Poverty Collection (page 12)

Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent
The training ship Arethusa and Chichester operated by the National Refuge for Homeless and Destitute Children, a charity founded in 1843 by William Williams

Boys Drilling, Training Ship, Exmouth, Grays, Essex
Boys at drill on the Training Ship Exmouth, operated from 1876 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board on the River Thames off Grays, Essex

St Ebbas Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
Aerial view of St Ebbas Hospital, on Hook Road, near Epsom in Surrey. It was originally opened by the London County Council in 1903 as the Ewell Epileptic Colony

Enfield Isolation Hospital, Winchmore Hill, Middlesex
The Isolation Hospital at Winchmore Hill, Enfield, Middlesex. The hospital, opened in 1900 by Enfield Urban District Council, later became known as South Lodge Hospital

Sculcoates Union Workhouse, Hull
A gaggle of children and several mothers with prams outside the Sculcoates Union workhouse on Beverley Road, Hull. The building was erected in 1843-5 to designs by Henry F Lockwood

Aerial View of Queen Marys Childrens Hospital, Carshalton
Aerial view of the Queen Marys Childrens Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey. The hospital was opened in 1908 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board and became a general hospital for up to 1000 children

Long Grove Asylum, Epsom, Surrey
Aerial view of Long Grove Asylum, opened in 1907 on Horton Lane near Epsom, Surrey. Long Grove was the tenth of Londons County Asylums

Queen Marys Childrens Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey
Administration block at the Queen Marys Childrens Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey. The hospital was opened in 1908 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

Lews Combination Poorhouse, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
The Lews Combination Poorhouse on Coulregrain Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. A number of inmates are visible at the front of the building

St Audrys Hospital, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Aerial view of St Audrys Hospital at Woodbridge, Suffolk, originally erected in 1765 as a workhouse formerly known as the House of Industry for Looes and Wilford Incorporated Hundreds

Princess Marys Hospital, Margate, Kent
Entrance to the Princess Marys Hospital, Wilderness Road, Margate, Kent. The site, originally known as Eastcliff House, was acquired in 1898 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board as a seaside hospital

Joyce Green Hospital, Dartford, Kent
Central administration block of the Joyce Green Hospital at Long Reach near Dartford, Kent. The hospital, opened in 1903 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board, was initially used for smallpox patients

Pinewood Sanatorium, Wokingham, Berkshire
Aerial view of the Pinewood Sanatorium at Bagshot Sands, near Wokingham, Berkshire, which was originally opened in 1898 as the London Open Air Sanatorium by the National Association for

Children at Queen Marys Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey
Children lying on outdoor exercise trolleys at the Queen Marys Childrens Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey. The hospital was opened in 1908 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

Nottingham City and Sherwood Hospitals, Bagthorpe
Aerial view of Nottingham City Hospital (upper left of centre) and Sherwood Hospital (left of centre) at Bagthorpe, Nottingham

Stafford County Asylum, Burntwood, Staffordshire
The Staffordshire County Lunatic Asylum opened at Burntwood in 1864. The buildings, designed by William Lambie Moffatt, later became Burntwood Mental Hospital then St Matthews Hospital

Brook War Hospital, Shooters Hill, south east London
The main entrance of the Brook Hospital, Shooters Hill, south east London, in its First World War guise as the Brook Military Hospital

Hendon Union Workhouse, Edgware, Middlesex
An electric tram runs past the Hendon Union workhouse in Middlesex (now North London), erected in 1838 at Burnt Oak on the north side of the Edgware Road. The site later became Redhill Hospital

Dr Barnardos Homes Babies Castle, Hawkhurst, Kent
Dr Barnardos Homes Babies Castle at Hawkhurst, Kent, opened in 1884 for the reception of babies. In 1908 it became a home for boys and girls under the age of eight years

Colindale Hospital, Hendon, North London
Aerial view of Colindale Hospital, Hendon, North London. The hospital was originally the Central London District Sick Asylum

Fulham Military Hospital, St Dunstans Road, Fulham
The First World War Fulham Military Hospital was located in the infirmary of the Fulham workhouse on St Dunstans Road, Fulham, south west London

Smithston Asylum and Poorhouse, Greenock, Renfrewshire
The Smithston Asylum and Poorhouse, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, was opened in 1879 to house the areas lunatics and paupers

St Josephs Industrial School, Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland
St Josephs Industrial School at Ferryhouse, Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland, was opened in 1885 for 170 Catholic boys. Industrial Schools, often privately run

Woolwich Union Goldie Leigh Homes, Plumstead
A group of children and their house mother at the Woolwich Union Goldie Leigh cottage homes. The homes, at Bostall Heath, Plumstead (then in Kent, now in south east London)

