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County Home, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USAA view of the County Home at Mercer, Pennsylvania - a publicly funded home for the elderly poor. Date: Date unknown
Glasgow Slum residentsResidents of an unidentified Glasgow slum. Date: 1896
Edens Orphanage, Astley Bridge, Bolton, founded by a legacy from local industrialist James Eden
Coltness House, near Wishaw, Lanarkshire, where a Barnardos home for physically disabled children was opened in 1953. Date: circa 1906
Ely Homes, CardiffEly Homes run by the Cardiff Board of Guardians to house workhouse children
St Michaels Orphanage, Chislehurst, KentA view St Michaels Orphanage for Boys at Chislehurst. The home was opened in 1895. Date: Date unknown
John Grooms Orphanage, Clacton-on-Sea, EssexSome of Our Girls at John Grooms Orphanage and Crippleage opened in 1890 at Clacton on Sea, Essex. Groom was a London engraver and evangelical preacher
Alexandra Orphanage, Haverstock Hill, North LondonThe Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London. Nursery children are at play while nurses keep watch
Belgian war orphans with Father Syoens WWIGroup photograph of Belgian war orphan children brought to Detroit, U.S.A during World War One. Father Syoens, pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows, Roman Catholic Church
Approved School - GardeningBoys digging with forks and spades in the garden of an unidentified Approved School. Date: circa1945
Witney Union Workhouse, OxfordshireAn aerial view of Witney Workhouse, Oxfordshire, designed by George Wilkinson. Date: 1920s
St Marys Roman Catholic Orphanage, LeedsSt Marys Orphanage for Roman Catholic Girls, Leeds - also known as Mount St Marys Orphanage - was run by the Oblate Sisters of Mary Immaculate of L Osier
Female Patients Room, Broadmoor AsylumInterior of a female patients bedroom at Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire. Date: circa 1900
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Toddlers DormitoryJosiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - a group of the younger girls in the toddlers dormitory. Date: circa 1930s
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Dining HallJosiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - children sit a long tables in the dining hall. Date: circa 1930s
St Pancras Female Orphanage - Present Day DressGirls at the St Pancras Female Orphanage display the homes present-day style of dress. (See separate image for their original dress.) Date: early 1900s
St Pancras Female Orphanage - Original DressGirls at the St Pancras Female Orphanage display the homes original style of dress. (See separate image for their present-day dress.) Date: early 1900s
Smyllum Orphanage, Smyllum Park near LanarkThe Smyllum Orphanage for Roman Catholic children was run by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul. Date: circa 1907
St Ediths Orphanage (Hallam Hall), Clevedon, SomersetSt Ediths Orphanage, also known as Hallam Hall, at Clevedon. The home was run by the Church Extension Association. Date: Date unknown
St Elizabeths Orphanage of Mercy, Eastcombe, GloucestershirSt Elizabeths Orphanage of Mercy, Eastcombe, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. The home was run by the Church Extension Association. Date: Date unknown
Foresters Orphanage, BridlingtonBeds line the dormitory at the Foresters Orphanage, Bridlington. Date: Date unknown
Chadwicks Orphanage, Bolton, LancashireA view of the grounds of Chadwicks Orphanage for girls at Bolton, with a number of the inmates at play. The institution was founded by a gift from Dr Samuel Taylor Chadwick. Date: Date unknown
Aberlour Orphanage PicnicChildren and helpers at Aberlour Orphanage Picnic in August, 1912. Date: August, 1912
Hope House Orphanage, Ipswich, SuffolkBoys stand alongside a cart outside the Hope House Orphanage, Ipswich. Date: circa 1910
Queen Victoria Orphanage, Shirland Road, Maida Vale, LondonChildren lined up outside the Queen Victoria Orphanage, Shirland Road, Maida Vale. The home was run by the Church Extension Association. Date: Date unknown
Abbey Street Ragged Schools, Bethnal GreenA free breakfast is provided to pupils at the Abbey Street Ragged Schools, Bethnal Green. Children sit at trestle tables. A woman sits at a harmonium. Date: late 1800s
TS Arethusa - Compass instructionBoys receive compass instruction aboard the training ship Arethusa, moored at Greenhithe, Kent Date: 1917
TS Arethusa - Steering instructionBoys learning to steer aboard the training ship Arethusa, moored at Greenhithe, Kent Date: 1917
Tennal Approved School, Birmingham - ExercisesExercise routine by boys from the Tennal Approved School (formerly Harborne School), Birmingham Date: 1940s
Sir Ralph Pendlebury Orphanage, StockportA view of the orphanage in Stockport founded in 1882 through a legacy from local mill owner Sir Ralph Pendlebury
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - ShoemakingShoemakers department at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - Dining HallDining hall at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - CellA cell at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation. Date: circa 1847
Nottingham Poor Boys Convalescent Home, SkegnessA seaside convalescent home at Skegness, Lincolnshire, for Poor Boys from Nottingham
Islington Technical Home - Carpenters ShopBoys at work in the carpentry workshop at the Islington Technical Home. The home was run by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: circa 1907
Spring Bank Orphanage, HullA winter view of the Spring Bank Orphanage, Hull, after a fall of snow. A ships mast stands in the grounds of the home, used for nautical training exercises. Date: circa 1907
Maryhill Industrial School, GlasgowA view of the Industrial School for Girls, Maryhill, Glasgow Date: circa 1924
Mossbank Industrial School, GlasgowA view of the Industrial School for Boys, Mossbank, Glasgow. Extensive plots of vegetables were cultivated by the inmates. Date: circa 1924
Gracie Fields Home and Orphanage, Peacehaven, East SussexOrphanage and childrens home at Peacehaven, East Sussex, opened in 1933 by singing star Gracie Fields to care for the children of parents in the theatrical profession
London Foundling Hospital - TokensSome example of the tokens left with children deposited at Londons Foundling Hospital. They allowed parents to prove their connection with their child if ever required to do so
Boys Band, St Edwards Orphanage, Thingwall, LiverpoolThe boys band pose with their instruments at St Edwards Orphanage, Thingwall, Liverpool. Two monks in their gowns flank the boys. Date: early 1900s
St Elizabeths House, Bullingham, HerefordSt Elizabeths House - a girls orphanage and school at Bullingham, near Hereford. Date: early 1900s
Feltham Borstal, MiddlesexAn aerial view of the Feltham Borstal, Middlesex Date: circa 1930s
Farningham Homes for Little Boys, Swanley, KentA view along the entrance drive at the Farningham Homes for Little Boys, Swanley, Kent Date: circa 1904
Feltham Borstal, Middlesex - inmatesInmates on parade at the Feltham Borstal, Middlesex Date: circa 1910s
Albion Hill Home for Female Penitents, Brighton - inmates at work in the ironing room Date: 1874
St Marys Home for Girls, Tudhoe, County Durham, also known as Tudhoe Orphanage. Date: circa 1906
Royal Albert Orphanage, WorcesterThe frontage of the Royal Albert Orphanage, Worcester. A man and woman, presumably the superintendent and matron, stand at the entrance. Date: early 1900s