Reformatory Collection

Brockhall Hospital, Langho, near Blackburn, Lancashire
Aerial view of Brockhall Hospital at Langho, near Blackburn, Lancashire, established in 1904 by the Lancashire Inebriates Acts Board as an inebriate reformatory for women

Guiltcross Union Workhouse, Kenninghall, Norfolk
The Guiltcross Union Workhouse, designed by William Thorold, was erected in 1836-7 at Kenninghall, Norfolk. After its closure in 1902 the site was acquired by the Rev Harold Burden

Childrens Exercise Drill at Cleevedon Toddlers Home, South
Staff take young children through an exercise drill at the Cleevedon Toddlers Home, South Norwood, run by the Reformatory and Rescue Union (later known as the Childrens Aid Society)

Training Ship Cornwall, Purfleet, Essex
The Training Ship Cornwall was established on the River Thames at Purfleet, Essex, in 1859 by the School Ship Society as a boys reformatory establishment

Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory - Inmates at Work in Laundry
Staff supervise inmates ironing washing in laundry of Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory. Date: 1908

Elmira, NY State, USA - State Reformatory (now the Elmira Correctional Facility). Date: 1908

Castle Howard Reformatory School
he Castle Howard Reformatory, Welburn, North Yorkshire, was established in 1855. Its chapel is at the right of the view. In 1933, it became an Approved School known as Castle Howard School for Boys

Ruysselede Reformatory, West Flanders - Inmates Parade
Inmates on parade at the Boys Agricultural Reform School at Ruysselede Reformatory at Ruysselede, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: circa 1909

Ruysselede Reformatory, Belgium - Basket making
A uniformed member of staff supervises boys engaged in basket making at the Ruysselede Reformatory School, Belgium. Date: Date unknown

Ruysselede Reformatory, Belgium - Main entrance
The main entrance of the Ruysselede Reformatory School, Belgium. Date: Date unknown

Ruysselede Reformatory, Belgium - Gymnastics class
An exercise or gymnastics class at the Ruysselede Reformatory School, Belgium. The sailing ship at the rear provided training in nautical skills. Date: Date unknown

Ruysselede Reformatory, Belgium - Fencing practice
Rows of boys engaged in fencing practice at the Ruysselede Reformatory School, Belgium Date: Date unknown

Ruysselede Reformatory, Belgium - Carpentry workshop
Boys at work benches in the carpentry workshop at the Ruysselede Reformatory School, Belgium Date: Date unknown

Ruysselede Reformatory, Belgium - Boys at play
Outdoor recreation time for boys at the Ruysselede Reformatory School, Belgium Date: Date unknown

Mettray Agricultural Colony
A bird s-eye view of the Agricultural Colony at Mettray, France - a reformatory for juvenile offenders. Date: Date unknown

Government Funding of Merchant Navy Training
A boy at the desk of the Board of Trade President is told that, except for those in a reformatory or industrial school, or having parents are in a workhouse

The Rauhes Haus, Hamburg
Bird s-eye view of the Rauhes Haus (or Rauhe House), a boys reformatory at Horn, near Hamburg. It is accompanied by a laudatory poem by Karl Gerok. Date: Date unknown

Carlton Reformatory School Swimming Bath
The swimming bath at the Reformatory for Boys, Carlton, near Bedford. The establishment later became Carlton Approved School. Date: circa 1926

Akbar Nautical Training School and Reformatory, Heswall, Che
Aerial view of the Nautical Training School, Heswall, Cheshire - also known as the Akbar Nautical School, having replaced the Training Ship Akbar in 1909

Wellington Reformatory for Boys, Penicuik, Midlothian
Illustration of the Wellington Reformatory or Farm School for Boys, Penicuik, near Edinburgh. Date: circa 1876

Reformatory Ship Akbar, River Mersey, Birkenhead
The Reformatory Ship Akbar, a former naval hulk, was moored on the River Mersey off Rock Ferry, Birkenhead from 1856 to 1907. Date: 1856

