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Hospital ships Atlas, Endymion, Castalia, at Long ReachView of the Metropolitan Asylums Boards hospital ships Atlas (left), Endymion (centre) and Castalia (right) on the River Thames at Long Reach near Dartford, Kent
Group of boys at Wigmore Schools, West MidlandsA large group of boys at the Walsall and West Bromwich District School on Pennyhill Lane, Wigmore. They are sitting on a grassy bank wearing identical uniform
Llwynypia Homes, Rhondda, South WalesThe Llwynypia Homes, Rhondda, South Wales, were opened in 1903 as a subsidiary workhouse for the Pontypridd Poor Law Union
Mr Drouets pauper school, Tooting, SurreyA view of the school for pauper children, privately run by Bartholomew Peter Drouet at Tooting in Surrey (now south west London). In 1849, a cholera epidemic broke out at the school
Gardening, Inebriates Reformatory, Lewes, SussexInmates gardening at the Southern Counties Inebriates Reformatory at Lewes, Sussex. The institution, housed in the former Lewes Union workhouse
Fire drill, NIPRCC East Harling, NorfolkA fire 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
Inmates in grounds, Inebriates Reformatory, Lewes, SussexInmates in the grounds of the Southern Counties Inebriates Reformatory at Lewes, Sussex. The institution, housed in the former Lewes Union workhouse
Rowton House, Arlington Road, Camden, LondonThe Rowton House on Arlington Road, Camden, north west London. Rowton Houses, of which six were erected around London, were large, purpose-built, low-cost hostels or doss-houses for working men
Ground Floor Plan, Rowton House, Camden, LondonThe entrance floor plan of the Rowton House opened in 1905 on Arlington Road, Camden, north west London, to provide cheap accommodation for working men
Muller Orphanage, Ashley Down, BristolPart of the orphanage or childrens home established by George Muller in the Ashley Down area of Bristol
Hull Workhouse, Kingston upon Hull, YorkshireA picture of what is presumably the cricket team of the Kingston-upon-Hull Incorporation workhouse in Hull, Yorkshire. The workhouse master
Frying Pan Alley, East End of LondonA view of Frying Pan Alley, a narrow thoroughfare in the Spitalfields area of Londons East End
House to Let, Chapel Street, Spitalfields, East LondonA run-down building described as a House to Let on Chapel Street, Spital Square, Spitalfields, in the East End of London. A line of children watch the photographer
Leman Street, Whitechapel, East LondonA 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
Old Red Lion Inn and former infant workhouse, BarnetA view from Barnet Hill, North London (Hertfordshire) of the Old Red Lion inn (left) and a row of cottages. The cottages are said to have formerly housed an infant workhouse operated by the London
Dining Hall, Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham, SurreyA view from the rear of the dining hall cum chapel (also known as the Great Hall) at what is thought to be the Holborn Union workhouse at Merton Lane, Mitcham, Surrey
Woman tramp sitting at side of roadA female tramp, her skin tanned by the outdoor life, sits by the road, her bag of possessions at her side. Although her body is well wrapped in overcoat and hat, her feet are in open sandals
Union Workhouse, Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich, LondonAn architects aerial view of the Greenwich Union workhouse, erected in 1840 at Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich, south east London, to a design by R.P. Browne
County Poor House, Burlington, Iowa, USAThe county poor house at Burlington, Iowa, USA. The poor house was a welfare establishment providing accommodation for the destitute, particularly the elderly and chronic sick
Itinerant family on the roadAn itinerant family - two parents and six children, plus a pram - who, for reasons unknown, are on the road. With little or no money they might have to spend each night in a workhouse casual ward
House of Industry, Beeton, Ontario, CanadaThe House of Industry at Beeton, Ontario. The House of Industry was Canadas equivalent to the British workhouse
Ward, Wandsworth & Clapham Union Infirmary, LondonA ward in the Wandsworth & Clapham Union infirmary, St Johns Hill, south west London. The room is decorated with potted plants and pictures. The floor is bare apart from a strip of matting
Insane tramp on the roadA tramp, aged 24, on the road, said to be insane by the former Oxford Liberal MP Frank Gray, who in the 1920s had a particular concern for tramps and vagrants
Lambeth Union Workhouse, Renfrew Road, LondonIn 1871-3, a new Lambeth workhouse was built at Renfrew Road to a design by Thomas W Aldwinckle. In 1896, the future star of the silent screen Charles Chaplin (then aged seven)
