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LODGED IN STATION HOUSENew York : Brought in off the street, a homeless mother is offered a place in the lodging-room of the station house (police station). Date: 1878
ORPHANS BATH TIME 1930SStaff wash a child at the Finchley Dispensary for orphans Date: 1930s
Royal Burgess Golfing Society of EdinburghMels Scottish Tour - Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh. The club, at Barnton is the next oldest golf club in the world to Royal Blackheath having been formed in 1735. Date: 1935
Golf Clubs and Golfers - Royal Blackheath dinnerAnnual dinner of the Royal Blackheath Golf Club by Mel; the club was founded in 1608. Date: 1938
Sir Jock Delves Broughton and Lady Broughton attending the wedding o f Lord and Lady Lovat at Brompton Oratory in October 1938
Lady Astor wearing Cartier tiara with Sancy diamondLady Astor, who sat as MP for the Sutton Division of Plymouth from 1919 to 1945 pictured arriving for the opening of Parliament in 1948 wearing a Cartier tiara featuring the Sancy diamond
NICOLAS II TO SIBERIANICOLAS II OF RUSSIA his way to exile is lined by those whose death he brought about Date: 1917
Tatler cover - Barbara HuttonCover of The Tatler magazine featuring Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, formerly Miss Barbara Hutton (1912-76). Hutton, the Woolworths heiress, dubbed
ALMSHOUSE EAST GRINSTEADThe residents of Sackville College, East Grinstead, Surrey, celebrate Palm Sunday in the timbered and vaulted hall of their almshouse. Date: 1850
OVERNIGHT LODGING, ROMEThe dormitory of the night refuge in the via Laricana, Rome - straw and a blanket. Date: 1876
NEW YORK LODGINGSMidnight in a two-cent doss, New York : five cents might get you a bed, but if youve only two to rub together, a chair, a barrel or a packing crate is all you get. Date: 1894
MASONIC ALMSHOUSEInmates of the Royal Masonic Institution for the Aged and Widows enjoy a cup of tea - though one of them is drinking hers out of her saucer. Date: 1875
LUMLEYS ALMSHOUSESA beautiful copperplate of the almshouses erected by Elizabeth, viscountess Lumley, in the pest house field at Shoreditch in 1672 but - alas - pulled down in 1822. Date: 1672 - 1822
EMANUEL ALMSHOUSEThe Emanuel Hospital (also known as Dacres), Westminster. This fine old building will be pulled down in 1892, youll be sorry to learn. Date: 1868
TRINITY ALMSHOUSESThe Trinity Almshouses at Mile End : thats the chapel, straight ahead, with the residential buildings on either side of the avenue. Date: 1895
HOSPITAL SATURDAYIn the streets of London passers-by contribute to Hospital Saturday, putting their guineas in the collection box. Date: 1874
A FRENCH VAGABONDThe French chemineau tramps the roads in his sabots, answerable to no man, scornful of societys artificial ways - a free man, indeed, but gets cold and hungry in winter... Date: 1850
BEGGAR - CHARLES MACKEYCharles Mackey, a black beggar, stands with cap in hand before an old stone cross. Date: Early 19th century
DR BARNARDO HOMEA view of the entrance to Dr. Barnardos, with two children on the street outside. Date: 1886
Two America hoboes risking life and limbTwo Hoboes risk life and limb by riding on a carriage truck in America. Date: 1893
COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOEAn American Hobo Riding on the Bumpers. Date: 1894
COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOESAmerican Hoboes Riding the Rods. Date: 1882
COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOESAmerican Hoboes and a Railroad employee come to blows. Date: circa 1888
CHINESE BEGGARS / MASOCHISStrolling Beggars in China placing burning coals on their heads and using other austerities Date: 1752
LADY GRANNY BEGGARLady Granny A well known beggar on the London streets. Date: 19th engraving
CHARITY / LODGING HOUSEA visit to the Lodging-House Date: Late 19th Century
COMMUNITY / CASUAL WARDWaiting outside the Casual Ward Date: 1875
FRENCH BEGGAR 1820French beggars Date: circa 1820
LADY BOUNTIFUL IN SNOWLady Bountiful bringing provisions to the poor Date: 1890
A DISTRICT VISITORA district visitor making the rounds of her district. Date: circa 1860
Poor French beggar 1850French beggar in old top hat Date: 1850
PARIS ASILE DE NUITParis : asile de nuit in the rue Saint-Jacques - the womens ward Date: circa 1860
PARIS REFUGE DE NUITParis - Municipal refuge de nuit on the quai de Valmy Date: 1892
CHARITY VISIT 1894A charity visit to a cottage Date: 1894
Whittingtons AlmhousesWhittingtons Almshouses, Highgate. Date: 1846
Strolling beggars in China knocking their heads together and on a stone in order to extort alms. Date: 1737
Strolling beggars in China with burning coalsStrolling beggars in China laying burning coals on their heads and using other austerities in order to extort alms. Date: 1752
Tatler cover - Barbara HuttonMargaret Leila Vyner (1914-1993), Australian-born model and actress pictured dancing with Tony Vickers at the Embassy Club, London in 1938. 1938
COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOESAmerican Hoboes riding Freight-cars. Date: 1894
COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOESAmerican Hoboes asleep in a Freight-car. Date: 1894
PARIS REFUGE DE NUITParis : refuge de nuit on the Quai de Valmy - the bathroom (salle de nettoyage) Date: 1892
PARIS REFUGE DE NUITParis - Municipal refuge de nuit on the quai de Valmy - the mens refectory Date: 1892
