Poverty Collection (page 11)

Woman tramp sitting at side of road
A female tramp, her skin tanned by the outdoor life, sits by the road, her bag of possessions at her side. Although her body is well wrapped in overcoat and hat, her feet are in open sandals

Union Workhouse, Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich, London
An architects aerial view of the Greenwich Union workhouse, erected in 1840 at Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich, south east London, to a design by R.P. Browne

County Poor House, Burlington, Iowa, USA
The county poor house at Burlington, Iowa, USA. The poor house was a welfare establishment providing accommodation for the destitute, particularly the elderly and chronic sick

Itinerant family on the road
An itinerant family - two parents and six children, plus a pram - who, for reasons unknown, are on the road. With little or no money they might have to spend each night in a workhouse casual ward

House of Industry, Beeton, Ontario, Canada
The House of Industry at Beeton, Ontario. The House of Industry was Canadas equivalent to the British workhouse

Ward, Wandsworth & Clapham Union Infirmary, London
A ward in the Wandsworth & Clapham Union infirmary, St Johns Hill, south west London. The room is decorated with potted plants and pictures. The floor is bare apart from a strip of matting

Insane tramp on the road
A tramp, aged 24, on the road, said to be insane by the former Oxford Liberal MP Frank Gray, who in the 1920s had a particular concern for tramps and vagrants

Lambeth Union Workhouse, Renfrew Road, London
In 1871-3, a new Lambeth workhouse was built at Renfrew Road to a design by Thomas W Aldwinckle. In 1896, the future star of the silent screen Charles Chaplin (then aged seven)

Industrial Farm Colony, Duxhurst, Surrey
Inmates at the Industrial Farm Colony for Female Inebriates, Duxhurst, Surrey. Founded in 1895 by Lady Henry Somerset, the colony provided care for women alcoholics

White Oak School, Swanley, Kent
General view of the White Oak School, Swanley, Kent. The school was established in 1903 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for the treatment of ophthalmia, a highly infectious condition of the eyes

Arnos Court Reformatory for Girls, Bristol
Inmates and staff at Arnos Court Reformatory for Roman Catholic Girls in Bristol, opened in 1856. It was later known as St Josephs Reformatory, then in 1933 became St Josephs Approved School

Children at Eastcliff House, Margate, Kent
Residents outside Eastcliff House, Alexandra Road, Margate, Kent. It was established as a childrens seaside convalescent home by the St Pancras Union in 1896

Barnardos Girls Home, Barkingside, Essex
Girls and staff in the grounds of Barnardos Home, Barkingside, Essex, with childrens cottages in the background. In 1873, Thomas Barnardo set up a Village Home for Orphan

Union Workhouse, Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Entrance gateway to the Grimsby Union workhouse on Scartho Road, Grimsby (then in Lincolnshire, now in South Humberside). The buildings, opened in 1894, were designed by H.C. Scaping

Bury Union Workhouse, Jericho, Lancashire
A distant view of the Bury Union workhouse opened in 1857 at Jericho, Bury, Lancashire. The site later became Fairfield Hospital

Fylde Union Workhouse, Medlar-with-Wesham, Lancashire
The newly erected Fylde Union workhouse at Medlar with Wesham in about 1907. It replaced a previous building at Kirkham. The Wesham site served as a military hospital during World War One

Rochdale Union Cottage Homes, Wardle, Lancashire
A view of the Rochdale Union cottage homes at Wardle, Lancashire. The homes, opened in around 1898, housed pauper children away from the workhouse

Union Workhouse, Haslingden, Lancashire
The Haslingden Union workhouse at Higher Pikelaw, between Haslingden and Rawtenstall, Lancashire. The original workhouse buildings are at the far left

Union Workhouse Hospital, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
The Union Hospital, erected in 1906 as part of the Ashton under Lyne workhouse, Lancashire. The site is now Tameside Hospital

Fylde Union Workhouse, Kirkham, Lancashire
The Fylde Union Workhouse on Moor Lane, Kirkham, Lancashire. The building was opened in 1844 but in 1907 was replaced by a larger building at Wesham

Chorlton Hospital, Manchester
Entrance to Chorlton Hospital, part of the large complex of buildings on Nell Lane, Withington - originally the Chorlton Union workhouse

Hothfield Common and West Ashford Workhouse, Kent
A view of Hothfield Common near Ashford, Kent. A girl stands with a parasol. In the distance is the West Ashford Union workhouse, later Hothfield Hospital

Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport
Administration block of Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport. The hospital was opened as Stepping Hill Infirmary by the Stockport Union in 1905 to improve on the medical facilities that existed at