Industrial Farm Colony, Duxhurst, SurreyInmates at the Industrial Farm Colony for Female Inebriates, Duxhurst, Surrey. Founded in 1895 by Lady Henry Somerset, the colony provided care for women alcoholics
White Oak School, Swanley, KentGeneral 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
Arnos Court Reformatory for Girls, BristolInmates and staff at Arnos Court Reformatory for Roman Catholic Girls in Bristol, opened in 1856. It was later known as St Josephs Reformatory, then in 1933 became St Josephs Approved School
Children at Eastcliff House, Margate, KentResidents outside Eastcliff House, Alexandra Road, Margate, Kent. It was established as a childrens seaside convalescent home by the St Pancras Union in 1896
Union Workhouse, Grimsby, LincolnshireEntrance gateway to the Grimsby Union workhouse on Scartho Road, Grimsby (then in Lincolnshire, now in South Humberside). The buildings, opened in 1894, were designed by H.C. Scaping
Bury Union Workhouse, Jericho, LancashireA distant view of the Bury Union workhouse opened in 1857 at Jericho, Bury, Lancashire. The site later became Fairfield Hospital
Fylde Union Workhouse, Medlar-with-Wesham, LancashireThe newly erected Fylde Union workhouse at Medlar with Wesham in about 1907. It replaced a previous building at Kirkham. The Wesham site served as a military hospital during World War One
Rochdale Union Cottage Homes, Wardle, LancashireA view of the Rochdale Union cottage homes at Wardle, Lancashire. The homes, opened in around 1898, housed pauper children away from the workhouse
Union Workhouse, Haslingden, LancashireThe Haslingden Union workhouse at Higher Pikelaw, between Haslingden and Rawtenstall, Lancashire. The original workhouse buildings are at the far left
Whiston Hospital, LancashireAn aerial view of Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Whiston, Lancashire. The site began life in 1843 as the Prescot Union workhouse
Union Workhouse Hospital, Ashton under Lyne, LancashireThe Union Hospital, erected in 1906 as part of the Ashton under Lyne workhouse, Lancashire. The site is now Tameside Hospital
Fylde Union Workhouse, Kirkham, LancashireThe Fylde Union Workhouse on Moor Lane, Kirkham, Lancashire. The building was opened in 1844 but in 1907 was replaced by a larger building at Wesham
Chorlton Hospital, ManchesterEntrance to Chorlton Hospital, part of the large complex of buildings on Nell Lane, Withington - originally the Chorlton Union workhouse
Hothfield Common and West Ashford Workhouse, KentA view of Hothfield Common near Ashford, Kent. A girl stands with a parasol. In the distance is the West Ashford Union workhouse, later Hothfield Hospital
Stepping Hill Hospital, StockportAdministration block of Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport. The hospital was opened as Stepping Hill Infirmary by the Stockport Union in 1905 to improve on the medical facilities that existed at
Inmates of Union Workhouse, Shipston on Stour, WorcsAged female inmates of the Union workhouse believed to be at Shipston on Stour, Worcestershire. The women are wearing the typical workhouse uniform of long dress, shawl, apron, and bonnet
Union Workhouse, Ringwood, HampshireThe Ringwood Union workhouse at Ashley, Hampshire. The building, originally the Ringwood parish workhouse dating from 1725, was taken over and adapted by the Ringwood Union after its formation in 1835
Union Workhouse, Romsey, HampshireThe Union workhouse on Winchester Road, Romsey, Hampshire. Some of the workhouse staff appear to be playing croquet while workhouse inmates are seated on benches behind
Union Workhouse, Orsett, EssexThe Union workhouse at Orsett, Essex. The building, designed by Sampson Kempthorne, was erected in 1827. It later became Orsett Hospital
Holborn Union Workhouse Farm and Gas Works, MitchamThe workhouse farm located near the Holborn Union workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey. Pigs feed from troughs while workhouse inmates stand nearby. A gasometer is visible at the left
Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham, SurreyThe dining hall at the Holborn Union workhouse in Mitcham, Surrey. The uniformed inmates sit at benches in segregated sections - the men can be seen at the rear of the hall
Parish workhouse, Lindow Common, CheshireView across Lindow Common, Pownall Fee, Cheshire, with a view of the former parish workhouse
Union Workhouse, Liskeard, CornwallThe Liskeard Union workhouse, also known as Lamellion House, in Liskeard, Cornwall. Some inmates can be seen in the workhouse grounds
Wandsworth & Clapham Workhouse, LondonArchitects birds eye view plan of the new Wandsworth & Clapham Union Workhouse, at Swaffield Road, off Garratt Lane in south west London. It designed by TW Aldwinckle and opened in 1886