Waif Collection

National Waifs Association 1900
National Waifs Association for destitute boys in Stepney Causeway, London. Photograph showing Dr. Barnardos giving boys a chance to learn a trade in blacksmithing. Date: 1900

Barnardos Waif with suitcase
A typical Barnardos promotional photograph of a waif in rags whom the organisation had rescued

Barnardo Waif Saturday, Birmingham
A well-dressed woman and two children collect money at a Barnardos fund-raising Waif Saturday held in the Birmingham area. A railway station entrance is nearby. Date: 1906

Barnardos Girl Waif
A typical Barnardos promotional photograph of a waif whom the organisation had rescued

Lost in London
A London policeman looks after a lost child while concerned pedestrians look on. Date: 1888

Scamp cheekily drinks a Gentlemans tipple whilst distracted
" Why don t we have Open-air Cafes? So pleasant to takes ones refreshment in the open air." (vide newspapers) Date: 1895

Young waif posing for an artist has no knowledge of lunch
A Fact (mores the pity) Artist - " Oh, by the way, have you had your lunch?" Little Waif (posing for the first time) - " Whats that?" Date: 1895

Policeman discovering sleeping waif on a doorstep
A policeman discovering a sleeping waif on a doorstep

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