Workhouses Collection (page 9)

St Johns Childrens Home, Ipswich, Suffolk
Children and nurses at the St Johns Childrens Home on Bloomfield Street in Ipswich, Suffolk. The childrens toys include two rocking horses

John Grooms Orphanage, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Some of Our Girls at John Grooms Orphanage and Crippleage opened in 1890 at Clacton on Sea, Essex. Groom was a London engraver and evangelical preacher

Union Workhouse, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
The Doncaster Union workhouse opened in 1900 at Springwell Lane, Balby, replacing the previous premises at Hexthorpe Lane

Angleton Asylum, Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales
A view of the Angleton lunatic asylum at Penyfai, Bridgend, Glamorganshire, also known as the Glamorgan County Mental Hospital and later Glanrhyd Hospital

Wordsley Hospital, Stourbridge, Worcestershire
Main building and clock tower at Wordsley Hospital at Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, which was previously the Stourbridge Union workhouse

Union Workhouse, Ticehurst and Flimwell, Sussex
The Ticehurst Union workhouse on Union Street, Ticehurst and Flimwell, Sussex. A uniformed policeman stands at the gate. The workhouse, erected in 1835, was designed by Sampson Kempthorne

Alexandra Orphanage, Haverstock Hill, North London
The Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London. Nursery children are at play while nurses keep watch

Bagthorpe Military Hospital, Nottingham
Soldiers and nurses pose in front of the Bagthorpe Military Hospital - the First World War guise of Nottinghams workhouse infirmary, now part of the City Hospital

Wayland Hospital, Attleborough, Norfolk
Wayland Hospital, originally the Wayland Unions workhouse infirmary, erected at Attleborough, Norfolk, in 1912-13

Union Workhouse, New Cross, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Aerial view of the Wolverhampton Union workhouse at New Cross, Wednesfield (then Staffordshire, today part of the West Midlands district), opened in 1903 and designed by Arthur Marshall

St Lukes Military Hospital, Halifax, West Yorkshire
St Lukes Hospital at Skircoat, Halifax, West Yorkshire, during its First World War occupation as a military hospital. It opened in 1901 as the Halifax Union workhouse infirmary

St Pancras Schools, Leavesden, Hertfordshire
The St Pancras Schools at Leavesden In Hertfordshire. The schools were opened in by the St Pancras Board of Guardians in 1872 to house pauper children in the countryside away from the workhouse

Union Workhouse, Rugby, Warwickshire
The Rugby Union workhouse on Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire. The view, seen from the Guardians Board Room, shows the main workhouse building (right of centre)

Union Workhouse, Chard, Somerset
The Chard Union workhouse, also known locally as Sunnylands, in Chard, Somerset. The people in front are presumably the master and matron (right) and porter and nurse (left)

Mile End Old Town Workhouse, East London
Previously part of the Stepney Union, Mile End Old Town in East London became an independent Poor Law Hamlet in 1857. The following year, work began on its new workhouse located on Bancroft Road

Boundary Park Hospital, Oldham, Lancashire
Arched entrance to Boundary Park Municipal Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Lancashire. The hospital began life in 1851 as the Oldham Union workhouse

Former Cunninghame Combination Poorhouse, Irvine, Ayrshire - main building 2001 Date: 2001

Stone-breaking cell in a workhouse
Illustration showing a workhouse stone-breaking cell. Tramps and vagrants broke stones in return for a nights accommodation Date: circa 1909

Woolwich Road workhouse, c. 1954
Woolwich Road former workhouse in Greenwich, London; main entrance from the north. Date: c.1954

Edwards Clements, Jeakes and Company
An advertisment for Edwards Clements, Jeakes and Company, cooking, laundry and heat engineers. Their products are ideal for use in institutions, such as hospitals, workhouses, asylums and infirmaries

Lingfield Training Colony, Surrey
A view of the Lingfield training colony. It was established in 1897 by the National Christian Union for Social Service to give training in agricultural skills to unemployed men

Notice of resolutions made at a general meeting of the inhabitants of the township of Sheffield
Rev James Wilkinson in the chair.Original at Sheffield Archives MD1123

Administrative Block (Old Hall) at Monyhull Colony
The administrative block (sited in the Old Hall) of the Monyhull Colony, Birmingham. The colony, for Sane Epileptics and Feeble Minded Persons, was opened in 1908 by the Birmingham

Carrington House Hostel, Deptford
Interior views of Carrington House, erected in Deptford in 1903 by the London County Council as a hostel for working men. Clockwise from top left

Clutton Union Workhouse, Somerset
The main building of the former Clutton Union Workhouse, Temple Cloud, Somerset Date: 2000

Bridport Union Workhouse, Dorset
The entrance and main block of the Bridport Union Workhouse, Dorset. The building, which dates from 1837, was designed by Henry J Whitling. Date: 2000

Romford Union Workhouse, Essex
The central cross-shaped block of the Romford Union Workhouse, Essex. The buildings later became part of Oldchurch Hospital. Date: 2000

Daventry Union Workhouse, Northamptonshire
The main block of the Daventry Union Workhouse, Northamptonshire. The buildings, opened in 1837, were designed by John Plowman. The site later became Danetre Hospital. Date: 2000

