Poverty Collection (page 25)

Maud Hospital, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Maud Hospital was erected in 1867-9 on Bank Road, New Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was originally a poorhouse for the Buchan Combination, a group of Aberdeenshire parishes

Laundry at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir
The laundry at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Items came to the laundry for finishing after first being washed in the wash house

Sun Platform at Princess Marys Hospital, Margate, Kent
Children being treated on a sun platform at the Princess Marys Hospital, Wilderness Road, Margate, Kent. The site, originally known as Eastcliff House

Myland Asylum, Colchester, Essex
Myland Asylum, Colchester, also known as the Second Essex County Asylum and Severalls Mental Hospital, opened in 1913

MAB First Ambulance
Side view of one of the first ambulances to be operated by Londons Metropolitan Asylums Board in the 1880s for transporting fever and smallpox patients to and from the Boards hospitals

Joint Counties Asylum, Carmarthen, Wales
Aerial view of the Joint Counties Asylum, Carmarthen, Wales, erected in 1865 as the Carmarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke County Asylum

Llantwit-Vardre Cottage Homes, Glamorgan, Wales
The Pontypridd Union cottage homes at Church Village, Llantwit Vardre, Glamorgan, Wales. The homes, opened in 1892, housed pauper children away from the workhouse

Downs Schools, Sutton, Surrey
The Downs Schools on Banstead Road, Sutton, Surrey, acquired by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1902 for treating children with ringworm

East Sussex County Asylum, Hellingly, near Hailsham
The East Sussex County Asylum opened in 1903 at Hellingly, near Hailsham. It later became known as the East Sussex County Mental Hospital and then as Hellingly Hospital

Recreation Hall, Horton War Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
Interior of the recreation hall at the Horton War Hospital, Epsom, Surrey, opened in 1899 as Horton Asylum - Londons seventh county asylum

Mattress Making, Darenth Training Colony, Kent
Mattress making at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing

Dispensary, Napsbury War Hospital, Hertfordshire
Scene in the Dispensary of Napsbury War Hospital, which operated during the First World War at the Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum, originally opened in 1905 on Shenley Lane, London Colney, near St

George Lansbury MP (1859-1940)
George Lansbury (1859-1940) was a socialist politician and campaigner for social justice, particularly for the working classes in Londons East End

Horton Mental Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
Aerial view of the Horton Mental Hospital at Epsom, Surrey. The hospital opened in 1899 as Horton Asylum, Londons seventh county asylum

Northern Hospital, Winchmore Hill, Enfield, Middlesex
A uniformed porter at the gate of the Northern Hospital at Winchmore Hill, Enfield, Middlesex. Just inside are a horse and carriage and a horse and cart

Industrial School, Portslade, Brighton, Sussex
The Brighton Town and London County Council Industrial School, Portslade, Brighton, Sussex, opened in 1902 to hold 150 boys. After 1933 it became Mile Oak Approved School

Central London Sick Asylum, Colindale, Hendon, London
Distant view of the Central London District Sick Asylum at Colindale, Hendon, North London, opened in 1900 for infectious cases from poor law authorities in central London

Childrens Home on the Moor, Edgworth, Lancashire
The Childrens Home on the Moor at Edgworth near Bolton, Lancashire, was founded in 1872 by the Methodist minister Thomas Bowman Stephenson

Girl Guides, Darenth Training Colony, Kent
Girl Guides at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing Darenth

Refugees making Munitions Cases, Earls Court, London
First World War refugees making munitions cases at the camp set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board at Earls Court, West London

Administration Building, Horton War Hospital, Epsom
The administration block of the Horton War Hospital, Epsom, opened in 1899 as Horton Asylum - Londons seventh county asylum

Milking, Darenth Training Colony, Kent
Milking parlour at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing

Darenth Asylum Schools, Dartford, Kent
The Darenth Schools, near Dartford in Kent, were opened in 1878 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board as a residential institution for imbecile children from London

Sewing Class, Darenth Training Colony, Kent
Sewing class at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing Darenth

