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Aston Union Cottage Homes, Erdington, West MidlandsThe entrance to Aston Unions cottage homes, opened in 1899 at Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands. The homes housed pauper children away from the main workhouse which occupied an adjacent site
Ashford Schools, SurreyLocated on Woodthorpe Road, at Ashford, near Staines, Surrey, and opened in 1872 as the West London District School, it provided accommodation away from the workhouse for pauper children from
Salvation Army night shelter at supper timeA midnight supper of soup and bread at a London Salvation Army shelter for men brought in from the streets
Salvation Army Christmas treat for East End childrenEast End of London slum children receive a Christmas treat from the Salvation Army. In front of a decorated Christmas tree
Salvation Army Slum Sisters on a home visitTwo Salvation Army so-called Slum Sisters visit the home of a poor family. At the door, the mother holds a baby in her arms while another child stands barefoot on the paving stones
Salvation Army Food Depot, LondonMen queuing at one of the food depots set up in London by the Salvation Army in the 1890s. The depots provided low cost food and meals for down and outs
Chorlton Union Cottage Homes, Styal, CheshireMain avenue at Chorlton Union Cottage Homes, Styal, Cheshire. The homes were opened by the Chorlton Union in 1898 to house pauper children away from the workhouse
Ward at Holborn Union Infirmary, Highgate, LondonInterior of a ward at the Holborn Union Infirmary, Archway Road, Highate, North London, designed by Henry Saxon Snell and opened in 1879
Workhouse interior, Oliver Twist film, 1948A workhouse interior from the 1948 film of Oliver Twist, directed by David Lean. A female inmate carries a baby. Behind her are workhouse " coffin beds"
Thanet Union Childrens Homes and Village Hall, KentThe Isle of Thanet Union cottage homes at Manston, Kent. The homes, which comprised four pairs of houses, were erected in 1901 to accommodate pauper children away from the workhouse
Cockermouth Union schools, Flimby, CumberlandThe Cockermouth Union workhouse schools at Flimby, Cumberland. Flimby Lodge was purchased by the Union in 1886 for conversion to a school and vagrant wards
Training Ship Exmouth, flag signalling drillUniformed boys on the deck of the Training Ship Exmouth learning flag signalling. The Exmouth, moored off Grays in Essex, was used by the Metropolitan Asylums Board as a naval training establishment
Exeter Union Workhouse childrens homeThe childrens home attached to the Union workhouse, Gladstone Road, Exeter. The building was erected in 1913-14 and immediately pressed into use as a First World War military hospital
Woolwich Union Golden Leigh Homes, PlumsteadThe Woolwich Unions " Golden Leigh" cottage homes at Bostall Heath, Plumstead, south east London, erected in 1899 to house pauper children away from the workhouse
Training Ship Exmouth, gun crewUniformed boys on the deck of the Training Ship Exmouth in formation as a gun crew, pulling a gun carriage. The Exmouth, moored off Grays in Essex
Parish Workhouse, Frittenden, KentA large timber framed building that once served as the Frittenden parish workhouse, Kent. An oast house stands at the left
Parish Workhouse, Brenchley, KentA large timber framed building that once served as the Brenchley parish workhouse. It is believed to have opened in 1732
Whitby Parish poor relief voucher for coalA voucher for a shilling bag of coal, issued as poor relief by the Churchwarden at Whitby, North Yorkshire
Notice of Death from Union Workhouse, Maldon, EssexA Notice of Death sent from the Maldon Union workhouse to the next of kin of William John Rush. If relatives or friends did not undertake the funeral arrangements
Boy Scout Troop from Christchurch Cottage HomesA troop of boy scouts from the Christchurch Union cottage homes for pauper children. The boys, in scout uniform, sit at their camp site
Youth Hostel, Cerne Abbas, DorsetYouth hostel on Sherborne Road, Cerne Abbas, Dorset. A girl in the hostel grounds talks over the wall to a boy outside. The hostel was originally built in in 1836-7 as the Cerne Union workhouse
Whitechapel Workhouse Casual Ward, East LondonA line of men gathers near the Whitechapel Workhouse casual ward (vagrants ward) on Thomas Street, East London, waiting for its opening time
Whitechapel Workhouse, Casual Ward DormitoryA dormitory of the Whitechapel Workhouse Casual Ward on Thomas Street, East London. There are rolled up hammocks attached along each wall. The floor is bare boards
