Welfare Collection (page 7)

Industrial School, Lansing, Michigan - Drill
Boys at drill at the Industrial School, Lansing, Michigan, USA Date: circa 1917

GFS Camp, Shap
Girls outside a hut at the Girls Friendly Society camp at Shap, Westmorland. Date: Date unknown

Childrens Convalescent Home, Wilby
Childrens Convalescent Home, Brookhill, Wilby, near Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Date: Date unknown

Soldiers Daughters Home, Hampstead
Part of the Soldiers Daughters Home, Hampstead. Date: circa 1905

Spurgeons Orphanage, Stockwell
Stockwell orphanage, founded by Charles Spurgeon, opened in 1869 off Stockwell Park Road, on a site which is now part of the Stockwell Park Estate. The building was bombed in World War Two

Leicester Poor Childrens Holiday Homes, Girls Home
Children outside one of the girls homes, part of Leicester Poor Childrens Holiday Homes. Date: Date unknown

Leicester Poor Childrens Holiday Home, Mablethorpe
Girls in a dormitory at the Leicester Poor Childrens Holiday Home, Mablethorpe. Date: circa 1950

St Gabriels Childrens Home, Westgate-on-Sea - Schoolroom
Windows open wide in the schoolroom of St Gabriels convalescent home and open air school, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent. Date: Date unknown

Wanstead Infant Orphan Asylum - Election Lobby Card
A card lobbying for support for Robert Wilfrid Dickson, a candidate in an election for new admissions to the Wanstead Infant Orphan Asylum. Date: 1848

The Actors Orphanage, Barrowford, Langley
A view across a pond to the Actors Orphanage, Barrowford, Langley, Berkshire. Date: circa 1920

Ruysselede Reformatory, West Flanders - Inmates Parade
Inmates on parade at the Boys Agricultural Reform School at Ruysselede Reformatory at Ruysselede, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: circa 1909

Girls Industrial Home, Stratford-upon-Avon
Staff on the doorstep of the Girls Industrial Home, Stratford-upon-Avon. Date: circa 1908

Working Boys Home Sheffield
The frontage of Working Boys Home, Broomspring Lane, Sheffield

Ruysselede Reformatory, West Flanders - Apprentice Workshops
Boys with bicycles outside the apprentice workshops of the Boys Agricultural Reform School at Ruysselede, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: circa 1909

Ruysselede Reformatory, West Flanders - Refectory
Inmates lay tables in the refectory at the Boys Agricultural Reform School at Ruysselede, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: circa 1909

Royal Caledonian Orphan Asylum, Bushey - Candidate List
Details of boy candidates being proposed for election for admission to the Royal Caledonian Orphan Asylum, Bushey, Hertfordshire. Date: 1908

Royal Caledonian Orphan Asylum, Bushey - Polling Paper
Polling paper issued to electors choosing applicants to be admitted to the Royal Caledonian Orphan Asylum, Bushey, Hertfordshire. Date: 1908

Prior Park Industrial School, Bath - Swimming Bath
Boys in the swimming bath at the Prior Park Industrial School, Bath. Date: circa 1920

Asile de Petits Orphelins, Menilmontant, Paris - Refectory
Refectory of the Asile de Petits Enfants (Home for young orphans), Menilmontant, Paris Date: circa 1911

Shepherd Street Mission Childrens Home, Preston
Rows of beds in a dormitory at the Shepherd Street Mission Childrens Home, Preston. Date: early 1900s

Pipers, Dumfries Industrial School
Piper Major McRae (left) and pipers of the Dumfries Industrial School. Date: circa 1906

Liverpool Female Orphan Asylum
An early view of girls in front of the Female Orphan Asylum on Myrtle Street, Liverpool. Date: 1840s

Asile de Petits Orphelins, Menilmontant - Main Building
Main building of the Asile de Petits Enfants (Home for young orphans), Menilmontant, Paris. Date: early 1900s

Asile de Petits Orphelins, Menilmontant - Holiday Home
Holiday home for the Asile de Petits Enfants (Home for young orphans), Menilmontant, Paris. Date: early 1900s

