Workhouse Collection (page 20)

Saturday Afternoon Recreation at Laindon Labour Colony

Princes Parade, Bridlington
A birds eye view of the Princes Parade seafront promenade at Bridlington, Yorkshire. Date: 1904

Bradford Workhouse Infirmary
A view of the new poor law infirmary opened in 1905 at the Bradford Union workhouse in West Yorkshire. The lawn in front of the building appears to be set out for a game of croquet. Date: 1905

Shoemakers Shop at Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham
Interior view of shoemakers workshop at the Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham Date: 1905

Middlesex Industrial School, Feltham
A childrens infirmary ward at the Middlesex Industrial School, Feltham. As well as nurses, a doctor and patients, the room, decorated for Christmas

Workhouse and Guardians Offices, Fulham Palace Road, London
Fulham workhouse (left) and Board of Guardians offices (right) on Fulham Palace Road in West London.. Date: 1905

Girls in Overalls
A group of young women dressed in similar overalls and head coverings pose for a group picture. At the centre rear is an older woman dressed more formally in hat and cape. Date: 1905

Consumption Hospital, Fulham Road, London
A view of the Consumption Hospital on Fulham Road at Brompton in south-west London. The hospital opened in 1847 to care for patients suffering from tuberculosis and diseases of the chest

Boys from Marlesford Lodge childrens home at play
Boys from Marlesford Lodge at play in Hammersmith Park. Marlesford Lodge, located at Kings Street, Hammersmith, was a feeder home for the Kensington

County Lunatic Asylum, Powick, Worcestershire
Entrance lodge of the Worcester City and County Pauper Lunatic Asylum. The asylum, designed by Hamilton & Medland of Gloucester, was opened in 1852 on Malvern Road, Powick, near Worcester

Camberwell Central Home - The Newlands
The Newlands in Peckham Rye was the central receiving home for pauper children run by the Camberwell poor law union. After an initial period at the home

Four tramps
Four men of older years and unkempt appearance pose in front of a run-down building. The state of their attire suggests that they might be tramps. Date: Date unknown

Dormitory at Middlesex Industrial School, Feltham
Rows of beds line a dormitory at the Middlesex Industrial School, Feltham. The School, opened in 1859, housed up to 800 boys aged 7-15 placed there by magistrates for reasons such as vagrancy

LCC Industrial School for Girls, Gordon House, Isleworth

Asylum Entrance, Hanwell, Middlesex
Entrance to the county lunatic asylum at Hanwell in Middlesex opened in 1831. A porter stands at the gates beneath the portico. The site later became St Bernards Hospital. Date: Date unknown

Roman Catholic orphanage on Jersey
A group picture of children and staff at a Roman Catholic orphanage on Jersey in the British Channel Islands. Date: 1926

Brentford Union Workhouse - Masters residence and offices
A view of the masters residence ad offices at the new Brentford Union workhouse in Middlesex, opened in 1902 Date: 1902

Old Farmhouse at Laindon Labour Colony, Essex
Old farmhouse at Laindon Labour Colony, near Dunton, Essex. The colony, located on a former farm, was established in 1904 by the Poplar Poor Law Union as an alternative to the workhouse for

Mens Quarters at Laindon Labour Colony, Essex
Mens quarters at Laindon Labour Colony, near Dunton, Essex. The colony was established in 1904 by the Poplar Poor Law Union as an alternative to the workhouse for able-bodied men. Date: 1904

Children at play in the grounds of Marlesford Lodge. A long skipping rope is held by a nurse and one of the children. Marlesford Lodge, located at Kings Street, Hammersmith

Former inmate of Claydon Training Centre
A former inmate of the Ministry of Labour Instructional Centre at Claydon in Suffolk with a plough and team of horses in Canada

Langho Epileptic Colony - Administrative Block
Administrative block at the Langho Colony in Ribblesdale, Lancashire. The colony was established in 1906 by the Manchester

Brentford Workhouse - Dining Hall
A view of the dining-hall at the new Brentford Union workhouse in Middlesex, opened in 1902 Date: 1902

Bristol Cottage Homes
Some of the childrens houses at the Bristol Board of Guardians cottage homes at Dowend, opened in 1904 to house pauper children away from the workhouse. Date: 1904

Battersea New Ladies Swimming Bath
Interior view of the opening of the new womens swimming bath at Battersea, south-west London. Guests at the ceremony are seated around the pool while a swimmers prepares to dive into the water

