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Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage, Twickenham, Middlese
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Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage, Twickenham, Middlese
Boys perform a drill with clubs in the gymnasium at the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage, Twickenham. Date: Circa 1909
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Clubs Drill Gymnasium Metropolitan Orphanage Perform Twickenham
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures a moment in time at the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage in Twickenham, Middlesex, circa 1909. In the image, a group of boys are seen performing a drill in the gymnasium, each holding a club in their hands. The Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage was established in 1867 to provide care and support for the children of police officers who had been killed or injured in the line of duty, or who were unable to care for their families due to poverty or other hardships. The boys in the photograph are likely residents of the orphanage, engaged in a physical training exercise designed to promote discipline, strength, and agility. The gymnasium, with its wooden floor and high ceiling, provides an appropriate setting for such an activity. The boys' focused expressions and neatly pressed uniforms suggest a regimented and structured environment, reflecting the values of the time. The use of clubs in the drill may have been intended to teach self-defense or to prepare the boys for potential careers in law enforcement. The Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage offered vocational training in various trades and professions, including carpentry, shoemaking, and, of course, policing. This photograph offers a glimpse into the past, providing insight into the lives of the children who lived at the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage and the care and support they received. It also serves as a reminder of the important role that charitable institutions played in providing for the welfare of vulnerable communities during this period in history.
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