Workhouse Collection (page 8)

An engraving depicting the exterior of Windsor Union Workhouse, 19th century
5310620 An engraving depicting the exterior of Windsor Union Workhouse, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1841); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting blind inmates of the Stepney Workhouse, 19th century
5308695 Engraving depicting blind inmates of the Stepney Workhouse, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting blind inmates of the Stepney Workhouse)

Female ward at the Westminster Union, 1877
3479861 Female ward at the Westminster Union, 1877; (add.info.: Female ward at the Westminster Union (Workhouse). Old women (aged female paupers) sewing, 1877.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Men employed chopping firewood in the casual ward of a London workhouse, 1895
3479648 Men employed chopping firewood in the casual ward of a London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Men employed chopping firewood in the casual ward of a London workhouse)

Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895
3479647 Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse)

The 'Casual Ward' of a London workhouse, 1887
3479506 The 'Casual Ward' of a London workhouse, 1887; (add.info.: Workhouse, The 'Casual Ward' of a London workhouse (unspecified but typical)

Illustration for Oliver Twist, 1871 (engraving)
537425 Illustration for Oliver Twist, 1871 (engraving); (add.info.: Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the children's ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of porridge)

Elderly women on their way to the workhouse
5307852 Elderly women on their way to the workhouse.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting elderly women on their way to the workhouse)

The rules and conditions for admission to workhouses
5307850 The rules and conditions for admission to workhouses.; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the tightened rules and conditions for admission to workhouses in the 1860s. Dated 19th century)

A Workhouse Superintendent receiving an old woman into his care. 1810 (engraving)
5615937 A Workhouse Superintendent receiving an old woman into his care. 1810 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A miserable plight depicting the separation of husbands and wives in the workhouse
5615962 A miserable plight depicting the separation of husbands and wives in the workhouse. By Thomas Hood (1799-1845) an English poet, author and humorist

Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895
3479646 Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Leader of workhouse rebellion being encouraged to come down from the roof and end her protest, 1884
3479505 Leader of workhouse rebellion being encouraged to come down from the roof and end her protest, 1884; (add.info.: Leader of workhouse rebellion being encouraged to come down from the roof)

The Poor Man's Friend': Cartoon by John Leech from 'Punch', London, February 1845
527863 The Poor Man's Friend': Cartoon by John Leech from 'Punch', London, February 1845, showing Death as the friend of the old or sick unemployed manual labourer

A woman leading a workhouse rebellion
5307855 A woman leading a workhouse rebellion.; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a woman leading a workhouse rebellion being sprayed by a fire hose in an attempt to end her protest. Dated 19th century)

Beggars leaving London for their workhouse. Disabled begging on crutches in patchwork coats and rags
FLO5003470 Beggars leaving London for their workhouse. Disabled begging on crutches in patchwork coats and rags. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

A miserable plight depicting the separation of husbands and wives in the workhouse
5615963 A miserable plight depicting the separation of husbands and wives in the workhouse. By Thomas Hood (1799-1845) an English poet, author and humorist

Men fighting over food (bones), depicting the poverty of workhouses in England, 1895
3480141 Men fighting over food (bones), depicting the poverty of workhouses in England, 1895; (add.info.: Men fighting over food (bones), depicting the poverty of workhouses in England

Ladies giving a special Strawberry tea to the female ward in a workhouse, 1884
3480140 Ladies giving a special Strawberry tea to the female ward in a workhouse, 1884; (add.info.: Ladies giving a special Strawberry tea to the female ward in a workhouse)

The blind inmates of Stepney Workhouse, 1850
3478671 The blind inmates of Stepney Workhouse, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the blind inmates of Stepney Workhouse. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the children's ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of
537428 Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the children's ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of porridge

Mr Bumble refusing Darby and Joan entry to the Workhouse together. Men and women were housed in separate wards
527877 Mr Bumble refusing Darby and Joan entry to the Workhouse together. Men and women were housed in separate wards and old couples were reluctant to spend their last days apart

Half-starved factory children supplementing their meagre rations by stealing food from a pig trough
527858 Half-starved factory children supplementing their meagre rations by stealing food from a pig trough. Many such children would have been supplied by the workhouse

Windsor union workhouse, 1841
3480133 Windsor union workhouse, 1841; (add.info.: Windsor union workhouse, 1841.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Poor house, 1833
3480143 Poor house, 1833; (add.info.: Poor house (workhouses) in England, 1833.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Workhouse for the United Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith
3480134 Workhouse for the United Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith; (add.info.: Workhouse for the United Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith)

Workhouse inmates, 1884
3479644 Workhouse inmates, 1884; (add.info.: Workhouse inmates, England, 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The unrecognised visitor, Rules and conditions for admission to workhouses, 1860
3479510 The unrecognised visitor, Rules and conditions for admission to workhouses, 1860; (add.info.: Rules and conditions for admission to workhouses were tightened in the 1860s)

Reading Poor House
3479504 Reading Poor House; (add.info.: Reading Poor House, Berkshire, England, 1626, the poor house was located on Minster Street, opposite St Mary's church)

