Pauper Collection (page 2)

Keynsham Union Workhouse, Somerset
The main block of the Keynsham Union Workhouse, Somerset. The site later became Keynsham Hospital. Date: 2000

Unemployed miners, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd
Unemployed miners at Cilfynydd near Pontypridd in South Wales. They watch the buckets tipping slag in case any lumps of coal can be found. Date: circa 1936

Bromley Workhouse, Kent

Aylesbury Prison Laundry
Interior of laundry at Aylesbury prison. Uniformed women handle the washing on trolleys and in baskets which bear the convict arrow insignia. Date: circa 1900

Jeremy Benthams Panopticon
Jeremy Benthams proposed panopticon workhouse or industry house for up to 2000 inmates. The scheme, published in Benthams 1812 work Pauper Management Improved

Rowton House, Camden
The Rowton House on Arlington Road, Camden. Rowton Houses provided cheap hostel-style accommodation for working men. Date: 1926

Laundry at Shirley Schools, near Croydon, Surrey
Inmates ironing clothes and linen in the laundry at the Shirley Schools, near Croydon, Surrey, established in 1904 by the St Olave Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Entrance to Ashford Residential School, Surrey
Located on Woodthorpe Road, at Ashford, near Staines, Surrey, and opened in 1872 as the West London District School, it provided accommodation away from the workhouse for pauper children from

Sports Day at Countesthorpe Homes, Leicestershire
A group of boys, including some uniformed band members, at the Countesthorpe cottage homes in Leicestershire on their sports day in 1919

Wallingford Union Childrens Cottage Homes, Berkshire
The Wallingford Unions cottage homes on Wantage Road, Wallingford, Berkshire. Cottage homes were established by some poor law authorities to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Poplar Union Schools, Brentwood, Essex
In 1906, the Poplar Union (East London) established a Schools site located between Shenfield and Hutton, near Brentwood, Essex

Union Workhouse, Hertford
A view of Hertford Union workhouse, Hertfordshire, opened in around 1869 on Ware Road, Hertford. The imposing three-storey building has a clock tower at its centre

Union Workhouse, Easthampstead, Berkshire
A distant view of the Easthampstead Union workhouse, Berkshire, opened in about 1836, in buildings adapted from former almshouses

Blything Union Childrens Home, Yoxford, Suffolk
Children and staff stand in front of the Blything Union childrens home at Yoxford, Suffolk. The home, opened in the early 1900s, accommodated pauper children away from the workhouse

Moral and Industrial Training Schools, Leeds
A very early photograph of the Moral and Industrial Training Schools, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The Schools were erected in 1846-48 by the Leeds Board of Guardians to house

Kensington & Chelsea District School, Banstead, Surrey
Aerial view of Beechholme childrens home, Banstead, Surrey, originally established in 1876 as the Kensington and Chelsea District School to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Camberwell Union Scattered Homes
One of the Camberwell Unions scattered homes where small groups of pauper children lived away from the workhouse. Date: 1903

Croydon Union Cottage Homes, Mayday Road, Croydon
The childrens cottage homes erected on Mayday Road in 1897 by the Croydon Poor Law Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse. Date: 1902

Sleeping cell at Brixton Prison

Holborn Union Infirmary, Highgate, London
The Holborn Union Infirmary, Archway Road, Highate, North London. A tram passes by. The infirmary, which was opened in 1879, was designed by Henry Saxon Snell

Greenwich Union Cottage Homes, Sidcup, Kent
Aerial view of The Hollies, the Greenwich & Deptford Union cottage homes at Lamorbey, near Sidcup, Kent, opened in 1902 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Poplar Union Schools, Essex
Entrance gates of the Poplar Schools which were established in 1906 between Shenfield and Hutton, near Brentwood, Essex, to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Dorchester Union Workhouse, Dorset
The chapel (left of centre) and main building (right) of the former Dorchester Union Workhouse, Dorset. The workhouse, designed by George Wilkinson, later became Damers Hospital. Date: 2000

St Andrews Hospital, Thorpe, Norfolk

Middlesex House of Detention, Clerkenwell
Ground plan of the Middlesex House of Detention at Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

Ground plan of Coldbath Fields Prison, Clerkenwell. Date: 1862

West Derby Union cottage homes, Fazakerley, Liverpool
Distant view of the West Derby Union cottage homes at Fazakerley, Liverpool. The homes were opened in 1889 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Kensington & Chelsea District School, Boys Band
In 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)

Birmingham Union Cottage Homes, Marston Green, Warwickshire
A girl stands in front of one of the childrens cottage homes at Marston Green in Warwickshire, to the east of Birmingham. The homes were opened by the Birmingham Poor Law Authorities in 1879 to house

Statement of Poor Relief in St Lukes Parish, 1854
A printed summary statement of the poor relief statistics for the London parish of St Luke for the week ending 5 August 1854

