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Christiana Hartley Maternity Home, Colne, Lancashire
The Christiana Hartley Maternity Home, Colne, opened in 1927 in premises of former Jubilee Cottage Hospital

Fazakerley Cottage Homes Treat
A treat - probably in the form of a country picnic - for boys from the Fazakerley Cottage Homes in Liverpool, accompanied by staff and other helpers

Salvago Greek College, Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt
Salvago Greek College/School in Shatby/Chatby Alexandria, Egypt - photograph taken (very) shortly after the conclusion of construction

Northwich Swing Bridge
A scene on the Manchester Ship Canal at Warrington, Cheshire, England, showing the Northwich Road Swing Bridge, opened to allow a large vessel to pass along the canal. Date: 1950s

Ida Hospital, Cookridge, Leeds
The Ida Hospital for convalescent patients at Cookridge, near Leeds, opened in 1888 following a bequest by John North. The single-storey ward wings had verandahs on which beds could be placed in

Aerial view of Redhill Hospital, Hendon, Middlesex
An aerial view of Redhill Hospital, Hendon, Middlesex originally opened in 1927 as the Hendon Union infirmary. The older building (below centre) was originally the Hendon Union school, erected in 1859

Oslo City Hall, Oslo, Norway, was built in 1950 to celebrate the citys 900th anniversary. It is the most distinctive part of the citys waterfront. Date: opened 1950

Heathrow Terminal One
The brand new Terminal 1 buildings at London Heathrow Airport. Date: opened 1968

Reginald Denny - American actor
Reginald Denny, an American actor, was also the chief of a company that manufactured model aircraft and ships. He opened a shop in Hollywood, California, which became very popular

Bramley Workhouse, Armley, Leeds
The porter stands in front of the Bramley Union Workhouse on Green Hill Road, Armley near Leeds. The building, opened in 1872, was designed by CS and AJ Nelson. C.1910s

The Asylum, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
The Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum, Abergavenny, opened in 1851, becoming the Monmouthshire Lunatic Asylum in 1897. It was known as the Monmouthshire Mental Hospital from 1916 to 1923

Fire Station at Quarriers Homes, Bridge Of Weir
Fire station, fire engine, ladders and uniformed firemen at the Quarriers childrens homes, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. The cottage homes were opened in 1878 by William Quarrier

Williton Union Workhouse
The Union workhouse at Williton, Somerset. Some of the workhouse staff and some local residents are visible. The building, designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt

The new coffee tavern at Bradford
Interior and exterior views of the new coffee tavern in Bradford, inaugurated by W. E Forster, M.P in 1879. The Coffee Tavern movement was a Victorian effort to get people out of pubs

Clifton Bridge Photo
Clifton suspension bridge over the Avon, linking Gloucester- shire and Somerset, opened 1864, is largely constructed from the materials of Londons former Hungerford Bridge

Abc Cafe London / 1900
The Aerated Bread Company Cafe (ABC) Ludgate Hill, London. The tea rooms opened in the 1860s, serving hot drinks and snacks. The stair sign reads Ladies Coffee Room Downstairs

Aberdare Memorial Home, West Wickham, Kent
The Aberdare Memorial Home, at Wood Lodge, West Wickham, Kent, was opened in the 1930s by the Childrens Aid Society. Date: 1930s

Francis Baily
FRANCIS BAILY - Eminent astronomer whose remarkable career opened with travels in wildest America, then a highly successful business career, before taking up astronomy. Date: 1774 - 1844

Blackburn Firebrand TF IV first flown in February 1942 opened a whole saga of problems, with the first production aircraft not being available until long after wars end

Earlswood Asylum, Redhill, Surrey
The charitably financed Earlswood Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles was opened in 1855 at Redhill in Surrey. It later became known as the Royal Earlswood Hospital. Date: 1907

Harris Orphanage, Preston, Lancashire
The Harris Orphanage at Fulwood, Preston. The orphanage, which opened in 1888, was founded as a result of a bequest by local solicitor Edmund Robert Harris. Date: Circa 1905

St Oswalds Home, Cullercoats, Northumberland
St Oswalds Home for Girls, Mast Lane, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. The home was opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1896. Date: 1920s

West Derby Union, Liverpool - Alder Hey Nurses Home
Nurses home at Alder Hey Hospital. The hospital was opened in 1915 by the West Derby Union, Liverpool. Originally used for chronic and bed-ridden case, it later became a childrens hospital