St Lukes Hospital, Lowestoft, Suffolk
St Lukes Hospital at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Formerly the Empire Hotel, the building was acquired in 1921 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

Union Workhouse, Howden, East Yorkshire
The Howden Union workhouse, erected in 1839 on Knedlington Road, Howden, East Yorkshire. A man, perhaps the master, stands on the doorstep while a workman stands on a ladder to clean windows

Nursery at Childrens Home, Ashley Down, Bristol
Children and nurses at an unnamed orphanage or childrens home in the Ashley Down area of Bristol, perhaps one of the Muller Homes established by George Muller. Date: early 20th century

Union Workhouse, Stone, Staffordshire
The Stone Union workhouse in Staffordshire, erected in 1793 as the Stone parish workhouse. The site later became Trent Hospital

Union Workhouse, Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland
A group of male inmates at the Bailieborough Union workhouse, County Cavan, Ireland. The men are in the workhouse dining hall with their food, probably porridge

Union Workhouse, Hemsworth, West Yorkshire
The Hemsworth Union workhouse, erected in 1859 on Southmoor Road, Hemsworth, West Yorkshire. Several inmates can be seen sitting or working. A girl pushes a baby in a pushchair on the road alongside

Trinity Hospital, Taunton, Somerset
Trinity Hospital, on Trinity Road, Taunton, Somerset, was formerly the Taunton Union workhouse. Designed by Sampson Kempthorne, it was erected in 1836-38

Union Workhouse, Beaminster, Dorset
The Beaminster Union workhouse was erected in around 1837 at Stoke Water, near Beaminster, Dorset. Designed by HJ Whitling and Edward Mundey

School & Petworth Union Workhouse, Wisborough Green, Sussex
The Petworth Union workhouse (far centre) and a local school (near right) at Wisborough Green, Sussex. The workhouse was one of three operated by Petworth Union

Union Workhouse, Southam, Warwickshire
The Southam Union workhouse on Welsh Road in Southam, Warwickshire. A man, perhaps the workhouse porter, stands on the doorstep. A greenhouse is attached at the left of the building

Almshouses and Union Workhouse, Rothbury, Northumberland
Rothbury almshouses (left of centre) and former Union workhouse (right of centre). The workhouse, on Town Foot, Rothbury, Northumberland

Berrington War Hospital, Atcham, Shropshire
Berrington War Hospital operated during the First World War at the premises of the Atcham Union workhouse, Cross Houses, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Chase Farm Schools, Enfield, Middlesex
The main building of the Chase Farm Schools in Enfield, Middlesex, opened in 1886 by the Edmonton Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Union Workhouse, Kingston, Surrey
Entrance drive at Kingston Union workhouse with inmates, staff and children. The workhouse, designed by William Mason, was erected in 1837-9 on Coombe Road in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, Bow, East London
The Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum was opened in 1871 at Devons Road in Bow, next to the Stepney workhouse, East London. Despite its name

Union Workhouse, Hastings, Sussex
Birds eye view of the union workhouse in Frederick Road, Hastings, Sussex. The original 1837 buildings (centre/right of picture) were designed by Sampson Kempthorne

Hackney Union School, Brentwood, Essex
The Hackney Union School at Brentwood. In 1885 Hackney took over what had been the Brentwood District School, originally set up by the Shoreditch Board of Guardians in 1854 to house pauper children

Hackney Union Cottage Homes, Ongar, Essex
The Hackney Union cottage homes at Ongar, Essex. The homes, opened in 1905, housed pauper children away from the workhouse. The children lived in three-storey cottages each holding 52 boys or girls

Newark Union Workhouse, Claypole Bridge, Lincs
The large building partly hidden by the bridge was used as the Newark Union workhouse until the early 1900s. The building was erected in the 1780s as a workhouse for the Claypole Gilbert Union

Chelsea Workhouse Infirmary, London
The grounds of what is believed to be the workhouse infirmary at Cale Street, Chelsea, London. A uniformed matron and nurse stand at the centre while two men look

Departure of Irish emigrants
Poverty-stricken Irish folk waiting on the railway platform for a train to take them to the port for embarkation to America or elsewhere

Election propaganda postcard for the Liberal Party, featuring a quote from The Chancellor of the Exchequer (and future Prime Minister) David Lloyd George on 30th July 1909

John Bull standing at the parting of the ways
The Parting of the Wats - John Bulls Rival Guides. John Bull standing at the parting of the ways - a choice for Britain between the Path of Prosperity offered by the Tariff Reform of Joseph

China - Chinese Beggar with severe elephantiasis of the foot. Date: circa 1920s

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