Union Collection (#62)

San Francisco earthquake 1906. Destruction and ruins of Union Square, also showing the Birdcage under construction

Horse and cart during transport strike, Liverpool
A driver who did not need police protection -- a man with his horse and cart, and a dog for good measure. The Liverpool transport strike began with two of the seamens unions

London taxi cab attacked by drivers during strike
A London taxi cab is attacked in the street during a taxi cab drivers strike which took place from 31 October to 9 November

Suffragettes Coronation Procession, London
A large suffragette procession passing along the Embankment in Central London. The Coronation of George V in 1911 inspired the WSPU (Womens Social and Political Union)

Duke and Duchess of Connaught leave for South Africa
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942), and his wife, Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (Louise Margaret Alexandra Victoria Agnes)

Duchess of Fife at Church Army Labour Tent opening
The Duchess of Fife (Princess Louise, Princess Royal, 1867-1931), eldest daughter of Edward VII, opening the King Edward VII Labour Tent in Kingsway, Central London, for the Church Army

Soldiers guarding Willesden tunnel during rail strike
Two soldiers guarding Willesden railway tunnel in north west London during the first national railway strike, which took place in August 1911 over the issue of union recognition

The Home of Abraham Lincoln - Postcard
A postcard showing the home of Abraham Lincoln at Springfield, Illinois

Sign for Union and Redline Motor Spirit
An enamel sign advertising Union and Redline Motor Spirit. *EDITORIAL USE ONLY*

Llwynypia Hospital, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
A view of Llwynypia Hospital at Llwynypia near Pontypridd in the Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales. A field of potatoes can be seen at the right

Llwynypia Homes, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
The Llwynypia Homes, near Pontypridd in the Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, were opened in 1903 as a subsidiary workhouse for the Pontypridd Poor Law Union

Red Cross Hospital, Avoncliff, Wiltshire
The Red Cross Hospital at Avoncliff, Wiltshire, formerly the Bradford-on-Avon Union workhouse. The site was sold in 1923 and became the Old Court Hotel

Fire Damage at Union Workhouse, Knighton, Radnorshire
A view of the damage caused by a gas explosion at the Knighton Union workhouse, Radnorshire (now Powys), Wales, in December 1907

Sports Day, Medway Union Cottage Homes, Chatham, Kent
Staff and children at the Medway Union Cottage Homes annual sports day in 1907. The homes, opened in 1903 on Pattens Lane, Chatham, Kent

Maud Hospital, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Maud Hospital was erected in 1867-9 on Bank Road, New Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was originally a poorhouse for the Buchan Combination, a group of Aberdeenshire parishes

Llantwit-Vardre Cottage Homes, Glamorgan, Wales
The Pontypridd Union cottage homes at Church Village, Llantwit Vardre, Glamorgan, Wales. The homes, opened in 1892, housed pauper children away from the workhouse

Regimental ceremony, blessing the flags
Soldiers and clergymen gather in the open air for a regimental ceremony, blessing the flags, otherwise known as blessing the colours

Clementina Black
Clementina Maria Black (1853-1922), the political activist, suffragist and writer. In 1886 she became honorary secretary of the Womens Trade Union League

Poster advertising Made in England, a theatre production at the Pleasure Gardens Theatre, Folkestone

Flag for the South Pole expedition
The flag presented by Queen Alexandra to Captain Scott on 25 June 1910, to be carried on the South Pole Terra Nova expedition and planted at the most southerly point reached

World War One Navy postcard
World War I postcard featuring two children dressed in naval uniform and holding the navys Union Jack flag aloft

British soldier postcard
World War One postcard featuring children, a boy dressed in a British soldiers uniform holding the Union Jack flag aloft and being presented with a rose by a little girl who holds a basket of

Parish Workhouse, Steyning, Sussex
The medieval timber-framed building on Mouse Lane, Steyning, Sussex, that once served as the parish workhouse. Outside are a man with a beard

Union Workhouse, Sedbergh, North Yorkshire
The Sedbergh Union workhouse erected in 1857 at the south of Sedbergh, North Yorkshire (now Cumbria)

Union Workhouse, Williton, Somerset
The Williton Union workhouse, opened in 1840 on Long Street, Williton, Somerset. The building was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt. The site later became Williton Hospital

