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Segregation Collection

Background imageSegregation Collection: Pentonville Prison, Islington, North London

Pentonville Prison, Islington, North London
An aerial view of Pentonville Prison in Islington, North London. The prison was opened in 1842 as the new Model Prison, on the separate system

Background imageSegregation Collection: Two men chatting, Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Two men chatting, Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Two men chatting on a corner in the Falls Road area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imageSegregation Collection: Oxford anti-apartheid demo

Oxford anti-apartheid demo
Student demonstrators stand outside Oxford cricket ground to protest against the South African Touring team's upcoming game against the university

Background imageSegregation Collection: Dining Hall, Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey

Dining Hall, Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey
A view from the rear of the dining hall cum chapel (also known as the Great Hall) at what is thought to be the Holborn Union workhouse at Merton Lane, Mitcham, Surrey

Background imageSegregation Collection: Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey

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

Background imageSegregation Collection: Hexagonal workhouse, perspective view

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

Background imageSegregation Collection: Hexagonal workhouse, ground floor plan

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

Background imageSegregation Collection: Square workhouse, ground floor plan

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

Background imageSegregation Collection: Friday prayers, Jama Masjid, Delhi, India

Friday prayers, Jama Masjid, Delhi, India
Friday prayers at the Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi, India. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSegregation Collection: Building damaged in a riot, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Building damaged in a riot, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Building with ground floor tobacconists shop, damaged in a riot in Belfast, Northern Ireland and boarded up with corrugated iron. Date: 1969

Background imageSegregation Collection: Protestant woman, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Protestant woman, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Protestant woman with a Union flag purse in her pocket, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imageSegregation Collection: Back alley between slums, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Back alley between slums, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Litter-strewn back alley between slums, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imageSegregation Collection: Damaged front door, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Damaged front door, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Front door damaged in a riot, Falls Road area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imageSegregation Collection: Broken window, Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Broken window, Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Broken window in the Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imageSegregation Collection: Houses damaged in a riot, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Houses damaged in a riot, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Houses damaged in a riot in Belfast, Northern Ireland. One house has the front door and ground floor window bricked up. Date: 1969

Background imageSegregation Collection: Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Atlanta. Unit

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Atlanta. Unit
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Several buildings linked to the life of Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968). Memorial. Atlanta. United States

Background imageSegregation Collection: Theatre in Leland, Mississippi

Theatre in Leland, Mississippi. Date 1937 June

Background imageSegregation Collection: Drinking fountain on the county courthouse lawn, Halifax, No

Drinking fountain on the county courthouse lawn, Halifax, North Carolina. Date 1938 Apr

Background imageSegregation Collection: Salvation Army Food Depot interior, East London

Salvation Army Food Depot interior, East London
Inside the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Background imageSegregation Collection: Union Infirmary, Wigan, Lancashire

Union Infirmary, Wigan, Lancashire
The Wigan Union infirmary, Upholland Road, Wigan - an unusual composite of two photographs. The infirmary, later known as Billinge Hospital

Background imageSegregation Collection: Hexagonal workhouse, second floor plan

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

Background imageSegregation Collection: Square workhouse, second floor plan

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

Background imageSegregation Collection: Square workhouse, first floor plan

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

Background imageSegregation Collection: Square workhouse, perspective view

Square workhouse, perspective view
Perspective view of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Background imageSegregation Collection: Union Workhouse, Limerick, Ireland, perspective view

Union Workhouse, Limerick, Ireland, perspective view
The Union workhouse at Limerick, Ireland, was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1841. This 1847 view shows the workhouse after proposed enlargements

Background imageSegregation Collection: Irish 800-pauper workhouse, ground plan

Irish 800-pauper workhouse, ground plan
Ground 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

Background imageSegregation Collection: Irish 800-pauper workhouse, perspective view

Irish 800-pauper workhouse, perspective view
Perspective 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

Background imageSegregation Collection: Scene in a Turkish School

Scene in a Turkish School
Scene in a Turkish school classroom. The boys and girls are separated onto different sides of the room


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