Shelter Collection

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

Mount Pleasant Hotel, Kings Cross, London
The Mount Pleasant Hotel at the corner of Kings Cross Road and Calthorpe Street, Central London. The building was originally erected in 1894 as one of Londons six Rowton Houses - large

St Bartholomews Hospital courtyard, London, with patients resting in the open air. Date: circa 1910s

Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London
Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, with a group of policemen during the Siege of Sidney Street in Stepney, East London, on 3 January 1911. Date: 1911

Stratton Park Halt, Wiltshire
A birds eye view of Stratton Park Halt situated between Shrivenham and Swindon. The photograph was taken from the road bridge that crossed over the lines

Fishing boat in rough sea approaching the Camel Estuary, Padstow, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Identified in J. Bartletts Ships of North Cornwall, 1996, as A Lowestoft sailing trawler running for Padstow under reduced canvas past Stepper Point, with Pentire in the background"

Market Jew Street, Penzance, Cornwall. 1920s
View up Market Jew Street towards the Market House with the statue of Sir Humphrey Davy in front. Sir Humphrey Davy was born in Penzance in 1778 and became President of the Royal Society

Glandore Harbour, County Cork, Ireland

Union Workhouse and Infirmary, Crumpsall, Manchester
Aerial view of the Manchester Union workhouse and infirmary at Crumpsall. At the bottom of the picture can be seen the original workhouse (later Springfield Hospital) with an entrance on the right

Union Workhouse, Wokingham, Berkshire
The Wokingham Union workhouse, Berkshire. The workhouse, opened in 1850 on Barkham Road, Wokingham, later became Wokingham Hospital

A sheep inside an old shepherds stone shelter on the trail to The Old Man of Coniston, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Highland pony sheltering beneath Scots pine trees during a snow storm. This breed of horse is the largest of the native British breeds

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Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park, Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan ruins, Colorado. Digital photograph

ASC Barracks, Grove Park, Lewisham
Entrance to the ASC (Army Service Corps) Barracks on Marvels Lane, Grove Park, Lewisham, south east London. Two officers and a large dog stand at the entrance

Nomads horse and yurt, Bayanbulak, Xinjiang Province, China, Asia

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Ryvoan Bothy located on the Ryvoan Pass situated within the Abernethy National Nature Reserve (RSPB)

Beach huts and promenade shelter, Paignton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Illuminated tent at Plaza de Mulas base camp, Aconcagua 6962m, highest peak in South America, Aconcagua Provincial Park, Andes mountains, Argentina, South America

Ww1 / Trench / Young Soldier
A young British soldier emerges from shelter in a trench

Three sisters spring, Crystal River, Florida, USA
Andre Seale / SplashdownDirect

An Anderson air raid shelter in the back garden of a Bristol home during the Second World War, with sandbags for extra protection against the falling bombs. Circa October 1939

Rodmarton Platform, Gloucestershire, May 1958
This photograph of Rodmarton Platform taken in May 1958 shows the simplicity of design and construction of a country halt such as this

Sioux tepee of buffalo-hide
Tipi made of buffalo hide sewn with sinew in the traditional way, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Black Hills, SD. Digital photograph

Crag Path and Beach, Aldeburgh, Suffolk - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

WW2 A family seeks refuge inside an Anderson Air Raid shelter during the blitz. These shelter came in kit form, they were made of corrugated iron

Whitfield Hall Mountain Refuge, Blue Mountain Peak Trail, Blue Mountains, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica

Tre Cime di Lavaredo / Drei Zinnen, three distinctive mountain peaks in the Sexten Dolomites seen from WW1 cave shelter, South Tyrol, Italy, October 2019

Blue and white beach parasols, Nice, Cote d Azur, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, French Riviera, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Street fighting in Stalingrad
Photograph: Street fighting in Stalingrad. A picture from Axis sources shows German soldiers, glad of the shelter of a crater in a Stalingrad street

Ramsgate tunnels as air raid shelters, WWII
At a depth of 90 feet below the surface an entrance in Ramsgate leads to long tunnels and chambers carved out of the chalk cliffs

