White Chapel Collection

The London Hospital, Whitechapel Road

Elizabethan London, stretching from St James Park in the west to Whitechapel and the Tower in the east. Theatres and other places of ill-repute are located on the south bank

Aerial view of Forest Gate Hospital, East London
An aerial view of the Forest Gate Hospital, London E7. The hospital was originally opened in 1854 by the Whitechapel Union as an industrial school for 800 children

East End Doss House, London
Exterior of a lodging house or doss house in the East End of London, probably Whitechapel. A man and a boy stand outside. A sign above the door reads BEDS 4d. Per Night FOR SINGLE MEN ONLY

Electric Tram London
A tram running from Bloomsbury in the west to Whitechapel and Poplar in the east, by way of Londons famous Spitalfields Market

People sitting on street, Whitechapel, East London
Locals sitting out on the street or chatting with their neighbours. The location is probably at the corner of Old Montague Street and Dunk Street in the Whitechapel area of East London

St. Mary Matfelon, Whitechapel, c. 1875
Engraving showing the church of St. Mary Matfelon in the High Street of Whitechapel, London, c.1875

Children in Brick Lane 1907
Children in Brick Lane, Whitechapel, East London

Samuel Montagu
SAMUEL MONTAGU (born Montagu Samuel) first baron Swaythling Jewish merchant banker in London, statesman (MP for Whitechapel) philanthropist, promoted metric system etc

Physicians Room
The Physicians room in the medical outpatient department of the London Hospital in Whitechapel

Dispenser at London Hospital, Whitechapel
A dispenser at the London Hospital, Whitechapel, East London, pouring some liquid from a jug into a smaller container

Shop to let, East End of London
A boarded up and semi-derelict grocery shop carries an optimistic To Let sign. The shop premises, at 57 Charlotte Street, Whitechapel, East London, were formerly occupied by Morris Rosenblatt

Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary, East London
Exterior view of the Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary on Charles Street (later Bakers Row, now Vallance Road), East London. A carriage stands outside the entrance

Woman on a bench 1907
Whitechapel, London a geezer; down-and-out lady on a bench Date: 1907

Leman Street, Whitechapel, East London
A view down Leman Street towards the docks in the Whitechapel area of Londons East End. A few horse-drawn vehicles can be seen. Tramlines run down the centre of the road

Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary, womens ward
An old womens ward in the Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary on Charles Street (later Bakers Row, now Vallance Road), East London

Slum Scenes Whitechapel
A slum interior in Millers Court, Whitechapel

Whitechapel / Slums / 1870
Wentworth Street, Whitechapel - life on the pavements

Outpatients Department at London Hospital, Whitechapel
Rows of what appear to be mostly women and children sit on benches in the outpatients department of the London Hospital, Whitechapel - on of the capitals many voluntary hospitals. Date: circa 1910

East London Industrial School brass band
The boys military-style brass band at the East London Industrial School. The boys are posed in uniform with instruments. The School opened in 1873 at 43 Leman Street Whitechapel but by 1909 was

Exterior of Whitechapel Workhouse, 1855
Frozen out dock labourers wait to receive bread from Whitechapel Workhouse, 1855. Dock workers and owners of waterside premises faced starvation in the face of frost on the Thames

Kid Lewis canvassing as a candidate for Mosleys New Party
Kid Lewis, triple boxing champion and ex-holder of the world welterweight title standing as a New Party candidate in Whitechapel, East London

CHRUCH ART

East London Art Club exhibition
A double page spread from the Illustrated London News showing some the works on display at the first annual Exhibition of the East London Art Club at the Whitechapel Art Gallery

Charity / Lodging House
Interior of kitchen in Victoria Home Lodging House, Whitechapel Date: 1900

Hospital Ward / 1888
A nurse carries a cup of tea to a patient in the one of the wards in London Hospital, Whitechapel Date: 1888

Salvation Army Food Depot interior, East London
Inside the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Salvation Army Food Depot kitchen, East London
Staff prepare food in the kitchen of the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Salvation Army Food Depot, Whitechapel Road, East London
A religious meeting at the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Salvation Army Womens Night Shelter, East London
The dormitory of the Salvation Army night shelter for women, opened in 1889 at 194 Hanbury Street, Whitechapel in the East End of London

Municipal dwellings, Whitechapel, East London
A block of municipal dwellings erected by London County Council near Leman Street in Whitechapel, in the East End of London

Russian immigrants in London Library
Russian immigrants in the Free Russian Library, Whitechapel

Rowton House, Whitechapel, East London
The Rowton House (named Tower House, built in 1902) on Fielding Street, Whitechapel, East London. Rowton Houses, of which six were erected around London, were large, purpose built

Whitechapel Workhouse Casual Ward, East London
A line of men gathers near the Whitechapel Workhouse casual ward (vagrants ward) on Thomas Street, East London, waiting for its opening time

Whitechapel Workhouse, Casual Ward Dormitory
A dormitory of the Whitechapel Workhouse Casual Ward on Thomas Street, East London. There are rolled up hammocks attached along each wall. The floor is bare boards

Jewish immigrants in Whitechapel
Members of the Jewish immigrant community gather outside their homes in Whitechapel, East London

George V and Mary visit the London Hospital
King George V and Queen Mary on a visit to the London Hospital in Whitechapel, East London. The statue is of Queen Alexandra, George Vs mother -- she became President of the hospital in 1904

Whitechapel is described as picturesque in this engraving

Street Scene in Whitechapel, London, 1874
Engraving showing a street scene in Whitechapel, East London, in 1874. This image shows a large number of children and adults loitering on the pavement beside their humble dwellings

The Peoples Market, Whitechapel, London, 1868
Engraving showing the interior of the Peoples Market, Whitechapel, London, 1868. This establishment reportedly provided good, cheap provisions for the poor of East London

London Birdseye 17
Bird s-eye view of London at the end of the 19th century : from the Poultry to Bishopsgate Street and to Whitechapel

Whitechapel Mount, 1801
Engraving showing the Whitechapel Mount, a small hill which was levelled by the Corporation of London, in 1807-8, in order to make way for more housing

Children entering King Edwards Mission, Whitechapel, 1890
Engraving showing a large group of poor children rushing into the King Edwards Mission, Whitechapel, to receive a free dinner, 1890

Art Exhibition in Whitechapel, London, 1884
Engraving showing an art exhibition in St. Judes School House, Commercial Street, East London, 1884

Queen Victorias visit to East London, 1887
Engraving showing the horse-drawn carriage of Queen Victoria in the High Street, Aldgate, leaving the City of London and entering Whitechapel, 1887

Christmas at the London Hospital
Decorating the Christmas tree in the childrens ward at the London Hospital, Whitechapel

Bank / Osborn St / Living L
A gentleman being served at the counter of a high street bank in Osborn Street, Whitechapel, London

London / Whitechapel / Dore
Three dubious characters meet in a dark and mysterious Whitechapel passage

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