Kings Norton Union Cottage Homes, Shenley Fields, Worcester
Rockery garden at the cottage homes at Shenley Fields, Worcester, established in the 1880s by the Kings Norton Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

St Pancras Workhouse Infirmary, London
The St Pancras workhouse infirmary, opened in 1885 on Cooks Terrace, Pancras Road, alongside the main workhouse. After an additional infirmary was opened at Highgate

Church House, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Church House, Crane Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire. From around 1770 to 1869, the building served as the Salisbury Incorporation workhouse

Union Workhouse, St Faiths, Norfolk
Fire drill at the St Faiths Union workhouse at Horsham St Faith near Norwich, Norfolk. Staff help one of the inmates down an escape chute from the first floor while a group of children stand below

Uppingham Auxiliary Hospital, Rutland
The Uppingham Auxiliary Hospital operated during World War One in the premises of the Uppingham Union workhouse, Leicester Road, Uppingham, Rutland

Wayland Union Workhouse, Rockland All Saints, Norfolk
The Wayland Union workhouse at Rockland All Saints, Norfolk. The building, erected in 1836-7, is believed to have been designed by William Thorold or William J Donthorn

St Marylebone Workhouse Infirmary, West London
The St Marylebone workhouse infirmary on Rackham Street, North Kensington, West London. The buildings, opened in 1881, were designed by Messrs Henry Saxon Snell and Son

Wednesfield Cottage Homes, Staffordshire
Main drive at the Wednesfield Cottage Homes, Staffordshire, were established by the Wolverhampton Union in 1890 at a site on Amos Lane, to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Workhouse Fire Brigade, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
The workhouse fire brigade at Stoke on Trent - the firemen were all workhouse officers with other full-time duties. One of the officers sits on one of the brigades large ladders

Parish Workhouse, Uckfield, Sussex
The former Uckfield parish workhouse on Belmont Road, Uckfield, Sussex

Union Workhouse, Stafford, Staffordshire
The Stafford Union workhouse, erected in 1837-8 on Marston Road, Stafford. The architect was Thomas Trubshaw who gave the main building an unusually elaborate design for its day

St Lukes Hospital, Halifax, West Yorkshire
A birds eye view of St Lukes Hospital at Skircoat, Halifax, West Yorkshire, opened in 1901 as the Halifax Union workhouse infirmary

3rd Southern Hospital, Cowley Road, Oxford
A view of the long driveway of the 3rd Southern General Hospital (Cowley Section), Oxford, a First World War military hospital. A soldier in uniform stands at the gate

Union Workhouse, Battle, Sussex
The Battle Union workhouse, designed by Frederick Thatcher, was erected in 1840. It later became Battle Hospital

Union Workhouse, Lewes, Sussex
The Lewes Union workhouse, erected in In 1868 on De Montfort Road, Lewes, Sussex. In 1902, after its closure as a workhouse

Union Workhouse and Infirmary, Birmingham
Aerial view of the Birmingham Union workhouse and infirmary on Dudley Road, Birmingham. The workhouse, opened in 1852, is the cross-shaped building just above right of centre of the picture

Mitford and Launditch Union Workhouse, Gressenhall, Norfolk
The Mitford and Launditch Union workhouse at Gressenhall, Norfolk, originally opened in 1777 by the Mitford and Launditch Hundreds Incorporation

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Cottage Homes, Ponteland
Childrens cottage homes at Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne. The homes were erected in 1901 by the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Union to accommodate pauper children away from the workhouse

North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton, Middlesex
The North Middlesex Hospital at Tanners End, Edmonton, erected in 1910 as the infirmary of the Edmonton Union workhouse. During the First World War it operated as Edmonton Military Hospital

Union Workhouse Infirmary, East Preston, Sussex
The infirmary at the East Preston Union workhouse, Sussex. The workhouse was rebuilt in 1872-3 with the new infirmary and nurses home added in 1906

Hammersmith Hospital, London
Aerial view of Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, Hammersmith, West London, originally opened in 1905 as the Hammersmith workhouse and infirmary

Bridgwater Union Childrens Home, Cannington, Somerset
The childrens cottage home established in the early 1900s by the Bridgwater Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Union Workhouse, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
The Peterborough Union Workhouse, Cambridgeshire, erected in 1836 on Thorpe Road in Peterborough. It was designed by Bryan Browning. The site later became Peterborough District Hospital

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