Old abandoned shack by Mersey
Collapsing shelter on pier by the side of the Mersey in Liverpool at sunset

John Grooms Crippleage and Flower Girls Mission. Blind and Crippled Girls making artificial flowers. John Grooms vision for orphaned and disabled girls

Omaha Indian village of tipis
Part of the hoo-thu-ga, a circle of dwellings of the Omaha tribe. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Papua, New Guinea, native village
Native village on Humboldt Bay, Papua, New Guinea, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sailing ships in the Spice Islands
Volcano on Tidore in the Moluccas, seen from the neighboring island of Ternate, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Zulu mother and child by their hut, Natal, South Africa. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Wycombe Union Workhouse, Saunderton, Oxfordshire
The Wycombe Union workhouse at Saunderton, Oxfordshire. The building, designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt, was erected in 1843

Maidstone Union Workhouse, Coxheath, Kent
Entrance to the Maidstone Union workhouse. Designed by John Whichcord, it was erected in 1836 on Heath Road in Coxheath. The site later became Linton Hospital

Air Raid Shelter Poster
Metropolitan Police poster with information on air raid shelters in Brentford, London, during World War I

Advert for Boulton & Paul, Ltd, conservatories 1905
Advertisement for portable artistic wood and iron buildings. Date: 1905

Those who went to shelters began a new kind of night-life, 11th November, 1940, 1942. London residents taking shelter in Elephant and Castle tube station during the World War II

Sikh soldiers resting in a French building, WW1
Sikh soldiers (regiment unidentified but likely to be The 15th Sikhs) resting in a building on the Western Front during the First World War

Where Did That One Go To? by Bruce Bairnsfather
The very first cartoon published in The Bystander by Bruce Bairnsfather (later Captain) of the 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Canada, Manitoba, Churchill. Polar bear emerging from snow shelter. Canada Credit as: Mike Grandmaison / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Robins nesting on a bell-shaped Christmas card
Robins nesting in the snow on a bell-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

The first meeting of the Milner Holland Committee, which is to inquire into the housing situation in Greater London, took place at the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Whitehall

Union Workhouse, Halstead, Essex
The entrance driveway of the Halstead Union workhouse, Essex. The workhouse was built in 1838 on North Street (now Hedingham Road) and was designed by William T Nash

Yachts Galore Black & White, Cairns
Yachts Galore, Cairns

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"Shelter: A Tapestry of Resilience and Refuge" In the annals of history, moments etched in time reveal the profound significance of shelter. From the Winston Churchill-led Sidney Street Siege in East London to the Mount Pleasant Hotel nestled amidst Kings Cross, these places bear witness to tales of sanctuary and survival. Traveling further south, we find ourselves on Market Jew Street in Penzance during the vibrant 1920s. Here, a bustling community finds solace within its humble abodes, each offering protection from life's tempestuous winds. The Hollies Children's Home stands as a beacon of hope in Sidcup, Kent. Within its walls lie stories untold - tales of young souls finding comfort amidst uncertainty; their laughter echoing through corridors that shield them from life's harsh realities. Within St Bartholomew's Hospital courtyard in London lies an oasis for healing. Amidst towering walls and serene gardens, patients seek respite from pain while nurses provide compassionate care under nature's watchful eye. Venturing out into treacherous waters off Padstow's coast in Cornwall, a fishing boat braves rough seas en route to Camel Estuary. Its crew relies on sturdy vessels as makeshift shelters against raging waves - symbols of resilience against nature’s fury. Across shores lies Glandore Harbour in County Cork, Ireland - a picturesque haven where boats sway gently with each passing tide. Here fishermen find refuge after arduous journeys at sea; their homes serving as havens amid rolling hills and tranquil waters. Stratton Park Halt emerges like an idyllic retreat amidst Wiltshire's countryside – a place where weary travelers pause for respite before continuing their journey through life’s winding paths. Yet not all they are born out of choice but necessity. The Union Workhouse and Infirmary looms over Crumpsall, Manchester – once home to those seeking refuge from destitution.