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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, Tetbury, GloucestershireThe Tetbury Union workhouse, Gloucestershire. Loitering outside are a number of people - some small children, several labourers, and an older man with a stick
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
Square workhouse, second floor planThe second floor layout of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners
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
Square workhouse, first floor planThe first floor layout of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners
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
Square workhouse, perspective viewPerspective view of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners
Oracle Workhouse, Reading, BerkshireThe ornate entrance and gates of Readings Oracle workhouse, established in 1628. A shopping centre of the same name now stands on the site
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)
Union Workhouse, New Forest, HampshireThe New Forest Union workhouse, designed by Sampson Kempthorne, was erected at Ashurst in 1836. This view shows the main frontage of the workhouse with its chapel just visible at the left
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
Advertisement for workhouse kitchen equipmentA trade advertisement for Barford & Perkins of Peterborough, suppliers of institutional cooking, heating and laundry equipment
Elderly inmates, Islington Workhouse, London
Clerkenwell Parish Workhouse, LondonThe Clerkenwell parish workhouse on Farringdon Road (formerly Coppice Row), Central London, erected in 1727
Vagrants sleeping rough in LondonA group of vagrants sleeping rough under an archway in front of some large gates, somewhere in London
King Edward VII Hospital, Tregaron, WalesStaff and patients at the entrance to The King Edward VII Hospital, Tregaron, Wales. The hospital was formerly the Tregaron Union workhouse, erected in 1876, on Dewi Road, Tregaron
Boys Band, Training Ship Empress, Helensburgh, ScotlandMembers of the Boys Band posing on the deck of the Training Ship Empress, operated at Helensburgh (Dunbartonshire, Scotland) on the Clyde, by the Clyde Industrial Training Ship Association
Boys Eating, Training Ship, Exmouth, Grays, EssexBoys eating buns on the Training Ship Exmouth, operated from 1876 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board on the Thames off Grays, Essex
Training Ship Mount Edgcumbe, Saltash, CornwallThe Mount Edgcumbe Industrial Training Ship for Homeless and Destitute Boys was established at Saltash in Cornwall in 1877
Stick Practice, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys in protective masks, taking part in stick practice on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
PE and Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in an exercise drill, with the band behind them, on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Training Ship Empress, Helensburgh, ScotlandThe Training Ship Empress, operated at Helensburgh (Dunbartonshire, Scotland) on the Clyde, by the Clyde Industrial Training Ship Association
Company & Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsShips company and band of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall
Edward Prince of Wales visiting Training Ship ExmouthHRH Edward, Prince of Wales, visiting the Training Ship Exmouth on the occasion of its golden jubilee in 1926. The ship was operated by the Metropolitan Asylums Board on the River Thames off Grays
Cutlass Exercise, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a cutlass exercise on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Union Walk, Selby, West YorkshireUnion Walk at Selby, West Yorkshire. The Selby Union Workhouse runs along the left of the lane
West Sussex County Asylum, ChichesterThe approach to the West Sussex County Asylum, opened in 1897 on College lane, Summersdale, Chichester. It later became known as Graylingwell Hospital
Tailoring Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a tailoring class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868
Practical Seamanship, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a practical seamanship class using a large model boat on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland