. Date: 1920s

Dulwich Home Girls at Southbourne, Dorset
A seaside trip to Southbourne for residents of the Home for Girls at 62 Overhill Road, East Dulwich. The original home, the first to be established by the Waifs and Strays Society

Meal-time at St Saviours Home for Girls, Harrow
Girls in the dining-room at the Home for Girls in Harrow, Middlesex. The home, originally established by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1883

Children at Scholfield Home, Wavertree, Liverpool
Children holding soft toys at the entrance to the Scholfield Home, Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool. The home, originally opened in 1897 in the home of the Scholfield sisters was taken over by

Boys and Cow at Hedgerley Home, Buckinghamshire
Two boys and a cow the Hedgerley Court Farm Home For Boys after their arrival in Canada in 1924. The home was opened in 1893 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: Circa 1924

Boys from Frome Home at Weymouth
Boys from the Sunnyside Boys Home, Oakfield Road, Frome, on holiday at Weymouth. The Frome home was opened in 1888 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1920s

Children at Beckenham Home, Kent
Young residents of St Hildas Home For Girls, Crescent Road, Beckenham. The home was opened in 1905 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1920s

Emigrants to Canada from Hedgerley Farm Home, Buckinghamshir
Emigrants to Canada from the Hedgerley Court Farm Home For Boys. The home was opened in 1893 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1924

Farm Buildings at Hedgerley Home, Buckinghamshire
Farm buildings at the Hedgerley Court Farm Home For Boys after their arrival in Canada in 1924. The home was opened in 1893 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: Circa 1924

Boys Receiving Home, Stockwell
Boys, one sitting on a swing, and member of staff at the boys receiving home, 197 Clapham Road, Stockwell, London. The home, opened in 1914 by the Waifs and Strays Society

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