Workhouses Collection (page 11)

Children at Queen Marys Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey
Children lying on outdoor exercise trolleys at the Queen Marys Childrens Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey. The hospital was opened in 1908 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

Nottingham City and Sherwood Hospitals, Bagthorpe
Aerial view of Nottingham City Hospital (upper left of centre) and Sherwood Hospital (left of centre) at Bagthorpe, Nottingham

Stafford County Asylum, Burntwood, Staffordshire
The Staffordshire County Lunatic Asylum opened at Burntwood in 1864. The buildings, designed by William Lambie Moffatt, later became Burntwood Mental Hospital then St Matthews Hospital

Brook War Hospital, Shooters Hill, south east London
The main entrance of the Brook Hospital, Shooters Hill, south east London, in its First World War guise as the Brook Military Hospital

Hendon Union Workhouse, Edgware, Middlesex
An electric tram runs past the Hendon Union workhouse in Middlesex (now North London), erected in 1838 at Burnt Oak on the north side of the Edgware Road. The site later became Redhill Hospital

Dr Barnardos Homes Babies Castle, Hawkhurst, Kent
Dr Barnardos Homes Babies Castle at Hawkhurst, Kent, opened in 1884 for the reception of babies. In 1908 it became a home for boys and girls under the age of eight years

Colindale Hospital, Hendon, North London
Aerial view of Colindale Hospital, Hendon, North London. The hospital was originally the Central London District Sick Asylum

Fulham Military Hospital, St Dunstans Road, Fulham
The First World War Fulham Military Hospital was located in the infirmary of the Fulham workhouse on St Dunstans Road, Fulham, south west London

Smithston Asylum and Poorhouse, Greenock, Renfrewshire
The Smithston Asylum and Poorhouse, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, was opened in 1879 to house the areas lunatics and paupers

St Josephs Industrial School, Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland
St Josephs Industrial School at Ferryhouse, Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland, was opened in 1885 for 170 Catholic boys. Industrial Schools, often privately run

Woolwich Union Goldie Leigh Homes, Plumstead
A group of children and their house mother at the Woolwich Union Goldie Leigh cottage homes. The homes, at Bostall Heath, Plumstead (then in Kent, now in south east London)

St Lukes Hospital, Lowestoft, Suffolk
St Lukes Hospital at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Formerly the Empire Hotel, the building was acquired in 1921 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

Union Workhouse, Howden, East Yorkshire
The Howden Union workhouse, erected in 1839 on Knedlington Road, Howden, East Yorkshire. A man, perhaps the master, stands on the doorstep while a workman stands on a ladder to clean windows

Nursery at Childrens Home, Ashley Down, Bristol
Children and nurses at an unnamed orphanage or childrens home in the Ashley Down area of Bristol, perhaps one of the Muller Homes established by George Muller. Date: early 20th century

Union Workhouse, Stone, Staffordshire
The Stone Union workhouse in Staffordshire, erected in 1793 as the Stone parish workhouse. The site later became Trent Hospital

Union Workhouse, Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland
A group of male inmates at the Bailieborough Union workhouse, County Cavan, Ireland. The men are in the workhouse dining hall with their food, probably porridge

Union Workhouse, Hemsworth, West Yorkshire
The Hemsworth Union workhouse, erected in 1859 on Southmoor Road, Hemsworth, West Yorkshire. Several inmates can be seen sitting or working. A girl pushes a baby in a pushchair on the road alongside

Trinity Hospital, Taunton, Somerset
Trinity Hospital, on Trinity Road, Taunton, Somerset, was formerly the Taunton Union workhouse. Designed by Sampson Kempthorne, it was erected in 1836-38

Union Workhouse, Beaminster, Dorset
The Beaminster Union workhouse was erected in around 1837 at Stoke Water, near Beaminster, Dorset. Designed by HJ Whitling and Edward Mundey

School & Petworth Union Workhouse, Wisborough Green, Sussex
The Petworth Union workhouse (far centre) and a local school (near right) at Wisborough Green, Sussex. The workhouse was one of three operated by Petworth Union

