Union Collection (#59)

Boys assemble for drill, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
Boys assembling for drill at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Vegetable grounds, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
Boys tending the vegetable grounds at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Boot workshop, NIPRCC, East Harling, Norfolk
Boot-making workshop at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Fitters shop, Inebriates Reformatory, Guiltcross, Norfolk
Scene in the fitters workshop at the Eastern Counties or East Harling Inebriates Reformatory, Norfolk. Housed in the former Guiltcross Union workhouse

Junior recreation room, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
Junior recreation room at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Dormitory, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
View of a dormitory at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Tailoring class, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
Boys taking part in a tailoring class at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Morning drill, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
Morning 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

Carpenters yard, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
Boys making beehives in the carpenters yard at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Chopping wood, Inebriates Reformatory, Guiltcross, Norfolk
Inmates chopping wood at the Eastern Counties or East Harling Inebriates Reformatory, Norfolk. Housed in the former Guiltcross Union workhouse

Entrance, Inebriates Reformatory, Guiltcross, Norfolk
Entrance to the Eastern Counties or East Harling Inebriates Reformatory, Norfolk. Housed in the former Guiltcross Union workhouse

Consumption cases, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
Consumption (tuberculosis) cases lying out on a balcony at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Infirmary airing ground, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
The infirmary airing ground at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Crushing bones, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
Inmates crushing bones at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Kitchens, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
A 100-pound Christmas pudding on display in the kitchens at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Boys chop wood, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
Boys chopping and sawing wood at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Emergency pump, Inebriates Reformatory, Guiltcross, Norfolk
Inmates work the emergency water pump at the Eastern Counties or East Harling Inebriates Reformatory, Norfolk. Housed in the former Guiltcross Union workhouse

Elderly women inmates over 90, Holborn Union Workhouse
A group of five elderly female inmates, all aged over 90, enjoy a cup of tea at what is thought to be the Holborn Union workhouse at Merton Lane, Mitcham, Surrey

Board of Guardians, Lexden and Winstree Union, Essex
A group portrait of the Board of Guardians of the Lexden and Winstree Poor Law Union in Essex. The Board oversaw the operation of the union and its workhouse

Married Inmates Quarters, Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham
Married inmates quarters at what is believed to be the Holborn Union workhouse at Merton Lane, Mitcham, Surrey. This type of accommodation was reserved for couples both of whom were over 60

South Shields Union Cottage Homes, Cleadon, County Durham
Some of the residents at the South Shields Union Cottage Homes, erected in 1909 at Cleadon, County Durham, to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Childrens Ward, Wandsworth & Clapham Union Infirmary
A childrens ward in the Wandsworth & Clapham Union infirmary, St Johns Hill, south west London. The children sleep in metal-framed cots

Union Workhouse, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
In 1884, the Burton-upon-Trent Union opened a new workhouse on Belvedere Road at Outwoods. The building was designed by JH Morton of South Shields and built by the Messrs Walker and Slater of Derby

Holborn Union Infirmary, Highgate, North London
Aerial view of the Holborn Union Infirmary, Archway Road, Highgate, North London. The infirmary, which was opened in 1879, was designed by Henry Saxon Snell

1834 Poor Law Amendment Act
The opening section of the 1834 parliamentary Poor Law Amendment Act which formed the basis of what became known as the New Poor Law

Aston Union Cottage Homes, Erdington, West Midlands
The entrance to Aston Unions cottage homes, opened in 1899 at Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands. The homes housed pauper children away from the main workhouse which occupied an adjacent site

Little boy enjoying a Silver Jubilee tea in the street
A little boy enjoying a Silver Jubilee tea out in the street. He is wearing an enormous home-made hat with 25 YEARS written on it, and is tucking into his glass of jelly

Union Square, New York City, America

Man pouring water into car radiator, Middle East
A man pouring water into a car radiator in the middle of dry scrubland, somewhere in the Middle East. There is a Union flag flying on the front of the car

Ashford Schools, Surrey
Located on Woodthorpe Road, at Ashford, near Staines, Surrey, and opened in 1872 as the West London District School, it provided accommodation away from the workhouse for pauper children from

Christmas at Caistor Union Workhouse, Lincolnshire
Christmas decorations in the dining hall of the Union workhouse at Caistor, Lincolnshire. A banner on the wall reads Peace On Earth Good Will To Men

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

North Evington War Hospital, Leicestershire
A general view of the North Evington War Hospital in Leicestershire. The buildings were opened in 1905 as the Leicester Union Infirmary but were deployed for military use during the First World War

Fylde Union Cottage Homes, Kirkham, Lancashire
The Fylde Union cottage homes for children, Kirkham, Lancashire. The homes were built in 1913-14 on the site of the original Fylde Union workhouse after it was replaced by a new

Nell Lane Military Hospital, Manchester
A group of uniformed military personnel and nurses pose in front of the Nell Lane Military Hospital, Withington, Manchester

Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire
A birds eye view of Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, from a church tower. A single car stands in the square below. Towards the top left of the picture

1844 poor relief work ticket
A ticket issued in 1844 by a Relieving Officer for the parish of St Mary, Islington, north London, directing the bearer to the stone yard on Wharf Road, City Basin

Vagrants Food Ticket, Hinckley Union, Leicestershire
Ticket issued to a vagrant following his departure from the Hinckley Union workhouse, Leicestershire. When he presented it to the specified person (en route to his next destination)

Workhouse Teachers Salary Receipt, Whitehaven
A receipt for the quarterly salary payment of twelve pounds and ten shillings. It is from the Whitehaven Union, signed by workhouse teacher William Benson on 24 December 1856

Parish Workhouse, Tendring, Essex
A view of a row of thatched cottages at Tendring, Essex, described as the Old Workhouse

Southmead Hospital, Bristol
Aerial view of Southmead Hospital, Bristol. The entrance is on Southmead Road at the bottom left of the picture. The buildings were originally erected in 1900-1902 as a workhouse for the Barton Regis

2nd Southern Hospital, Southmead, Bristol
Military Personnel and nursing staff at the 2nd Southern Hospital, Southmead, Bristol. The buildings were originally erected in 1900-1902 as a workhouse for the Barton Regis Union

Poor Rate Receipt, Kidderminster Union
A receipt for a poor rate payment by A Gristwood of the Borough of Bewdley to the Kidderminster Union in September 1923. The Unions operation was financed by the poor rate - the forerunner of

Union Workhouse, Northleach, Gloucestershire
The Northleach Union workhouse, Gloucestershire. The building, designed by George Wilkinson, was erected in 1836 at the east of Northleach. It later became Northleach Hospital

Ward at Holborn Union Infirmary, Highgate, London
Interior of a ward at the Holborn Union Infirmary, Archway Road, Highate, North London, designed by Henry Saxon Snell and opened in 1879

Laundry, Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham
Female inmates at work in the laundry at the Holborn Union workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey. Some women are using flat irons. Clean washing is piled on a table. A large press stands at the rear

Shoemaking Workshop, Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham
The shoemaking workshop at the Holborn Union workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey. Male inmates are at work making and repairing shoes for use in the workhouse

Thanet Union Childrens Homes and Village Hall, Kent
The Isle of Thanet Union cottage homes at Manston, Kent. The homes, which comprised four pairs of houses, were erected in 1901 to accommodate pauper children away from the workhouse

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