Asile de Petits Orphelins, Menilmontant, Paris
Girls playground at the Asile de Petits Enfants (Home for young orphans), Menilmontant, Paris. Date: circa 1917

St Georges de l Isle Orphanage, St Fraimbault-de-Prieres
The boys band parading with their instruments at St Georges de l Isle Orphanage, St Fraimbault-de-Prieres. Date: early 1900s

St Marks Waifs and Strays Home, Natland, Kendal
Boys and staff at St Marks Waifs and Strays Home, Natland, Kendal. Date: circa 1909

Stelline Girls Orphanage Refectory, Milan
Long rows of tables in the refectory of the Stelline Girls Orphanage, Milan. Date: Date unknown

Gravesend Sea School and Olivebank Barge
A view of the Gravesend Sea School. Behind is the Olivebank Barge from Eriksons grain fleet. Date: early 1900s

Ouvroir at St Vincent de Paul Orphanage, Le Havre
The Ouvroir (sewing workshop) at St Vincent de Paul Orphanage, Le Havre, France. Date: early 1900s

Elm Court Blind School, London - Typewriting
Girls using typewriters at the London School Boards Elm Court School for the Blind, Tulse Hill. Date: circa 1903

Elm Court Blind School, London - Chair Caning
Girls at the London School Boards Elm Court School for the Blind, Tulse Hill, caning the seats of stools. Date: early 1900s

Sacre Coeur Convent, Orphanage, St Joseph Juniorate, Jersey
Sacre Coeur Convent (left), Sacre Coeur Orphanage (centre) and St Joseph Juniorate/Seminary (right), St Helier, Jersey Date: circa 1912

St Joseph Juniorate, Jersey - Recreation Room
Young men play chess in the recreation and meeting room at the St Joseph Juniorate (seminary) at St Helier, Jersey Date: circa 1912

Sacre Coeur Orphanage and St Joseph Juniorate, Jersey
Sacre Coeur Orphanage (left) and St Joseph Juniorate/Seminary (right), St Helier, Jersey Date: circa 1912

Hull Prison and Railway Line
A railways runs in front of Hull Prison, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Date: early 1900s

Barnardos William Baker Technical School - Wheelwrights
Boys making cartwheels in the wheelwrights workshop at Barnardos William Baker Technical School (also known as Goldings ), near Hertford. Date: early 1900s

Hereford Boys Industrial School
The entrance of the Industrial School for Boys, Hereford. Date: circa 1910

Great Yarmouth Common Lodging House Bye Laws
Part of the bye laws for the regulation of Common Lodging Houses, issued by the Great Yarmouth Local Board of Health. Date: 1868

Aux Enfants Assistes: L Abandon - Edouard Gelhay
Edouard Gelhays Aux Enfants Assistes: L Abandon - a mother deposits an unwanted child at a French state-run institution. Date: 1887

Fairbridge Farm School, Australia - Girls Tea Party
Shakespeare House girls tea party at the Fairbridge Farm School at Pinjarra, near Perth, Western Australia. Date: 1930s

Fairbridge Farm School, Australia - Girls Cottage
A senior girls cottage at the Fairbridge Farm School at Pinjarra, near Perth, Western Australia. Date: 1920s

Fairbridge Farm School, Australia - Church
Church of the Holy Innocents at the Fairbridge Farm School at Pinjarra, near Perth, Western Australia. Date: 1920s

Fairbridge Farm School, Australia - Typical Boy
A so-called typical boy at the Fairbridge Farm School at Pinjarra, near Perth, Western Australia. Date: 1930s

Ecole de Bienfaisance, Beernem - Facade
The facade of the Ecole de Bienfaisance (School of Charity) at Beernem, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: early 1900s

County Industrial School, Ashford, Kent
Some of the building at the Kent County Industrial School, Ashford. Date: early 1900s

Bont Newydd Orphanage, Carnarvon
Children and matron at the Calvinistic Methodists Orphanage at Bont Newydd, near Carnarvon (Caernarfon). Date: early 1900s

Ecole de Bienfaisance, Beernem - Utility Room
Girls at laundry work in the utility room of the Ecole de Bienfaisance (School of Charity) at Beernem, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: early 1900s

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"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.