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Birmingham Middlemore Homes Emigration Party
A party of boys from Birminghams Middlemore Homes begin their journey to a new life in Canada. Each carries a large bag stencilled with their name in which their clothes

Waifs and Strays Society Leeds St Chads Price List
Price list for socks and stockings produced at the Waifs and Strays Societys St Chads Home, Leeds. Date: 1898

St Marys Home, Rottingdean, Sussex
St Marys Home, Rottingdean, a magdalen home founded in 1855 for fallen young women. Date: Date unknown

Hereford Industrial School Superintendent Edwin Horth Date: early 1900s

Hereford Industrial School Washroom
Boys washing at the Hereford Industrial School. Date: early 1900s

Oakamoor Boys Home Garden, Coed Pella Road, Colwyn Bay
Staff pose in the garden of the Oakamoor Boys Home, Coed Pella Road, Colwyn Bay, North Wales Date: early 1900s

Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - Boys at Camp
Boys and staff from Headingley Orphan Homes pose in front of a tent at their annual summer camp. Date: circa 1916

St Marks Home, Natland, Kendal
St Marks Waifs and Strays Home at Natland, near Kendal

National Childrens Home (NCH) Milton School, Farnborough
Boys on the lawn at the Milton Industrial School run by the National Childrens Home (NCH) in Farnborough, Hampshire. In 1933, the establishment became Milton Approved School

General Store at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir
The general store at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Jars of sweets feature prominently on its shelves

Childrens Convalescent Home, Wilby, Northants
Staff in the grounds of the Childrens Convalescent Home, Wilby, near Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Date: Date unknown

Barnardos Fire Drill, Woodford Bridge
A boy is carried down a ladder during a fire drill at the Barnardos boys home at Woodford Bridge, Essex. Date: Date unknown

Tredegar Union Cottage Homes
The childrens cottage homes at Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, run by the Tredegar Poor Law Union. Date: circa 1907

Mrs Marj Cullen at St Neots Childrens Home, Cambridgeshire, 21st June 1974

DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE
Dumb Friends League Animal Hospital, Pimlico, London. A horse receiving treatment

Portsmouth Prison
A view of Portsmouth Prison, Hampshire. Date: circa 1900

Portsmouth Prison - Exercise Yard
Men follow a circuit around the exercise yard at Portsmouth Prison, Hampshire. Date: circa 1900

Hereford Industrial School Tailoring Medalists
Two young tailors from Hereford Industrial School wearing medals they received for their work. Date: early 1900s

Hereford Industrial School Band
Boys in the band of the Hereford Industrial School in uniform with their instruments. Date: 1899

Spring Bank Orphanage Band, Hull
The boys band at the Spring Bank Orphanage Band, Hull, pose with their instruments and conductor. Date: 1920

Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham - Swimming Bath
Boys in the swimming bath at Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham. The pool measured 50 feet by 20 feet. Date: circa 1903

Havelock conducting divine worship in a Burmese pagoda
Sir Henry Havelock (1795-1857) during the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-1826), concerned about the spiritual welfare of his men, conducting divine worship in a Burmese pagoda. Date: circa 1820s

Gordon Boys Home, Woking - Engineers shop
Gordon Boys Home, Woking. Uniformed boys at work in the engineers shop. Date: circa 1909

Gordon Boys Home, Woking. A view of the buildings

St Marys Industrial School, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow
St Marys Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow. Entrance to main building. Date: Early 1900s

Eastnor Waifs and Strays Home
Girls and staff outside the Waifs and Strays Home at Eastnor, near Ledbury, Herefordshire

Aerial View of Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples Home, Alton
An aerial View of Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples Home, Alton, Hampshire. Date: circa 1930s

James Griffiths
James Jim Griffiths, Labour M.P. for Llanelli, Wales from 1936 to 1970. Pictured here before the 1950 election, he had served in the 1945 - 50 Labour Government as Minister for National Insurance

Dancing Bear
A bear in a muzzle dances to the tune of its owner, while a monkey capers on another mans shoulders, circa 1800. An engraving by Thomas Bewick. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Waifs and Strays Society Lincoln - Boot polishing
Boys polishing boots at the Waifs and Strays Society Home, Lincoln Date: 1896

Barnardos Ever Open Door, Southampton
Exterior of Barnardos Ever Open Door hostel, Southampton Date: circa 1905

