Conditions Collection (page 4)

John Howard (1726-90) English prison reformer, 1880 (engraving)
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Poor Law set out regulations for Workhouses, imposing harsh conditions on inmates so that they were seen as places of
527832 Poor Law set out regulations for Workhouses, imposing harsh conditions on inmates so that they were seen as places of last resort

Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917

Woman Suffrage - Banners, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Banners, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman Suffrage - Banners, 1917

Cartoon, Specimens from Mr Punchs Industrial Exhibition of 1850 (to be improved in 1851). A satire on the forthcoming Great Exhibition, under the leadership of Prince Albert

Diseases of the Skin - Plate 4. Crusted or Honeycomb Ringworm, Alopecia (hair-loss), Ringworm of the scalp, spotted rose rash, running scab - eczema and Nettle rash. Date: circa 1880s

Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Charles (The Prince of Wales) and his sister Princess Anne pictured during a visit to Tuktoyaktuk

Referee Roy Capey weighs up the snow covered Anfield pitch with Liverpool manager Bob Paisley and general secretary Peter Robinson

Colliery worker Spence Skillet Richardson has lived in Tenth Row, Ashington for more than 50 years. He was not the first person to find a house there, but he will certainly be the last to leave

Sir Ranulph Twistleton Wykeham Fiennes, explorer, at the North Pole during the Transglobe Expedition. 11th April 1982

Workmen use gas heaters to free the points at Cardiff Station, Cardiff Central railway station, South Wales Main Line in Cardiff, Wales, 20th February 1978

A car is left in a deep snow drift on the road from Culverhouse Cross to St Lythans near Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan, southeast Wales, 20th February 1978

Milkman Jack Jones keeps the daily pints on the move in Aberfan, South Wales, 20th February 1978

Pembrokeshire Farmer Pat Russell is rescued by the army after being stuck in a snowdrift on the Castlemartin tank training range

Sledges out at Ridgeway, Newport, south east Wales, 19th February 1978. Pictured, Jenny Hancock and her daughter Caroline sledge down hill

Feeding their Cattle, John Flay and Devin Hudson of Ton-Pil Farm, Peterston Wentloog, south west of the city of Newport, South Wales, 19th February 1978

Effects of strikes upon the working class and the capitalist
The effects of a strike upon the capitalist and upon the working man Date: 1852

Miner at work within the Great Harwood Colliery - digging our Cock Bridge House Coal " so much esteemed for us in Farm

Workers hang thousands of metres of different coloured t-shirt fabrics to dry in Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Giant Panda controlled conditions Date:

Public forum - H. Duncan Hall, former high official of the League of Nations, will discuss the essential conditions of any lasting peace. Poster announcing a public forum in Des Moines, Iowa

Satire on polluted water supply in London
Fun makes a comment on diseased water supply. 18 August 1866

An illustration of women working in mines

Advertisement Illustration
An advertisement illustration showing two women wearing waterproof clothing, with eyes fixed on the foreground dial, clearly in turbulent conditions. Date: circa 1939

The Italian Major
A portrait oil painting of Italian Major, Sir Filippo de Filippi, who regularly gave lectures on the sanitary conditions in the Italian Army

Pears Soap Advertisement On The Land
An illustrated advertisement for Pears Soap, featuring an image from the Womanhood in War Time, series, portraying a lady holding the handles of a wheelbarrow

London Family cutting Firewood
During the coal strike in 1912 families started to cut their own fire wood is response to the lack of resources. A family in London is seen collecting its own resources from their back garden

Coal mining pit boys and girls
The girls and boys who worked in the mines. Children covered in coal who had been working in the mines all day. The maidens (girls) who would sift the coal

Mining conditions
Miners lift to the mines in a dangerous lift. The conditions were drear for the men working in these mines. The nation coal strike was in protest of the conditions seen here. Date: 1912

Horse in coalmine
A horse in a coal mine, surrounded by coal miners. The horse is wearing traditional leather mining gear. Date: 1912

