Swanley Collection

A touching scene in a charitable institution, showing a portrait plaque of Queen Alexandra (Queen-Mother at the time) on the wall of a children's ward in the Alexandra Hospital

Chinese primrose, Primula sinensis var
Chinese primrose cultivar raised by Cannell Sons, Swanley, Primula sinensis var. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Calceolaria archnoidea varieties raised by Cannell Son of Swanley (Calceolaria archnoideo-crenatiflora). Chromolithograph by P

Chinese primrose varieties, Primula sinensis. Swanley Red 1, Princess Beatrice 2, Swanley Purple 3, Princess of Wales 4, The Queen 5, Luteo-Alba 6 and Swanley Giant 7

Mr. Cannells Chinese primrose variety, Primula sinensis var. Drawn and chromolithographed by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1888

Homes for Little Boys at Farningham 1905
Homeless and destitute children at Homes for Little Boys, Farningham, Swanley. Young boys given a training in a trade or schooling to provide them with the best opportunities for their adulthood

Farningham Homes for Little Boys, Swanley, Kent
A view along the entrance drive at the Farningham Homes for Little Boys, Swanley, Kent Date: circa 1904

White Oak School, Swanley, Kent
General view of the White Oak School, Swanley, Kent. The school was established in 1903 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for the treatment of ophthalmia, a highly infectious condition of the eyes

Orphan Homes, Swanley
An architects design for the new Orphan Homes for Little Boys at Swanley, Kent. Date: 1882

Funeral Procession of M Hutchings, Orpington, London, near Swanley, County of London, England. Vanguard Fatality Date: 1906

Bridge & Darenth River, Dartford, Kent
Bridge & Darenth River, Dartford, near Swanley, Kent, England. Showing The Bridge Stores Date: 1910s

The Village, Farningham, Kent
The Village, Farningham, near Swanley, Kent, England. Date: 1910s

The Village, Eynsford, Kent
The Village, Eynsford, Dartford, near Swanley, Kent, England. Date: 1900s

Post Office telegraph from OMHS Buckingham Palace
A Post Office telegraph from O.M.H.S. Buckingham Palace, dated 15th August 14. To E. D. Towse, Esq. Swanley Village, Kent

Agricultural Students
Young women students being taught how to harvest, Swanley Agricultural College, Kent, Engalnd. Date: early 1930s

White Oak Schools, Swanley, Kent
Cottages and staff house at White Oak Schools, Swanley. The school was established in 1903 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for the treatment of ophthalmia

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