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Welfare Collection (page 5)

"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

Background imageWelfare Collection: Tait Home, St Peter's Orphanage, Broadstairs

Tait Home, St Peter's Orphanage, Broadstairs - girls feeding the chickens

Background imageWelfare Collection: Aberlour Orphanage Nursery School 1950s Children

Aberlour Orphanage Nursery School 1950s Children
Aberlour, Orphanage, Nursery, School, 1950s, Children, at, Orphanage's, Princess, Margaret, children's, home, homes, childrens, care, welfare, social, accomodation, , 13797825

Background imageWelfare Collection: White Star Line, Titanic lettercard written on board

White Star Line, Titanic lettercard written on board
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Henry James Beauchamp, rare Titanic lettercard written on board and posted with original one penny stamp

Background imageWelfare Collection: St Andrew's Waifs and Strays Home, Ashbourne

St Andrew's Waifs and Strays Home, Ashbourne
Boys and master outside the Waifs and Strays Society home for boys at Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Date: Date unknown

Background imageWelfare Collection: St Monica's Waifs And Strays Home Ashbourne Circa

St Monica's Waifs And Strays Home Ashbourne Circa
St, Monica's, Waifs, and, Strays, Home, Ashbourne, circa, 1900, Girls, play, with, hoops, croquet, mallets, at, the, Society, Derbyshire, childrens, children, welfare, care, accomodation

Background imageWelfare Collection: Standon Boys Farm Home, Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Standon Boys Farm Home, Eccleshall, Staffordshire
Boys at play at the Standon Boys Farm Home, Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Run by the Waifs and Strays Society. The home operated as an Industrial School and later as an Approved School. Date: circa 1900

Background imageWelfare Collection: St Nicholas Homes, Pyrford

St Nicholas Homes, Pyrford
Stoop Ward at the Waifs and Strays Society's St Nicholas Homes for physically disabled children at Pyrford, Surrey. The site later became St Nicholas Orthopaedic Hospital then the Rowley Bristow

Background imageWelfare Collection: National Union for Christian Social Service

National Union for Christian Social Service
Portraits of leading lights of the National Union for Christian Social Service. Date: Date unknown

Background imageWelfare Collection: One Tun Ragged School, Westminster

One Tun Ragged School, Westminster
Children outside the One Tun Ragged School, in Perkins Rents, Westminster, housed in a former pub. Date: circa 1860s

Background imageWelfare Collection: Commercial Travellers Schools, Pinner, Middlesex

Commercial Travellers Schools, Pinner, Middlesex
Junior House at the Commercial Travellers Schools at Pinner. Date: Date unknown

Background imageWelfare Collection: National Children's Home (NCH) St Leonards Sussex

National Children's Home (NCH) St Leonards Sussex
National, Children's, Home, (NCH), St, Leonards, Sussex, Date, A, multiview, postcard, of, the, branch, Views, include, home's, sitting, room, and, bedroom, childrens, children, welfare

Background imageWelfare Collection: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Industrial School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Industrial School
Boys from the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Industrial School give a display of gymnastics. Date: 1904

Background imageWelfare Collection: Nazareth House, Bishopston, Swansea

Nazareth House, Bishopston, Swansea
The Nazareth House at Murton Grange, Bishopston, Swansea, was opened in 1933 as a home for Roman Catholic boys. Date: Date unknown

Background imageWelfare Collection: National Children's Home (NCH), Edgworth, Lancashire

National Children's Home (NCH), Edgworth, Lancashire
A smartly dressed group gather at the National Children's Home (NCH), Edgworth, Lancashire Date: Date unknown

Background imageWelfare Collection: Devonport Orphanage, Plymouth, Devon

Devonport Orphanage, Plymouth, Devon
Children line the fire escapes at the Devonport Orphanage, Plymouth Date: circa 1905

Background imageWelfare Collection: Institution for Deaf and Blind, Stoke-on-Trent

Institution for Deaf and Blind, Stoke-on-Trent
Frontage of the North Staffordshire Institution for Deaf and Blind, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Date: circa 1905

Background imageWelfare Collection: Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Lodge, Llandudno

Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Lodge, Llandudno
The Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Lodge, on Church Walks, Llandudno, North Wales Date: circa 1909

Background imageWelfare Collection: Moral and Industrial Training School, Leeds

Moral and Industrial Training School, Leeds
A very early view of the Moral and Industrial Training School, Beckett Street, Leeds, now part of the St James Hospital site Date: 1860s

Background imageWelfare Collection: John Groom's Home Parade, Clacton, Essex

John Groom's Home Parade, Clacton, Essex
A parade of girls from the John Groom's Home at Clacton, led by the founder, process along Hayes Road, Clacton. The Marine Hotel is in the background. Date: Date unknown

Background imageWelfare Collection: St Joseph's Children's Home, Freshfield, Formby

St Joseph's Children's Home, Freshfield, Formby
Nuns in the chapel at St Joseph's Children's Home, Freshfield, Formby, near Liverpool Date: circa 1946

Background imageWelfare Collection: Home for Little Boys, Farningham, Kent

Home for Little Boys, Farningham, Kent
Publicity leaflet for the Home for Little Boys at Farningham in Kent. Date: 1888

Background imageWelfare Collection: Royal Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Derby

Royal Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Derby
Girls play with a ball on the recreation ground at the Royal Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Derby Date: Date unknown

Background imageWelfare Collection: Cumberland Industrial School Cockermouth Cumbria

Cumberland Industrial School Cockermouth Cumbria
Cumberland, Industrial, School, Cockermouth, Cumbria, Date, The, County, on, Lorton, Road, was, opened, in, 1881, childrens, children, home, welfare, care, accomodation, society, housing, , 13548643