Samuel Plimsoll MP (1824-1898) - English politician and social reformer, now best remembered for having devised the Plimsoll line (a line on a ship's hull indicating the maximum safe draught)

Salt Workers Droitwich
Droitwich in Worcestershire was the centre of extensive works producing salt from brine. Conditions in the brine boiling sheds were arduous

A Black Country canal family
A typical canal boating family photographed near Tipton in the Black Country. The photograph illustrates the harsh conditions endured by the families who lived and worked on the boats Date: 1916

St Peter's Hospital, Bristol
A view of St Peter's Hospital, Bristol - formerly the city's Mint workhouse, established in 1698. The building is partially half-timbered and has leaded light windows

Fire at Whitechapel and Poplar School, Forest Gate
The Whitechapel and Poplar District School, Forest Gate, East London, following a serious fire. Date: 1890

Chailey Union Workhouse, Sussex
A view of the Chailey Union workhouse at East Chiltington, Sussex

Burnley Workhouse Inmates
A group photograph of elderly female inmates at Burnley Union workhouse, Lancashire

Bolton Workhouse Site Map
A map of the Bolton Union workhouse site, Lancashire. Date: 1915

Bedford Board of Guardians
Bedford Poor Law Union Board of Guardians Date: 1907

Whitby Board of Guardian, Mulgrave Castle
Whitby Board of Guardians on an outing to Mulgrave Castle, Yorkshire Date: 1930

Last Voyage Explorer Adventurer Discovery North
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Jo Richardson, Labour politician, with group at Dagenham
Josephine (Jo) Richardson (second from left) (1923-1994), Labour politician, MP for Barking and feminist, with a group of workers at Dagenham, in her own constituency. Date: 1979

Ben Rubner, General Secretary of the FTAT union
Ben Rubner (1921-1998), General Secretary of the Furniture, Timber and Allied Trades Union (FTAT) from 1976 to 1986. He also campaigned against the Vietnam War

Lea Hurst, home of Florence Nightingale
Born in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father. Although it was not deemed suitable for ladies of Florence's social standing to become

Florence Nightingale's carriage
The nursing carriage that accompanied Miss Florence Nightingale through the Crimean War. Born in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father

CHILD LABOUR IN MINES
Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts showing children working down the mines, with a small boy acting as a "trapper" opening an air door for a truck to 1841

Two Children in the Mines 1854
Two young colliers helpers pulling a cart full of heavy coal upwards in the dark mines. Date: 1854

A group of female dressmakers working together on an elaborate evening gown. Date: 1853

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"Unveiling the Grit: A Glimpse into the Harsh Conditions of Welsh Workers" Coal miners in shaft lift, South Wales: Descending into darkness, their daily descent symbolizes a life bound by toil and danger. Miners working at the coalface, South Wales: Faces smeared with sweat and coal dust tell tales of relentless labor amidst treacherous underground tunnels. Welsh women road builders, South Wales: Breaking gender barriers one stone at a time, these resilient women prove that strength knows no bounds. Miner riding drams, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales: Perched atop loaded wagons like daring acrobats, miners brave unstable tracks to transport their black gold. Lancashire Weaver / 1890s: The rhythmic clatter of looms echoes through dimly lit mills as skilled hands weave intricate patterns while enduring grueling hours. GWR navvies, Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire, South Wales: Sweat-soaked brows and calloused hands shape railway lines that connect distant communities but bear witness to backbreaking workmanship. Three cockle women of Pembrokeshire, South Wales: Amidst coastal winds and crashing waves stand three determined souls who gather nature's bounty for survival against all odds. Dressmakers workshop: Nimble fingers stitch dreams together within this bustling sanctuary where creativity flourishes despite long hours under dim lights. Building prefabricated houses in 3 hours 1945: In an era marred by war's aftermath emerges a glimmer of hope as rapid construction techniques revolutionize housing conditions for many families in need. Man at work - Dinorwig Slate Quarry North Wales : Scaling towering cliffs with unwavering determination; his chiseled physique reflects both strength and resilience etched deep within his soul.