Beggars and Bogdo Gol Valley, September 3 - Mission to North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of
CSO4986320 Beggars and Bogdo Gol Valley, September 3 - Mission to North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane de Lacoste in 1909 in Mongolia

Portrait of beggars in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century
CSO4985036 Portrait of beggars in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Portrait of beggars in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Fantasy photo showing a blind violinist playing music at the door of a building
LUX4818010 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Fantasy photo showing a blind violinist playing music at the door of a building, 1862; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Business away from home - Business away from home - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980175 Business away from home - Business away from home - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Business away from home - Business away from home - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured)

Basse-Alsace (Woman of the bourgeoisie and man of the lower classes in the 12th century, Lower Alsace, France)
ELD4847998 Basse-Alsace (Woman of the bourgeoisie and man of the lower classes in the 12th century, Lower Alsace, France)

A house
DUV4217244 A house; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

A wanderer
DUV4217098 A wanderer; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

Les Hommes du jour, Satirique en N & B, 1919_6_22: War of 14 -18, Pacifism, Demobilisation Illustration by Jouriau
ICA4940372 Les Hommes du jour, Satirique en N & B, 1919_6_22: War of 14 -18, Pacifism, Demobilisation Illustration by Jouriau; (add.info.: Les Hommes du jour, Satirique en N & B)

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 164, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4875303 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 164, Satirique en Couleurs, 1908_5_17: Les peches clericaux: l'avarice - Anticlericalism - Cupidite/Avarice, Eg opposee au peuple

Saint Laurent brings all the miserous and hatchery encounters to the streets of Rome
JEB4932307 Saint Laurent brings all the miserous and hatchery encounters to the streets of Rome. The furious prefet condemns them to death Frescoes of the end of the 13th century Voute du Choeur de

Saint Laurent brings all the miserous and hatchery encounters to the streets of Rome
JEB4932285 Saint Laurent brings all the miserous and hatchery encounters to the streets of Rome. The furious prefet condemns them to death Frescoes of the end of the 13th century Voute du Choeur de

La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en N & B, 1831_10_27: Freed people whose happiness begins
ICA4930860 La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en N & B, 1831_10_27: Freed people whose happiness begins. - Misere - Worker - Illustration by Charles Travies de Villiers (Travies) (1804-1859)

Portefaix to Beirut. Photography by Charles Lallemand (1826-1904) in " Syria, costumes
JEB4930681 Portefaix to Beirut. Photography by Charles Lallemand (1826-1904) in " Syria, costumes, voyages and landscapes". 1865. Private collection.; (add.info.: Portefaix to Beirut)

Naboth of Jezreel refused to sell to King Ahab (Akhab) a vineyard located near the prince's palace
NWI4916410 Naboth of Jezreel refused to sell to King Ahab (Akhab) a vineyard located near the prince's palace, which was the heritage of his father in ancient Israel

European immigrants piled in a boat from New York to Boston in 1870 (Immigrants crowded on a boat to Boston MA)
NWI4902972 European immigrants piled in a boat from New York to Boston in 1870 (Immigrants crowded on a boat to Boston MA, from New York)

History of immigration in America: European emigrants. Bedding for third-class travellers travelling to America, 1870
NWI4889860 History of immigration in America: European emigrants. Bedding for third-class travellers travelling to America, 1870

THE GUEUX - The beggar has the wooden leg engraving of 1632 with the strong water by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889647 THE GUEUX - The beggar has the wooden leg engraving of 1632 with the strong water by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)

Les GUEUX- aveugle et son compagnon engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889619 Les GUEUX- aveugle et son compagnon engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13,9x8,7 Collection privee.; (add.info)

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"Pauper: A Glimpse into the Lives of the Forgotten" Step back in time and discover the world of paupers, as depicted by Victor Hugo's iconic character Cosette in Les Miserables. From the Hollies Childrens Home in Sidcup, Kent to Guinness Lodging Houses in Lever Street, London, these places were once a refuge for those who had nowhere else to turn. Imagine spending Christmas Day in the workhouse, where hope was scarce but resilience prevailed. Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield, Middlesex offered solace and care to those without means. Market Hill and former workhouse in Maldon stands as a testament to an era when poverty was rampant. Park Hospital in Davyhulme, Manchester provided shelter for countless souls seeking comfort amidst destitution. In St Pelagias Home Highgate's children's playroom laughter echoed through walls that witnessed both hardship and innocence. The Union Workhouses of Wokingham, Berkshire and Wantage Oxfordshire were beacons of support for individuals struggling against adversity. Poplar Workhouse situated on East London's streets became synonymous with tales of survival amid harsh conditions. Warren Farm School nestled within Brighton Sussex aimed to provide education despite limited resources - nurturing young minds even amidst scarcity. These glimpses into history remind us that paupers were not merely statistics; they were real people with stories untold. Their struggles shaped society’s understanding of compassion and empathy towards our fellow human beings. Let us remember their plight so that we may continue striving towards a world where no one is left behind – a world where every person finds dignity regardless of their circumstances.