Union Workhouse, Southam, Warwickshire
The Southam Union workhouse on Welsh Road in Southam, Warwickshire. A man, perhaps the workhouse porter, stands on the doorstep. A greenhouse is attached at the left of the building

Almshouses and Union Workhouse, Rothbury, Northumberland
Rothbury almshouses (left of centre) and former Union workhouse (right of centre). The workhouse, on Town Foot, Rothbury, Northumberland

Berrington War Hospital, Atcham, Shropshire
Berrington War Hospital operated during the First World War at the premises of the Atcham Union workhouse, Cross Houses, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Chase Farm Schools, Enfield, Middlesex
The main building of the Chase Farm Schools in Enfield, Middlesex, opened in 1886 by the Edmonton Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Union Workhouse, Kingston, Surrey
Entrance drive at Kingston Union workhouse with inmates, staff and children. The workhouse, designed by William Mason, was erected in 1837-9 on Coombe Road in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, Bow, East London
The Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum was opened in 1871 at Devons Road in Bow, next to the Stepney workhouse, East London. Despite its name

Union Workhouse, Hastings, Sussex
Birds eye view of the union workhouse in Frederick Road, Hastings, Sussex. The original 1837 buildings (centre/right of picture) were designed by Sampson Kempthorne

Hackney Union School, Brentwood, Essex
The Hackney Union School at Brentwood. In 1885 Hackney took over what had been the Brentwood District School, originally set up by the Shoreditch Board of Guardians in 1854 to house pauper children

Hackney Union Cottage Homes, Ongar, Essex
The Hackney Union cottage homes at Ongar, Essex. The homes, opened in 1905, housed pauper children away from the workhouse. The children lived in three-storey cottages each holding 52 boys or girls

Newark Union Workhouse, Claypole Bridge, Lincs
The large building partly hidden by the bridge was used as the Newark Union workhouse until the early 1900s. The building was erected in the 1780s as a workhouse for the Claypole Gilbert Union

Chelsea Workhouse Infirmary, London
The grounds of what is believed to be the workhouse infirmary at Cale Street, Chelsea, London. A uniformed matron and nurse stand at the centre while two men look

Louisa Twining (1820 - 1912), English philanthropic worker who devoted herself to issues and tasks related to the English Poor Law. Her family owned Twinings tea business on the Strand

Picture No. 11792554
Bethnal Green workhouse map

St Vincent School Boys Band, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire
Band members in uniform and with instruments at St Vincent School, Fulwood, near Preston. The School took Roman Catholic boys out of workhouses. Date: circa 1905

Bone crushing equipment
Bone-crushing equipment of the type used in workhouses in the early nineteenth century. The crushed bones were used as fertilizer

Former Chelmsford Workhouse admin block, 2000
Former Chelmsford Workhouse admin block, seen from the northeast, part of the Chelmsford Union Workhouse, Essex. The original buildings date from 1837 but were largely rebuilt after a fire in 1886

Former Spinning House workhouse, Cambridge c. 1910
Former Spinning House workhouse in Cambridge, circa 1910 Date: C.1910

Bath Union Workhouse

Soup kitchen
As soup kitchen for poor people in Stockholm 1892. Date: 1892

Exeter Workhouse
The frontage of the Exeter Incorporation workhouse erected in 1701at Heavitree, Exeter, and designed by Ralph Mitchell. The building was severely damaged by bombing in World War Two. Date: 1905

Bridge of Weir Homes - Coming from Church
Children stream out from the church at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir. Date: 1910

Dulverton Union workhouse
The former Dulverton Union workhouse erected in 1856 on Bridge Street, Dulverton. The building, designed by E Ashworth, now houses National Park offices. Date: 1918

Female Sick Ward at Holborn Union Workhouse
An interior view of a womens sick ward at Holborn Union Workhouse, City Road, London. There are uniformed nurses and some patients are dressed and sitting in chairs. Date: 1905

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

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping