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Caterham Asylum, SurreyCharity collectors at the gates of Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Behind are the barred windows of a ward block. Like its twin at Leavesden
Edinburgh Industrial School, Liberton, Boys BandUniformed boys band with their instruments at Dr Guthries Original Industrial School for Boys, Liberton, Edinburgh. Date: circa 1899
SPIRIT PHOTO HUDSONA male sitter reads a book, unaware that a female spirit - possibly his dead mother - is hovering behind him. Date: circa 1872
Spirit Photograph - Family GroupA small-format Spirit Photograph showing a Family Group, possibly mourning a dead baby, although all the figures have an air of ghostly form, especially the seated woman/Mother
Caterham Asylum. Surrey - Disabled Childrens WardA disabled childrens ward at Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Like its twin at Leavesden, the asylum was established in 1870 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for Londons sick poor with mental conditions
Caterham Asylum, Surrey - Childrens Training CentreThe childrens training centre at Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Like its twin at Leavesden, the asylum was established in 1870 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for Londons sick poor with mental
Caterham Asylum, Surrey - Carpentry ClassA carpentry class for inmates of Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Like its twin at Leavesden, the asylum was established in 1870 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for Londons sick poor with mental
Edinburgh Industrial School, Liberton, GardeningInmates gardening at Dr Guthries Original Industrial School for Boys, Liberton, Edinburgh. Date: circa 1899
City of London Union Workhouse Infirmary, Bow RoadSituated where Mile End Road continues as Bow Road, the City of London Union Infirmary later St Clement's Hospital) opened in 1849 as the City of London Union workhouse. Date: 1905
Ballamona Hospital, Isle of ManAn aerial view Ballamona Hospital, Isle of Man, opened in 1868 as Braddan Mental Hospital. The building was demolished in 1998
Richmond Lodge, Toxteth, LiverpoolA sketch of Richmond Lodge - a home for pauper children opened at Wavertree in 1899 by the Toxteth Park Poor Law Union. Date: circa 1899
Dr Guthries Girls Industrial School, Gilmerton, EdinburghThomas Guthries Girls Industrial School opened in 1904 on Gilmerton Road, Gilmerton, Edinburgh. Date: circa 1920
Children from Father Berrys Home, LiverpoolBoys and girls from Father Berrys Home, Liverpool, stand in rows in a large hall. The Home provided care for Roman Catholic children who were orphans or otherwise without a home. Date: circa 1912
Rachel ParsonsMiss Rachel Parsons, ) British engineer, pictured here when she was Unionist candidate for Lancashire in the 1923 General Election. Date: 1923
Spirit Photograph - SchembocheA spirit photograph by Schemboche of an Italian Woman approached by a white robe-draped spirit who places his hand upon her shoulder. Date: circa 1870s
Aberdeen Municipal Lodging House, opened on East North Street in 1897 and designed by the partnership of Marshall and Dick. Date: 1897
Tottenham Court Road, London - Narrow BuildingA narrow and awkwardly situated building at the north side of the junction of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street in London
Plasmon Foods AdvertisementAdvertisement for the Plasmon Oats and Cocoa. Date: early 1900s
Sir Benjamin Louis Cohen (1844-1909) was a businessman and Conservative politician. From 1887 to 1900 he was president of the Jewish Board of Guardians for the Relief of the Poor
Jewish Board of Guardians Offices, LondonThe Middlesex Street headquarters of the Jewish Board of Guardians for the Relief of the Poor. Date: circa 1896
Last horse-drawn tram, HullHulls last horse-drawn tram arrives back at its depot. Date: circa 1900
First Electric Tram, HullUniformed staff stand in front of Hulls first electric tram outside the Queen pub, Junction Street. Date: circa 1900
First Electric Tram, BristolBristols first electric tram at the top of Church Road, St George. Date: 1895
Horton Epileptic Colony / St Ebbas Hospital, EpsomA view of the Horton Epileptic Colony, opened in 1903 on Hook Road, Epsom. In 1918 it became the Ewell War Hospital, then was renamed St Ebbas Hospital in 1938. Date: 1903
Caterham Asylum, Surrey - Male TrainingA male training workshop at Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Like its twin at Leavesden, the asylum was established in 1870 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for Londons sick poor with mental conditions
Young Offenders Prison, BedfordBedford Prison, where an experimental scheme began in 1899 to house young offenders aged from 16 to 21. The scheme led to the creation of the Borstal system in 1908. Date: circa 1900
Battersea new Ladies Swimming BathThe new Ladies Swimming Bath opened in 1904 by Battersea Council on Burns Road. Date: 1904
Battersea Council Workmans HomesA view of the new Workmans Homes, opened in 1905 by Battersea Council on Theatre Street. Date: 1905
Alexis SoyerFrench-born Alexis Soyer was Britains first celebrity chef. He was head chef at Londons Reform Club, set up a soup kitchen in Dublin during the Irish Famine, wrote best-selling cookery books
Wolverhampton Training Home for Destitute Orphan GirlsThree inmates stand outside the Training Home for Destitute Orphan Girls, St Judes Road, Wolverhampton
Prescoed Camp, near Usk, MonmouthshirePrescoed Camp used to house well-behaved inmates from the nearby Usk Borstal, Monmouthshire. Date: circa 1945
Usk Borstal, MonmouthshireSilhouetted inmates at work in a corridor at Usk Borstal, Monmouthshire. Date: circa 1945
Girls Industrial School - SwimmingGirls at an unidentified Industrial School perform an exercise or dance in pairs holding a stick. Date: circa 1924
Girls Industrial School - Dance ExerciseGirls at an unidentified Industrial School perform an exercise or dance in pairs holding a stick. Date: circa 1924
Training Ship Empress, Helensburgh - Boys BandThe boys band of the TS Empress, operated at Helensburgh by the Clyde Industrial Training Ship Association
The Rauhe Haus, HamburgInmates outside the Rauhe Haus, Hamburg. The establishment was founded in 1833 to provide industrial training for poor boys
St Monicas Home Hospital, Brondesbury Park, LondonNurses and patients in the boys ward at St Monicas Home Hospital, Brondesbury Park, London Date: circa 1927
Somerset Council Farriery Training VanHorses being shoed alongside a travelling farriery training van operated by the Somerset County Council. Date: circa 1900
Sister Hope Creche, Greek Street, LondonA nurse sits by a baby in its cradle at the Sister Hope Creche, Lincoln House, Greek Street, London. Date: circa 1896
Barnardos Home, Shrewsbury - HaircutsThe gardener at the Barnardos Home at Shrewsbury doubled as a barber when the children needed their hair trimming
Sheffield Orphan HomesThe boys house at the Sheffield Orphan Homes, Lydgate Lane, in the Crookes district of Sheffield. Date: circa 1915
Sesame House Froebel Kindergarten, LondonGoing home time for children attending the Sesame House Froebel Kindergarten, London NW8
Portland Borstal Silent HourSilent Hour at the Borstal in Portland, Dorset. Inmates were expected to use the time in reading, writing letters etc. Date: 1945
Portland Borstal Inmates GardeningInmates work in the garden of the Borstal at Portland, Dorset. Date: 1945
National Childrens Home, Oxted, SurreyInmates and staff at National Childrens Home (NCH), Oxted, Surrey Date: 1915
National Childrens Home, Doddington, KentInmates and staff at National Childrens Home (NCH), Doddington, Kent Date: 1915
National Childrens Home, CardiffInmates in training for domestic service at National Childrens Home (NCH), Cardiff. Date: 1915
National Childrens Home, Edgworth - Emigration PartyThe 1899 emigration Canadian emigration party from the National Childrens Home (NCH) branch at Edgworth. Date: 1899