Reformatory School for Boys, Thorndon, Suffolk
The reformatory school for boys at Thorndon, near Eye in Suffolk, originally established in 1856. It was usually known as the Kerrison Reformatory, after one of its initiators, Sir Edward C Kerrison

Reformatory School Training Ship Cornwall
Inmates of Reformatory School Training Ship Cornwall, which was moored at Purfleet, Essex. Date: early 1900s

Classroom at a Girls Reformatory
Girls sit at desks in the classroom of an unidentified Reformatory. Date: circa 1900

Fylde Farm Reformatory, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire
The main building of the Fylde Farm Reformatory for Boys, at Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. Date: circa 1903

Sunderland Girls Reformatory, County Durham
The Sunderland Girls Reformatory, Tatham Street, Sunderland Date: early 1900s

Bleasdale Reformatory, Garstang, Lancashire
A view of the North Lancashire Reformatory for Boys at Bleasdale, near Garstang, Lancashire which opened in 1857. Reformatories could house convicted juvenile offenders aged under 16 for a period of

Gardening, Inebriates Reformatory, Lewes, Sussex
Inmates gardening at the Southern Counties Inebriates Reformatory at Lewes, Sussex. The institution, housed in the former Lewes Union workhouse

Fire drill, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
A fire drill at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control, an organisation privately run by the Rev Harold Burden to house feeble minded

Inebriates Reformatory, Ackworth, Yorkshire
The North Midlands Inebriates Reformatory at Ackworth near Pontefract, West Yorkshire. The institution was one of several operated by National Institutions for Inebriates

Inmates in grounds, Inebriates Reformatory, Lewes, Sussex
Inmates in the grounds of the Southern Counties Inebriates Reformatory at Lewes, Sussex. The institution, housed in the former Lewes Union workhouse

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

Netherton Reformatory - Smithy
The smithy at the Netherton Reformatory for Boys, Northumberland. Boys work at various tasks, one constructing a plough. Date: circa 1910

Netherton Reformatory - Carpenters
The carpentry workshop at the Netherton Reformatory for Boys, Northumberland. Boys work at benches, while another is making a wheelbarrow. Date: circa 1910

Oldmill Reformatory, Aberdeen
A view of the Oldmill Reformatory School, Aberdeen. Date: circa 1888

Kingswood Reformatory Band, Bristol
Boys band in uniform with instruments at the Kingswood Reformatory near Bristol, opened in 1854. After 1933 it became an Approved School known as the Kingswood Training School for Boys

Leeds Reformatory Football Team
A football team at the Leeds Reformatory for Boys. Date: early 1900s

Glencree Reformatory, Ireland
A view of St Kevins Reformatory School, Glencree, near Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Date: circa 1872

Warwickshire Reformatory for Girls, Kenilworth
Architects plan by Charles Armstrong of the Warwickshire Reformatory for Girls. Date: 1906

Glamorgan Reformatory School, Neath, Glamorgan
The Glamorgan Reformatory School at Neath, South Wales, designed by J Bacon Fowler. Date: 1874

Market Weighton Reformatory, Yorkshire - Jubilee Gymnastics
Boys at the Market Weighton Reformatory put on a gymnastics display during the institutions golden jubilee celebrations in 1906. Date: 1906

Church Army Girls Reformatory, Old Southgate
The Church Army girls reformatory just prior to its opening in 1914 at Queen Elizabeths Lodge, Old Southgate, London. Date: circa 1913

Castle Howard Reformatory, North Yorkshire
Chapel and other buildings at Castle Howard Reformatory, North Yorkshire Date: circa 1912

Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory - Inmates Taking Exercise
Uniformed inmates at Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory taking exercise. Date: 1908

Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory - Inmates in Flower and Vege
Inmates and staff of the Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory in the institutions flower and vegetable garden. Date: 1908

Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory - Inmates Playing Draughts
Staff supervise inmates of Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory playing draughts. There is also a piano in the room. Date: 1908

Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory - Inmates Dress-making
Inmates of Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory at work making dresses. Date: 1908

Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory - Inmates Daily Rations
An illustration of a typical days food rations for inmates of Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory. Date: 1908

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