Pauper Collection (page 6)

Former inmate of Claydon Training Centre
A former inmate of the Ministry of Labour Instructional Centre at Claydon in Suffolk with a plough and team of horses in Canada

Langho Epileptic Colony - Administrative Block
Administrative block at the Langho Colony in Ribblesdale, Lancashire. The colony was established in 1906 by the Manchester

Brentford Workhouse - Dining Hall
A view of the dining-hall at the new Brentford Union workhouse in Middlesex, opened in 1902 Date: 1902

Bristol Cottage Homes
Some of the childrens houses at the Bristol Board of Guardians cottage homes at Dowend, opened in 1904 to house pauper children away from the workhouse. Date: 1904

Battersea New Ladies Swimming Bath
Interior view of the opening of the new womens swimming bath at Battersea, south-west London. Guests at the ceremony are seated around the pool while a swimmers prepares to dive into the water

Reservoir Excavation at Laindon Labour Colony, Essex

Inmates of Arundel House, Brixton
The inmates of Arundel House, Acre Lane in the Brixton/Clapham area of London. It was a privately run certified home for poor children, mostly placed there by poor law authorities. Date: 1905

Men in open-air hospital beds
Male patients in a line of open-air hospital beds at an unidentified hospital. One is smoking a cigarette while another reads a copy of the Daily Sketch headlined Berlin Letter to The Officer in

Instruction in milking at Claydon Training Centre, Suffolk
Inmates learning to milk a dummy cow at the Ministry of Labour Instructional Centre at Claydon in Suffolk, opened in 1925 in the former Bosmere & Claydon union workhouse

Bristol Cottage Homes - The Hall
The school/hall (left) of the Bristol Board of Guardians cottage homes at Dowend, opened in 1904 to house pauper children away from the workhouse. Date: 1904

Inmates practise milking at Claydon Training Centre, Suffolk

Lampeter Union Board of Guardians Election Candidates
An unidentified group of candidates standing for election to the Lampeter Poor Law Union Board of Guardians. Date: Date unknown

Male Quarters and Football Ground, Great Barr Colony
Male quarters and football ground at the Great Barr Colony. The colony, for what were then termed the mental defectives, was opened in around 1918 by the Walsall

Childrens Home, Roundhay, Leeds
Entrance to the childrens home and orphanage at Roundhay, Leeds Date: Date unknown

Bradford Workhouse Infirmary Operating Theatre
The operating theatre in the new poor law infirmary opened in 1905 at the Bradford Union workhouse in West Yorkshire. The fittings include an operating table

Digging a reservoir at Laindon Labour Colony, Essex
Men at work with spades and wheelbarrows digging a reservoir at Laindon Labour Colony, near Dunton, Essex. The colony was established in 1904 by the Poplar Poor Law Union as an alternative to

Essex Industrial School, Chelmsford
The Essex Industrial School on Rainsford Road, Primrose Hill, Chelmsford, certified in 1879 to hold 150 boys. In 1933 it became the Essex Home Approved School

Langho Epileptic Colony - Recreation Hall
Recreation hall at the Langho Colony in Ribblesdale, Lancashire. The colony was established in 1906 by the Manchester and Chorlton Poor Law Unions for the treatment of patients suffering

Greenwich Homes, Sidcup - fire drill
Fire drill at The Hollies - the Greenwich & Deptford Unions cottage homes site at Lamorbey, near Sidcup, Kent. The homes were opened in 1902 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Kettering Workhouse, Northamptonshire
The womens ward of a new block erected at Kettering workhouse in 1908 for the treatment of phthisis or tuberculosis of the lungs

Dining Hall at Laindon Labour Colony, Essex
A few men are seated in the dining Hall at Laindon Labour Colony, near Dunton, Essex. An iron stove stands in the centre. The colony was established in 1904 by the Poplar Poor Law Union as an

Bristol Cottage Homes - Convalescent Home
Convalescent Home of the Bristol Board of Guardians cottage homes at Dowend, opened in 1904 to house pauper children away from the workhouse. Date: 1904

Bradford Workhouse Infirmary Ward Interior
An interior view of a Nightingale ward at the new poor law infirmary opened in 1905 at the Bradford Union workhouse in West Yorkshire