Hereford Industrial School Tailors Shop
Boys with their teacher in the tailors workshop at the Hereford Industrial School. Date: early 1900s

Hereford Industrial School Dining Room
Boys in the dining hall at Hereford Industrial School sit at tables each with a mug and piece of bread. Date: 1899

Hereford Industrial School Wood-chopping
Boys chopping firewood in a shed at the Hereford Industrial School. Date: 1899

Hereford Industrial School Dormitory
Beds packed in to a dormitory at the Hereford Industrial School for Boys. Date: 1899

Hereford Industrial School Bakery
A pile of loaves fresh from the oven baked by the boys at the Hereford Industrial School, Date: 1899

Syrie Elmslie - Mrs Barnardo
Mrs Thomas Barnardo, the former Syrie Elmslie. Date: circa 1905

London Orphan Asylum, Watford, Boys House
London Orphan Asylum, Watford. Architects design for a Boys House. Date: 1869

National Childrens Home, Nottingham
A view of the National Childrens Home, Alexandra Park, Nottingham

Farnborough National Childrens Home (NCH) - Playground
Farnborough National Childrens Home (NCH). Boys at play in the homes playground

School at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir
Children pouring out of the school at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. The Homes, laid out as a village of cottage homes, were opened in 1878 by William Quarrier

Saint Genevieve of Paris (c419/422-502/512), in her role as protector of the welfare of the city's virgins
543296 Saint Genevieve of Paris (c419/422-502/512), in her role as protector of the welfare of the city's virgins, confronting Attila during the attack on Paris by the Huns in 451

Holiday home and house of rest for business women, 1882
3478828 Holiday home and house of rest for business women, 1882; (add.info.: Holiday home and house of rest for business women, Babbacombe, Devon)

A new entrant at Babies Castle Hawkhurst
5616507 A new entrant at Babies Castle Hawkhurst; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a new entrant at Babies Castle Hawkhurst, a children's home founded by Dr)

The exterior of Babies Castle Hawkhurst
5616508 The exterior of Babies Castle Hawkhurst; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the exterior of Babies Castle Hawkhurst, a children's home founded by Dr)

A child being sent to a children's home
5616506 A child being sent to a children's home; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a child being sent to Dr. Barnardo's children home in Stepney. Dated 19th Century)

Thomas John Barnardo
5616509 Thomas John Barnardo; (add.info.: Portrait of Dr. Thomas John Barnardo (1845-1905) an Irish philanthropist and founder and director of homes for poor children. Dated 19th Century

Wife of President Felix Faure visit a pioneering crache in Paris, 1896
3480829 Wife of President Felix Faure visit a pioneering crache in Paris, 1896; (add.info.: Wife of President Felix Faure visit a pioneering crache in Paris, 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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"Welfare: A Journey Through Compassion and Care" Step back in time to the London slums of Feathers Court, Drury Lane, where acts of kindness shone through the darkness. In the midst of poverty and despair, welfare organizations emerged as beacons of hope. Witness the Barnardo Evacuees finding solace at Comlongon Castle in Dumfries. These brave children were given a chance to escape the perils of war and experience a sense of normalcy amidst chaos. The Waifs and Strays Society Pyrford St Nicholas became a sanctuary for those forgotten by society. Here, vulnerable children found love, support, and opportunities for a brighter future. Pishiobury Approved School in Hertfordshire provided troubled youth with guidance and education. Through discipline and care, these young individuals were given second chances to turn their lives around. In times of crisis, even animals found respite thanks to P. D. S. A Ambulance services. Their dedication ensured that our furry friends received proper medical attention when they needed it most. Education played a vital role in welfare initiatives as seen at Hereford Industrial School Schoolroom. Basket making skills empowered students with practical knowledge while fostering creativity. St Mary in the Fields Children's Colony nestled in Mayfield Sussex offered refuge to orphaned children who had lost everything. Here they rediscovered joy through communal living and supportive caretakers. At St Martins Waifs and Strays Home in Surbiton - Playground laughter filled the air as children embraced moments of pure happiness amidst challenging circumstances. Animal Welfare Cards served as reminders that compassion extended beyond human beings alone; we must also protect our beloved creatures who cannot speak for themselves. Spurgeons Homes Birchington stood tall as an emblematic symbol of unwavering commitment towards nurturing disadvantaged youth into confident adults ready to face life's challenges head-on. Nature itself became therapeutic at Oakamoor Boys Home Garden on Coed Pella Road, Colwyn Bay.