Old women rusting out in a London workhouse, 1895
3479860 Old women rusting out in a London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Old women rusting out in a London workhouse, 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Laundry in a typical London workhouse, 1895
3479645 Laundry in a typical London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Laundry in a typical London workhouse, 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Rules and conditions for admission to workhouses were tightened in the 1860s, 1860
3479508 Rules and conditions for admission to workhouses were tightened in the 1860s, 1860; (add.info.: Rules and conditions for admission to workhouses were tightened in the 1860s)

Rochdale Union Workhouse, 1876
3480142 Rochdale Union Workhouse, 1876; (add.info.: Rochdale Union Workhouse, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, new building on 24 acres: 1876)

A Miserable Plight': Cartoon commenting on the barbarous practice of separating husbands and wives
527875 A Miserable Plight': Cartoon commenting on the barbarous practice of separating husbands and wives and placing them in males and female wards in the Workhouse

Inmates of All Saints Workhouse, Hertford, England, grinding corn in Herbert's patent mill to produce flour for use
527876 Inmates of All Saints Workhouse, Hertford, England, grinding corn in Herbert's patent mill to produce flour for use in the workhouse

Christmas Entertainment to the Inmates of the Greenwich Union-House, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Christmas Entertainment to the Inmates of the Greenwich Union-House, 1864. 'Through the liberality of Mrs. Angerstein, wife of the member for Greenwich

Experiments made with Stevens's Bread-making Machine at Marylebone Workhouse, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Experiments made with Stevens's Bread-making Machine at Marylebone Workhouse, 1858. Mr. Stevens, the inventor of the A B C bread-making machine, is a practical baker

The Regents of the Spinhuis and Nieuwe Werkhuis, Amsterdam, 1669. Creator: Karel Du Jardin
The Regents of the Spinhuis and Nieuwe Werkhuis, Amsterdam, 1669. Other Title(s): The Regents of the Spinhuis (House of Correction) and the Nieuwe Werkhuis (New Workhouse) in Amsterdam, 1669

'The Poor Blind at the East End; Stepney Workhouse and St.Philip's Institute, 1890
The Poor Blind at the East End; Stepney Workhouse and St.Philip's Institute, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Occoquan dinner, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Occoquan dinner, between 1910 and 1920
Occoquan dinner, between 1910 and 1920. Many suffragists were sent to the Occoquan Workhouse in Lorton, Virginia

The Union Workhouse, at King's Lynn, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Union Workhouse, at King's Lynn, 1854. Collapse of a building in Norfolk. This ancient building, which fell to the ground on the morning of Sunday...(by which two lives were lost)

City of London Union Workhouse Infirmary, Bow Road
Situated 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

City of London Workhouse, Bow Road, East London
Situated where Mile End Road continues as Bow Road in East London, the City of London Union Workhouse opened in 1849. The palatial building, designed by Richard Tress

City of London Union Infirmary, Mile End Road
Situated where Mile End Road continues as Bow Road, the City of London Union Infirmary (now St Clement's Hospital) opened in 1849 as the City of London Union workhouse

City of London Infirmary, Bow Road, East London
Situated where Mile End Road continues as Bow Road, the City of London Union Infirmary (now St Clement's Hospital) opened in 1849 as the City of London Union workhouse

The former Whitechapel Union workhouse on Southern Grove (formerly South Grove), Mile End, was designed by Richard Robert Long and erected in 1870-71. Date: 2002

Queens Park Institution - Blackburn, Lancashire
Queens Park Institution - Psychiatric Hospital - Blackburn, Lancashire. Queens Park Hospital was formerly the Blackburn Union Workhouse. Date: 1931

House of Refuge for the Destitute Poor of the Ecclesall Bierlow Union (latterly Nether Edge Hospital), Sheffield, 1843
Drawing by William Flockton, architect, Sheffield and Rotherham, 1842. Lithographer W. Monkhouse, York. From an original at Sheffield Libraries: ov00164

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"Exploring the Historical Workhouses: A Glimpse into Lives of Struggle and Resilience" Shotley Bridge General Hospital, County Durham: Once a workhouse, this hospital now stands as a testament to the transformation of care for the vulnerable in our society. A Plan of the town of Sheffield in the county of York drawn by W. Fairbank 1797. Engraved by Thomas Harris: This map reveals how workhouses were strategically placed within communities, serving as both a refuge and reminder of societal inequalities. Warwick County Mental Hospital, Hatton, Warwickshire: Formerly known as an asylum, this institution sheds light on evolving perspectives towards mental health treatment and compassion for those in need. Compass Drill, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent: Young boys once found themselves at this training ship's doorstep - their lives forever changed as they learned discipline and skills that would shape their futures amidst challenging circumstances. Busy street scene at Spitalfields, East End of London: In the heart of bustling London lies a poignant reminder of poverty-stricken neighborhoods where workhouses provided shelter but also perpetuated cycles of hardship. Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, Cheadle Hulme: These schools offered hope to orphaned children who had lost everything – providing education and support to empower them with brighter prospects for tomorrow. Mount Pleasant Hotel Kings Cross London: Today a hotel; yesterday it housed weary souls seeking refuge from destitution – reminding us that even grand buildings have hidden histories waiting to be discovered. Knotting Class Training Ship Arethusa Greenhithe Kent: Onboard this training ship lay stories untold - young girls learning valuable skills while navigating through adversity on their journey towards independence. The Hollies Children's Home Sidcup Kent : Within these walls resided children longing for stability and love; their resilience and strength shaping the future they deserved.