St Olave Union Workhouse, Ladywell, South London - Dining Ha
The festively decorated dining-hall at the St Olave Union Workhouse, Ladywell, South London - presumably a special occasion such as Christmas or a royal celebration

Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster
A view of the buildings of the Great Coat Hospital, a charitably endowed school opened in 1701 in a former parish workhouse building on what is now Grey Coat Place, London. Date: Date unknown

Old Kingston Bridge
This oil painting shows a boat stocked with various boxes, travelling under an arch of Kingston Bridge, which spans the river Thames in southwest London

Middlesex Hospital
A view of the Middlesex Hospital in 1840. Middlesex Hospital was a teaching hospital located in the Fitzrovia area of London, England

Waifs and Strays Society Home, Sunny Side, Frome, Somerset
Boys and staff outside the Home for Boys, at Sunny Side (or Sunnyside), Frome, opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1887. Date: circa 1893

Main entrance to the lounge, newly opened Dorchester Hotel
The main entrance to the Lounge of the newly opened Dorchester Hotel, running the full length of the building and designed in one level without steps

Manchester Workhouse, Crumpsall
A view of the Manchester Union Workhouse opened at Crumpsall, North Manchester, in 1858. Date: circa 1916

Babies Castle, Barnardos Home, Hawkhurst, Kent
Children and nurses at Dr Barnardos Babies Castle at Hawkhurst, Kent. The home was opened in 1884 for the reception of babies. Date: Date unknown

Boys from St Benets Home, Caversham, Reading
Boys from the St Benets Home at 11 Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Caversham, near Reading, Berkshire. The home was opened in 1905 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1920s

Western Ambulance Station, Seagrave Road, Fulham
Entrance to the ambulance station at the Western Fever Hospital on Seagrave Road, Fulham. Opened in 1877, it was the fourth such hospital to be erected by the Metropolitan Asylums Board which in 1869

Kingsway Hospital, Derby
An aerial view of the now-demolished Kingsway Hospital, Derby. The hospital opened in 1888 as the Derby Borough Lunatic Asylum. Date: Date unknown

Verrazano Bridge
The Verrazano - Narrows Bridge, (Staten Island - Brooklyn), New York, U.S.A. The upper level opened 21 November 1964, the lower opened 28 June 1969. Date: 1960s

Etruria Factories
General industrial view of Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It was here that Josiah Wedgwood opened his famous pottery factory in 1769, which closed in 1950 Date: 1960s

London Heathrow Car Park
The multi-storey car park and new Terminal 1 buildings, London Heathrow Airport. Date: opened 1968

Walsingham Shrine
The Holy Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, at Little Walsingham, Norfolk, England. This building, built on the foundations of the original shrine, was opened in 1931. Date: founded 1061

Bromley Workhouse, Kent

Reading War Hospital, Reading, Berkshire
During the First World War, the Reading Union workhouse (opened 1867) on Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, was used as a military hospital

Main building, Wigmore Schools, West Midlands
General view of the main building of the Walsall and West Bromwich District School on Pennyhill Lane, Wigmore. The school opened in 1870 to house workhouse children from the two unions

Queen Alexandra and Crown Prince Olav, London
Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) and her grandson, Crown Prince Olav of Norway (1903-1991), leaving the newly opened Whiteleys Store in Bayswater, West London

Middle Temple Library
The new library of the Middle Temple, recently opened by the Prince of Wales

Public Baths and Washhouse, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1859
Engraving showing the exterior of the then newly opened public baths and washhouse, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1859

Glasgow Exhibition 1888
View of the Exhibition buildings and Kelvin Grove of the Glasgow International Exhibition, opened by the Prince of Wales on 8 May 1888

Owen Jones Egyptian 11
Various ornaments from Tombs in Thebes, Mummy-cases, Kings Robes and an ancient Tomb in Giza, which was opened by Dr Lepsius

A game keeper giving directions to a couple fox hunting, 19th century. Facey Romford and Lucy Somersville on the trail of a fast bag fox. Fresh as a four year old

ALEXANDRA PALACE
Alexandra Palace, north London, England. The original 1873 building dramatically burnt down, only 16 days after it had opened. It was quickly rebuilt and re-opened in 1875. Date: 1875

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