Seisdon Union Workhouse, Staffordshire
The derelict remains of the Seisdon Union Workhouse at Trysull in Staffordshire Date: 2000

Lambeth Workhouse Schools Infirmary, Norwood
The parish of Lambeth operated a workhouse school on Elder Road, West Norwood. This interior view of a ward in the Schools infirmary shows beds and cots and a few children and their nurses. Date: 1905

Entrance to West London District School, Ashford, Staines
Staff near the entrance to the West London District School on Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, near Staines, Surrey, opened in 1872 as the West London District School for workhouse children from Fulham

Fire drill, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
A fire drill at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control, an organisation privately run by the Rev Harold Burden to house feeble minded

Inmates in grounds, Inebriates Reformatory, Lewes, Sussex
Inmates in the grounds of the Southern Counties Inebriates Reformatory at Lewes, Sussex. The institution, housed in the former Lewes Union workhouse

Rowton House, Arlington Road, Camden, London
The Rowton House on Arlington Road, Camden, north west London. Rowton Houses, of which six were erected around London, were large, purpose-built, low-cost hostels or doss-houses for working men

Ground Floor Plan, Rowton House, Camden, London
The entrance floor plan of the Rowton House opened in 1905 on Arlington Road, Camden, north west London, to provide cheap accommodation for working men

Muller Orphanage, Ashley Down, Bristol
Part of the orphanage or childrens home established by George Muller in the Ashley Down area of Bristol

Hull Workhouse, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire
A picture of what is presumably the cricket team of the Kingston-upon-Hull Incorporation workhouse in Hull, Yorkshire. The workhouse master

Frying Pan Alley, East End of London
A view of Frying Pan Alley, a narrow thoroughfare in the Spitalfields area of Londons East End

House to Let, Chapel Street, Spitalfields, East London
A run-down building described as a House to Let on Chapel Street, Spital Square, Spitalfields, in the East End of London. A line of children watch the photographer

Leman Street, Whitechapel, East London
A view down Leman Street towards the docks in the Whitechapel area of Londons East End. A few horse-drawn vehicles can be seen. Tramlines run down the centre of the road

Old Red Lion Inn and former infant workhouse, Barnet
A view from Barnet Hill, North London (Hertfordshire) of the Old Red Lion inn (left) and a row of cottages. The cottages are said to have formerly housed an infant workhouse operated by the London

Dining Hall, Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey
A view from the rear of the dining hall cum chapel (also known as the Great Hall) at what is thought to be the Holborn Union workhouse at Merton Lane, Mitcham, Surrey

Woman tramp sitting at side of road
A female tramp, her skin tanned by the outdoor life, sits by the road, her bag of possessions at her side. Although her body is well wrapped in overcoat and hat, her feet are in open sandals

Union Workhouse, Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich, London
An architects aerial view of the Greenwich Union workhouse, erected in 1840 at Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich, south east London, to a design by R.P. Browne

County Poor House, Burlington, Iowa, USA
The county poor house at Burlington, Iowa, USA. The poor house was a welfare establishment providing accommodation for the destitute, particularly the elderly and chronic sick

Itinerant family on the road
An itinerant family - two parents and six children, plus a pram - who, for reasons unknown, are on the road. With little or no money they might have to spend each night in a workhouse casual ward

House of Industry, Beeton, Ontario, Canada
The House of Industry at Beeton, Ontario. The House of Industry was Canadas equivalent to the British workhouse

Ward, Wandsworth & Clapham Union Infirmary, London
A ward in the Wandsworth & Clapham Union infirmary, St Johns Hill, south west London. The room is decorated with potted plants and pictures. The floor is bare apart from a strip of matting

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"Exploring the Forgotten Lives: Workhouses and their Impact on Society" Compass Drill, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent: Witnessing discipline and resilience in action as young boys learn essential skills aboard the Training Ship Arethusa. Busy street scene at Spitalfields, East End of London: A glimpse into the bustling streets of Spitalfields where workhouses stood as a stark reminder of poverty's grip on society. Mount Pleasant Hotel, Kings Cross, London: Unveiling the hidden history behind this grand hotel turned workhouse that once provided shelter for those in desperate need. Knotting Class, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent: Discovering how intricate knotting techniques taught onboard the Training Ship Arethusa empowered young minds with practical skills for life. Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, Cheadle Hulme: Delving into the heartwarming stories of orphans finding solace and education within these walls – a beacon of hope amidst adversity. The Hollies Childrens Home, Sidcup, Kent: Reflecting on the nurturing environment created at The Hollies Childrens Home to provide care and support for vulnerable children in Kent. North Wales Lunatic Asylum, Denbigh, North Wales: Peering into the haunting past of an asylum that aimed to heal but often left scars – shedding light on mental health treatment throughout history. Asylum Lodge Devizes Wiltshire: Uncovering tales from within Asylum Lodge – a sanctuary meant to offer refuge but sometimes became a prison for those deemed "mad. " Banstead Asylum Surrey & Stone Asylum Aylesbury Buckinghamshire: Comparing two contrasting institutions designed to house individuals struggling with mental health issues - exploring their approaches towards healing and rehabilitation. Guinness Lodging Houses Lever Street London.