Shirley Warren Infirmary, Southampton
Ward interior at Shirley Warren Infirmary, Southampton. It was erected by Southampton Incorporation (Southamptons poor relief authority) in 1902 at a site on Tremona Road, Shirley Warren

Inmates of Union Workhouse, Shipston on Stour, Worcs
Aged female inmates of the Union workhouse believed to be at Shipston on Stour, Worcestershire. The women are wearing the typical workhouse uniform of long dress, shawl, apron, and bonnet

Union Workhouse, Ringwood, Hampshire
The Ringwood Union workhouse at Ashley, Hampshire. The building, originally the Ringwood parish workhouse dating from 1725, was taken over and adapted by the Ringwood Union after its formation in 1835

Union Workhouse, Romsey, Hampshire
The Union workhouse on Winchester Road, Romsey, Hampshire. Some of the workhouse staff appear to be playing croquet while workhouse inmates are seated on benches behind

Union Workhouse, Orsett, Essex
The Union workhouse at Orsett, Essex. The building, designed by Sampson Kempthorne, was erected in 1827. It later became Orsett Hospital

Holborn Union Workhouse Farm and Gas Works, Mitcham
The workhouse farm located near the Holborn Union workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey. Pigs feed from troughs while workhouse inmates stand nearby. A gasometer is visible at the left

Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey
The dining hall at the Holborn Union workhouse in Mitcham, Surrey. The uniformed inmates sit at benches in segregated sections - the men can be seen at the rear of the hall

Parish workhouse, Lindow Common, Cheshire
View across Lindow Common, Pownall Fee, Cheshire, with a view of the former parish workhouse

Union Workhouse, Liskeard, Cornwall
The Liskeard Union workhouse, also known as Lamellion House, in Liskeard, Cornwall. Some inmates can be seen in the workhouse grounds

Wandsworth & Clapham Workhouse, London
Architects birds eye view plan of the new Wandsworth & Clapham Union Workhouse, at Swaffield Road, off Garratt Lane in south west London. It designed by TW Aldwinckle and opened in 1886

Cloth Hall / Parish Workhouse, Headcorn, Kent
A timber framed building in Headcorn, known as the Cloth Hall, believed to have once served as the parish workhouse. Children stand on the pavement in front of some railings

ASC Greenwich Union Workhouse, Grove Park, London
Part of the ASC (Army Service Corps) Barracks on Marvels Lane, Grove Park, Lewisham, south east London. The buildings, designed by T & J Norman Dinwiddy

Franky Shagg, Isle of Wight tramp
Franky Shagg, a well known tramp on the Isle of Wight in the early 1900s

Union Workhouse, Dunmow, Essex
The Dunmow Union workhouse at Great Dunmow, Essex. Two children play in front of the building. The workhouse, erected in 1838-40, was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt

Union Workhouse, Cranbrook, Kent
The Cranbrook Union workhouse, erected in 1838 at Hartley. The architect was John Whichcord

Salford Union Cottage Homes at Culcheth, Cheshire
Swimming baths (right) and workshop buildings (left) at the Salford Union cottage homes at Culcheth in Cheshire. Some girls in their school uniforms walk across the scene

Union Workhouse, Braintree, Essex
Entrance to the Braintree Union workhouse, Essex. Some of the workhouse staff are just visible in the doorway. The building, designed by William T Nash, was erected in 1837-8 on Rayne Road

Hexagonal workhouse, perspective view
Perspective view of the model hexagon (or Y-plan) workhouse design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Hexagonal workhouse, ground floor plan
The ground floor layout of the model hexagon (or Y-plan) workhouse design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary, womens ward
An old womens ward in the Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary on Charles Street (later Bakers Row, now Vallance Road), East London

Square workhouse, ground floor plan
The ground floor layout of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Salvation Army Shelter, Blackfriars Road, London
A crowd of vagrants awaiting admission to the Salvation Army shelter for men (known as The Embankment) at 115B Blackfriars Road, London

Lambeth Workhouse Schools, Norwood, South London
The parish of Lambeth operated a workhouse school on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London. In 1885, the premises were extended with the erection of the New School buildings

Union Workhouse, Preston, Lancashire
The massive Preston Union workhouse erected in 1865-8 on Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Lancashire, for up to 1500 inmates

Union Workhouse, Wetherby, West Yorkshire
The Wetherby Union workhouse was designed by J.B. and W. Atkinson and opened in 1863 on Linton Road in Wetherby, West Yorkshire. The site later became Wharfe Grange Hospital

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