The Warriors Return, satirical postcardA wounded soldier, drawn as a wooden puppet and carrying his own broken-off leg, looks at a WD (War Department) signpost pointing to the workhouse
Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, Womens WardInterior of a womens ward in the Tonbridge Union workhouse, Kent. The three inmates are wearing the typical uniform of long skirt, blouse, shawl, and bonnet
Vagrant and policeman outside Truth OfficesA policeman shines his torch down on a vagrant asleep on the pavement outside the offices of the Truth weekly newspaper
Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, Boys DrillA line of boys at Tonbridge Union workhouse in Kent, probably in band uniforms, hold their rifles in military drill style. A man at the left of the line (their bandmaster?) looks
Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent - Billy BrownTwo inmates of the Tonbridge Union workhouse with a handcart. The men are in the standard workhouse uniform of jacket, trousers, waistcoat, and billycock hat
Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, Female InmatesA row of female inmates seated by a window inside the Tonbridge Union workhouse. A uniform of long skirt, blouse, shawl and bonnet was the normal attire for elderly women in the workhouse
Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, Jubilee CelebrationsThe Tonbridge Union workhouse bedecked with flags, its lawns covered with chairs, and inmates sprawled on the grass. Thought to be the occasion of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee in 1897
Strand Union Boys BandA group picture of the Strand Union Boys Band on 12 July 1905, at the Childrens Fete held at the Vicarage, Tottenham, North London
Workhouse Sports Day, Sheffield, YorkshireInmates of the Sheffield Union workhouse at Fir Vale watch as male competitors take part in an obstacle course during a sports day
St Marylebone Poor Law Schools, SouthallThe St Marylebone Schools on South Road, Southall, Middlesex. An inscription below the pediment gives its date of construction as 1858
Union Workhouse, Reading, BerkshireReading Union workhouse was opened in 1867 at a site on Oxford Road in Reading, Berkshire. This view of the entrance dates from the First World War when the site was taken over for use as a military
Open air church service at a workhouseAn open air church service for workhouse inmates, location unknown. Male and female inmates in workhouse uniform sit on chairs while a service is conducted by two men
Kensington & Chelsea District School, infirmaryIn 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)
Kensington & Chelsea District School, gymnasiumIn 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)
Union Workhouse, Limerick, Ireland, perspective viewThe Union workhouse at Limerick, Ireland, was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1841. This 1847 view shows the workhouse after proposed enlargements
Old women picking oakum in a Casual WardThe womens casual ward (vagrants ward) of a workhouse, thought to be at Lambeth, south London. Three women in workhouse uniform sit on benches
Kensington & Chelsea District School, gym teamIn 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)
Kensington & Chelsea District School, boys group photoIn 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)
Irish 800-pauper workhouse, ground planGround plan of the model plan for Irish union workhouses housing up to 800 inmates. The plan was devised by George Wilkinson, the Poor Law Commissioners architect in Ireland
Irish 800-pauper workhouse, perspective viewPerspective view of the model plan for Irish union workhouses housing up to 800 inmates. The plan was devised by George Wilkinson, the Poor Law Commissioners architect in Ireland
Hull Poor Law GuardiansA Board of Guardians was elected annually by the ratepayers of Hull, Yorkshire, to administer poor relief in the city. This group portrait of the 1912 Board - all men - was taken in front of the main
Union Workhouse, Guildford, SurreyThe entrance to the Guildford Union workhouse, Surrey, during its First World War deployment as a military hospital. Various military personnel can be seen, including an officer on crutches
Islington parish workhouse, LondonThe Islington parish workhouse was opened in 1870 on St Johns Road in Islington, North London. Designed by RH Burden, it could house more than 1000 inmates. It was later known as Hillside
Elderly inmates, Islington Workhouse, London