Brook Hospital, Shooters Hill, south east London
A distant view of the Brook Hospital, Shooters Hill, south east London. The Brook was one of the fever hospitals opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board between 1870

Wartime Beds at Earls Court, West London
A First World War refugee camp for Belgian refugees at Earls Court. Around one thousand beds in the Queens Palace were provided by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1914

Holborn Schools Band, Mitcham, Surrey
Boys band at Holborn Schools, High Street, Mitcham - originally established in 1856 in the grounds of Eagle House. The Schools provided accommodation

Industrial School for Girls, Sale, Cheshire
The Manchester Branch Industrial School for Girls, erected in 1870 on Northenden Road, Sale, for 100 girls. From 1933, it became an Approved School

Wartime Schoolroom for Refugee Children, Earls Court
A schoolroom for the children of refugees set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board at Earls Court, West London, during the First World War

Dr Barnardos Homes Hospital, Stepney Causeway, London
Patients and nurses in the hospital at the Dr Barnardos home for boys opened in 1870 at 18-26 Stepney Causeway, East London

Printing Shop, Darenth Training Colony, Kent
Printing shop at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing

Foundling Hospital, Redhill, Surrey
The Foundling Hospital at Redhill, Surrey. The Hospital was founded in 1739 by Captain Thomas Coram and in 1741 began construction of premises at Bloomsbury Fields, London

Industrial School, Cockermouth, Cumbria
The Cumberland County Industrial School on Lorton Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, was opened in 1881 to hold 150 boys. Industrial Schools housed children aged 7-15 placed there by magistrates for a

Wartime Nursery for refugee children, Earls Court, London
A nursery for the children of refugees set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board at Earls Court during the First World War

Downs Childrens Hospital, Sutton, Surrey
Aerial view of the Downs Childrens Hospital on Banstead Road, Sutton, Surrey, originally opened in 1883 as part of the South Metropolitan District School for pauper children

Church interior, Horton War Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
Interior of the church at the Horton War Hospital, Epsom, Surrey, opened in 1899 as Horton Asylum - Londons seventh county asylum

Parish Workhouse, Steyning, Sussex
The medieval timber-framed building on Mouse Lane, Steyning, Sussex, that once served as the parish workhouse. Outside are a man with a beard

Union Workhouse, Sedbergh, North Yorkshire
The Sedbergh Union workhouse erected in 1857 at the south of Sedbergh, North Yorkshire (now Cumbria)

Children from the Alexandra Orphanage, North London
Children from the Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London. They are taking a walk with two prams being pushed by their carers

Girls at Alexandra Orphanage, Haverstock Hill, North London
A group of older girls demonstrate their skipping skills at the Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London

Union Workhouse, Williton, Somerset
The Williton Union workhouse, opened in 1840 on Long Street, Williton, Somerset. The building was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt. The site later became Williton Hospital

Kings Norton Union Cottage Homes, Shenley Fields, Worcester
Rockery garden at the cottage homes at Shenley Fields, Worcester, established in the 1880s by the Kings Norton Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

St Pancras Workhouse Infirmary, London
The St Pancras workhouse infirmary, opened in 1885 on Cooks Terrace, Pancras Road, alongside the main workhouse. After an additional infirmary was opened at Highgate

Children at Alexandra Orphanage, Haverstock Hill, London
Nursery children playing ring-a-roses at the Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London

Workhouse Infirmary, Willesden, north west London
Willesdens workhouse infirmary, erected in 1900-01 on Acton Lane, Willesden, north west London. It later became the Park Royal Hospital and then the Central Middlesex Hospital

Church House, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Church House, Crane Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire. From around 1770 to 1869, the building served as the Salisbury Incorporation workhouse

Union Workhouse, St Faiths, Norfolk
Fire drill at the St Faiths Union workhouse at Horsham St Faith near Norwich, Norfolk. Staff help one of the inmates down an escape chute from the first floor while a group of children stand below

Uppingham Auxiliary Hospital, Rutland
The Uppingham Auxiliary Hospital operated during World War One in the premises of the Uppingham Union workhouse, Leicester Road, Uppingham, Rutland

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