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Background imageSome Collection: Seat of the Sorrowful - the Homeless in London

Seat of the Sorrowful - the Homeless in London
Some of Londons homeless spending the night on the citys public benches. Date: 1909

Background imageSome Collection: Hospital block at NCH Childrens Home Alverstoke, Hampshire

Hospital block at NCH Childrens Home Alverstoke, Hampshire
An exterior view of the hospital block at the Alverstoke National Childrens Home. Some of the staff, inmates and visitors are sitting outside. Date: circa 1912

Background imageSome Collection: Gymnasium Lord Mayor Treolars Home, Alton, Hampshire

Gymnasium Lord Mayor Treolars Home, Alton, Hampshire
Inmates exercising in the gymnasium at Lord Mayor Treolar Cripples Home and College, Alton. Some have crutches laid on the floor next to them. Date: Date unknown

Background imageSome Collection: Horbury House of Mercy, Wakefield - Church Embroidery Room

Horbury House of Mercy, Wakefield - Church Embroidery Room
Church embroidery room at the Horbury House of Mercy, a home for penitent fallen women such as unmarried pregnant girls. Some of the inmates are engaged in embroidery. Date: Date unknown

Background imageSome Collection: Bootmakers Workshop, St Martins Home, Pyrford, Surrey

Bootmakers Workshop, St Martins Home, Pyrford, Surrey
Some of the residents in the boot-making workshop of the St Martins Orthopaedic Hospital And Special School, Pyrford, near Woking, Surrey

Background imageSome Collection: Some of the first American-made bombs to arrive

Some of the first American-made bombs to arrive in the UK, c.November 1942

Background imageSome Collection: Some flying impressions at Brooklands June 1910

Some flying impressions at Brooklands June 1910
Some flying impressions at Brooklands, June 1910. Date: 1910

Background imageSome Collection: Some steam-jet motors

Some steam-jet motors. Hargrave Slide 34

Background imageSome Collection: Some of the early birds

Some of the early birds who learned to fly under the tutelage of the Wright brothers at the memorial for the pioneer flyers trained at Wright Brothers Field. 19 August 1940

Background imageSome Collection: How to fly by the aid of wings on bicycles

How to fly by the aid of wings on bicycles
For some time past Frenchmen have been experimenting how to fly by the aid of wings on bicycles. Some having met with little or no success

Background imageSome Collection: Sin Taung village - Kalaw

Sin Taung village - Kalaw - SinTaung (sin =elephant, taung = mountain). A Gurka village - Walk to station to take the down train to Sintaung to eat picnic lunch and then await return train



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