Inmate and Horses at Claydon Training Centre, Suffolk
An inmate driving an eight-horse team and plough at the Ministry of Labour Instructional Centre at Claydon in Suffolk, opened in 1925 in the former Bosmere & Claydon union workhouse

Brentford Workhouse - Chapel
A view of the chapel at the new Brentford Union workhouse in Middlesex, opened in 1902 Date: 1902

Mens ward at Islington Poor Law Infirmary, Highgate Hill
Mens ward at the parish of Islingtons new 800-bed poor law infirmary opened in 1900 at Highgate Hill. Some patients are in bed while others are dressed and in chairs. Uniformed nurses are on duty

Beaminster Union Workhouse, Dorset
The entrance block of the Beaminster Union Workhouse, Dorset, opened in 1838. The architects of the building were HJ Whitling and Edward Mundey. Date: 2000

Windsor Union Workhouse, Berkshire
Main block of the former Windsor Union Workhouse, Old Windsor. The buildings were designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt

Dunmow Union Workhouse, Essex
The entrance block of the Dunmow Union Workhouse, at Great Dunmow in Essex. The workhouse, opened in 1840, was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt. Date: 2000

Mens Infirm Ward at St Pancras Workhouse
Patients in bed in the mens infirm ward at St Pancras Workhouse, London. Date: 1905

Scattered homes, Scott Road, Sheffield
A pair of the scattered homes run by the Sheffield Poor Law Union to house groups of pauper children away from the workhouse. Some of the residents stand at its front door. Date: 1903

Axbridge Union Workhouse, Somerset
The Axbridge Union Workhouse, Somerset. The building, erected in 1837, was designed by Samuel T Welch. The site later became St Johns Hospital. Date: 2000

Ongar Union Workhouse, Essex
The main building of the Ongar Union Workhouse at Stanford Rivers in Essex. Date: 2000

Tendring Union Workhouse, Essex
A view of the former Tendring Union Workhouse at Tendring Heath in Essex. The building was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt. Date: 2000

Birmingham Union Workhouse, Warwickshire
The boarded up entrance block of the Birmingham Union Workhouse, Warwickshire, opened in 1852. Entry to the workhouse was through an arch known locally as the archway of tears

Yeovil Union Workhouse, Somerset
Entrance block of the former Yeovil Union Workhouse. The building, opened in 1837, was designed by Sampson Kempthorne. The site later became Summerlands Hospital. Date: 2000

Maldon Union Workhouse, Essex

Leicester Gaol
The entrance to Leicester Gaol, the citys main prison located on Welford road. Date: circa 1915

Lexden and Winstree Union Workhouse
The main block of the Lexden and Winstree Union Workhouse, Essex. The building, designed by Foden and Henman, later became St Albrights Hospital

Waifs and Strays Homes, Nidd, Yorkshire
A view of the Waifs and Strays Societys Home at Nidd (or Nydd) in Yorkshire. Date: circa 1912

Tewkesbury Union Workhouse
The main block of the former Tewkesbury Union Workhouse, Gloucestershire. The site later became Holme Hospital. Date: 2000

Frome Union Workhouse, Somerset
The Y-shaped main building of the former Frome Union Workhouse, Somerset. It was designed by Sampson Kempthorne. The site later became Selwood Hospital. Date: 2000

Williton Union Workhouse, Somerset

Bedminster Union Workhouse, Somerset
The former Bedminster Union Workhouse at Flax Bourton, Somerset following its restoration in 2003-4. The building, designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt opened in 1838

Langport Union Workhouse, Somerset
The derelict remains of the Langport Union Workhouse, Somerset Date: 2000

Workhouse Veterans
A group of elderly workhouse veterans sit at a table covered with newspapers and magazines. One of the men is wearing a row of medal, another has a patch over one eye. Date: 1909

Willesden Workhouse Dining Hall
The inmates dining hall at the new Willesden Workhouse in Middlesex opened in 1908. Date: 1908

Swansea Poor Law and Industrial Schools Camp Band
The camp band formed at a gathering of boys from the Swansea Poor Law Union Schools and Swansea Industrial Schools. Date: 1906

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