Background imageWelfare Collection: Royal Caledonian Asylum, Bushey

Royal Caledonian Asylum, Bushey
Children outside the Royal Caledonian Orphan Asylum at Bushey, designed by William Emerson. The site is now occupied by the Purcell School for Young Musicians. Date: Date unknown

Background imageWelfare Collection: St Edward's Home for Boys, Coleshill, Warwickshire

St Edward's Home for Boys, Coleshill, Warwickshire
St Edward's Home for Boys at Coleshill, part of a complex that became known as Father Hudson's Homes. Date: Early 1900s

Background imageWelfare Collection: Birmingham, Girls Hostel, Shaftesbury House, St Mary's Row

Birmingham, Girls Hostel, Shaftesbury House, St Mary's Row Date: circa 1918

Background imageWelfare Collection: Bristol School of Industry for the Blind

Bristol School of Industry for the Blind
Girls at work in the Drawn Brush Shop at the Bristol School of Industry for the Blind Date: Early 1900s

Background imageWelfare Collection: Bebington St Edmund's Orphanage & School

Bebington St Edmund's Orphanage & School Date: circa 1926

Background imageWelfare Collection: Birmingham Deaf And Dumb Institution Edgbaston

Birmingham Deaf And Dumb Institution Edgbaston
Birmingham, Deaf, and, Dumb, Institution, Edgbaston, circa, 1919, childrens, children, home, welfare, care, accomodation, society, housing, , 13548638

Background imageWelfare Collection: Playground at Barnardo's Girls Home, Barkingside

Playground at Barnardo's Girls Home, Barkingside
Playground at Barnardo's Home, Barkingside, Essex. Date: Early 1900s

Background imageWelfare Collection: William Robert Roe, Derby Deaf School

William Robert Roe, Derby Deaf School
A portrait of William Robert Roe, founder of the Royal School for the Deaf, Derby Date: circa 1905

Background imageWelfare Collection: Bodmin Prison

Bodmin Prison

Background imageWelfare Collection: St Charles School, Brentwood

St Charles School, Brentwood - a Certified School housing children boarded out by the workhouse authorities

Background imageWelfare Collection: Starcross Institution, Exeter, Devon

Starcross Institution, Exeter, Devon
Boys gardening at what was variously known as the Western Counties Idiot Asylum and the Training School for Feeble-minded Children

Background imageWelfare Collection: St Peter's Hospital, Bristol

St Peter's Hospital, Bristol
A view of St Peter's Hospital, Bristol - formerly the city's Mint workhouse, established in 1698. The building is partially half-timbered and has leaded light windows

Background imageWelfare Collection: J. A. Gibbs National Children's Home (NCH), Penarth, Glamorg

J. A. Gibbs National Children's Home (NCH), Penarth, Glamorg
Boys learning nautical skills at the J.A. Gibbs branch of the National Children's Home at Penarth

Background imageWelfare Collection: NCH Home, Harpenden - Human Pyramid

NCH Home, Harpenden - Human Pyramid
Children make a human pyramid at the National Children's Home, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Background imageWelfare Collection: Park Naval Orphanage Gillingham 1910s Circa 1912

Park Naval Orphanage Gillingham 1910s Circa 1912
Park, Naval, Orphanage, Gillingham, 1910s, circa, 1912, far, right, and, entrance, children, child, children's, home, housing, homes, welfare, social, care, juvenile, , 13465501

Background imageWelfare Collection: Fire at Whitechapel and Poplar School, Forest Gate

Fire at Whitechapel and Poplar School, Forest Gate
The Whitechapel and Poplar District School, Forest Gate, East London, following a serious fire. Date: 1890

Background imageWelfare Collection: Chailey Union Workhouse, Sussex

Chailey Union Workhouse, Sussex
A view of the Chailey Union workhouse at East Chiltington, Sussex

Background imageWelfare Collection: Burnley Workhouse Inmates

Burnley Workhouse Inmates
A group photograph of elderly female inmates at Burnley Union workhouse, Lancashire

Background imageWelfare Collection: Bolton Workhouse Site Map

Bolton Workhouse Site Map
A map of the Bolton Union workhouse site, Lancashire. Date: 1915

Background imageWelfare Collection: Bedford Board of Guardians

Bedford Board of Guardians
Bedford Poor Law Union Board of Guardians Date: 1907

Background imageWelfare Collection: Whitby Board of Guardian, Mulgrave Castle

Whitby Board of Guardian, Mulgrave Castle
Whitby Board of Guardians on an outing to Mulgrave Castle, Yorkshire Date: 1930

Background imageWelfare Collection: But Who Will He Belong To? General Election 1910

But Who Will He Belong To? General Election 1910
Adapted drawing from a painting by Joshua Reynold of United Kingdom not knowing which way the election would go. The general election was resulted in a hung parliament

Background imageWelfare Collection: Orphan boy from the National Children's Homes and Orphanages been sent

Orphan boy from the National Children's Homes and Orphanages been sent, thinking that he would have more opportunities there. Date: circa 1908

Background imageWelfare Collection: London Orphan Asylum Watford

London Orphan Asylum Watford
Photograph showing boys and girls sitting separately on long benches at dinner-time in the refectory. The East London orphanage were five hundred children received an excellent education. Date: 1907

Background imageWelfare Collection: Children campaigning against cuts in free school milk

Children campaigning against cuts in free school milk
Children campaigning against planned cuts in free school milk and other services, October 1970. Date: 1970



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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.