Reservoir Excavation at Laindon Labour Colony, Essex

Inmates of Arundel House, Brixton
The inmates of Arundel House, Acre Lane in the Brixton/Clapham area of London. It was a privately run certified home for poor children, mostly placed there by poor law authorities. Date: 1905

Men in open-air hospital beds
Male patients in a line of open-air hospital beds at an unidentified hospital. One is smoking a cigarette while another reads a copy of the Daily Sketch headlined Berlin Letter to The Officer in

Instruction in milking at Claydon Training Centre, Suffolk
Inmates learning to milk a dummy cow at the Ministry of Labour Instructional Centre at Claydon in Suffolk, opened in 1925 in the former Bosmere & Claydon union workhouse

Bristol Cottage Homes - The Hall
The school/hall (left) of the Bristol Board of Guardians cottage homes at Dowend, opened in 1904 to house pauper children away from the workhouse. Date: 1904

Inmates practise milking at Claydon Training Centre, Suffolk

Lampeter Union Board of Guardians Election Candidates
An unidentified group of candidates standing for election to the Lampeter Poor Law Union Board of Guardians. Date: Date unknown

Male Quarters and Football Ground, Great Barr Colony
Male quarters and football ground at the Great Barr Colony. The colony, for what were then termed the mental defectives, was opened in around 1918 by the Walsall

Childrens Home, Roundhay, Leeds
Entrance to the childrens home and orphanage at Roundhay, Leeds Date: Date unknown

Bradford Workhouse Infirmary Operating Theatre
The operating theatre in the new poor law infirmary opened in 1905 at the Bradford Union workhouse in West Yorkshire. The fittings include an operating table

Digging a reservoir at Laindon Labour Colony, Essex
Men at work with spades and wheelbarrows digging a reservoir at Laindon Labour Colony, near Dunton, Essex. The colony was established in 1904 by the Poplar Poor Law Union as an alternative to

Essex Industrial School, Chelmsford
The Essex Industrial School on Rainsford Road, Primrose Hill, Chelmsford, certified in 1879 to hold 150 boys. In 1933 it became the Essex Home Approved School

Langho Epileptic Colony - Recreation Hall
Recreation hall at the Langho Colony in Ribblesdale, Lancashire. The colony was established in 1906 by the Manchester and Chorlton Poor Law Unions for the treatment of patients suffering

Greenwich Homes, Sidcup - fire drill
Fire drill at The Hollies - the Greenwich & Deptford Unions cottage homes site at Lamorbey, near Sidcup, Kent. The homes were opened in 1902 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Kettering Workhouse, Northamptonshire
The womens ward of a new block erected at Kettering workhouse in 1908 for the treatment of phthisis or tuberculosis of the lungs

Dining Hall at Laindon Labour Colony, Essex
A few men are seated in the dining Hall at Laindon Labour Colony, near Dunton, Essex. An iron stove stands in the centre. The colony was established in 1904 by the Poplar Poor Law Union as an

Bristol Cottage Homes - Convalescent Home
Convalescent Home of the Bristol Board of Guardians cottage homes at Dowend, opened in 1904 to house pauper children away from the workhouse. Date: 1904

Bradford Workhouse Infirmary Ward Interior
An interior view of a Nightingale ward at the new poor law infirmary opened in 1905 at the Bradford Union workhouse in West Yorkshire

Inmate and Horses at Claydon Training Centre, Suffolk
An inmate driving an eight-horse team and plough at the Ministry of Labour Instructional Centre at Claydon in Suffolk, opened in 1925 in the former Bosmere & Claydon union workhouse

Brentford Workhouse - Chapel
A view of the chapel at the new Brentford Union workhouse in Middlesex, opened in 1902 Date: 1902

Mens ward at Islington Poor Law Infirmary, Highgate Hill
Mens ward at the parish of Islingtons new 800-bed poor law infirmary opened in 1900 at Highgate Hill. Some patients are in bed while others are dressed and in chairs. Uniformed nurses are on duty

Beaminster Union Workhouse, Dorset
The entrance block of the Beaminster Union Workhouse, Dorset, opened in 1838. The architects of the building were HJ Whitling and Edward Mundey. Date: 2000

Windsor Union Workhouse, Berkshire
Main block of the former Windsor Union Workhouse, Old Windsor. The buildings were designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt

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