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Ecole de Bienfaisance, Beernem - Older Girls
Older girls at the Ecole de Bienfaisance (School of Charity) at Beernem, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: circa 1909

Barnardos Carter Home, Clapham
The Carter Home for Destitute Boys opened by Barnardos in 1870 on the High Street, Clapham. Date: circa 1907

Ecole de Bienfaisance, Beernem - Aerial View
An aerial view of the Ecole de Bienfaisance (School of Charity) at Beernem, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: early 1900s

Barnardos Boys with Rev WJ Mayers
Musical performers from Barnardos homes, accompanied by the Rev. W.J. Mayers. Date: circa 1910

View of the Sanitary Institute, Health Exhibition, Leeds 1897 (b / w photo)
5917338 View of the Sanitary Institute, Health Exhibition, Leeds 1897 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Abbey House Museum) UK; (add.info)

A Cats Hotel in Hammersmith
Page from The Tatler reporting on a cat hotel at Gordon Cottage, Hammersmith. Main photographs shows the cats enjoying their daily brush

Polars bears at the London Hippodrome, January 1910
Seventy polar bears, transported there to take part in the theatres Christmas water spectacular, The Arctic. Fifty of them plunged from icebergs into the water while the remaining bears roamed about

Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead
Entrance lodge at the Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead, London. Date: Date unknown

Gwynne House, Barnardos Home, Woodford Bridge
Gwynne House was an old mansion in whose grounds Thomas Barnardo erected his Boys Garden City, Woodford Bridge, Essex. Date: circa 1922

London Orphan & Royal British Orphan School, Watford
Boys infirmary ward at the London Orphan School & Royal British Orphan School, Watford. Date: 1920s

The Holt, Ledbury
A view of The Holt, Ross Road, Ledbury. From 1950 to the 1970s, the property was used as a childrens home.by Herefordshire County Council. Date: Date unknown

Stourbridge Blue Coat School
A view of the Blue Coat School, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, also known as Old Swinford Hospital, . It was founded by Thomas Foley in 1667. Date: Date unknown

St Johns Industrial School, Walthamstow
A view of the St Johns Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys, Walthamstow, Essex. Date: Date unknown

St Anns Girls Home, Ambleside
A view of the St Annes Home for Girls, Ambleside, Westmorland. The home was opened in 1907 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1911

Royal Commercial Travellers Schools, Pinner - Hall
Interior of the Old Hall at the Royal Commercial Travellers Schools, Pinner Date: 1920s

Quarriers Homes - Laundry
Girls at work in the laundry at the Quarriers Orphan Homes of Scotland site, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Date: circa 1920

Quarriers Homes - Joiners Homes - Shop
Boys at work with carpentry tools in the joiners shop at the Quarriers Orphan Homes of Scotland site, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Date: circa 1920

Quarriers Glasgow City Orphan Home
The Glasgow City Orphan Home opened by James Quarrier in 1875. Date: Date unknown

Quarriers Fairknowe Home, Brockville, Canada
The Fairknowe Home at Brockville, Canada, used to receive child emigrants from Quarriers Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Date: circa 1900

Quarriers Homes - Elise Hospital
The Elise Hospital at the Quarriers Orphan Homes of Scotland site, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Date: circa 1912

Quarriers Homes - Elise Hospital Ward
Hospital Ward in the Elise Hospital at the Quarriers Orphan Homes of Scotland site, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Date: circa 1912

Quarriers Homes - Elise Hospital Operating Theatre
Operating room in the Elise Hospital at the Quarriers Orphan Homes of Scotland site, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Date: circa 1912

Quarriers Homes - Consumption Sanatoria of Scotland
The Consumption Sanatoria of Scotland linked to the Quarriers Orphan Homes of Scotland site, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Date: circa 1900

Quarriers Homes - Colony of Mercy
The Colony of Mercy - a facility for epilepsy sufferers at the Quarriers Orphan Homes of Scotland site, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Date: circa 1900

National Childrens Home, Penarth
Boys practise signalling at the Gibbs Memorial Home - a branch of the National Childrens Home (NCH) at Penarth, Glamorgan Date: Date unknown

National Childrens Home, Harpenden
Children in the open-air school at the sanatorium of the National Childrens Home (NCH), Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Date: Date unknown

National Childrens Home, Birmingham Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts practice bridge building at the Princess Alice Orphanage - a branch of the National Childrens Home (NCH), at Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham. Date: Date unknown

Nazareth House, Southend on Sea
The new wing of the Nazareth House at Southend on Sea, Essex. Date: Date unknown

Mullers Orphan Houses - Swimming Bath
Interior of the swimming bath opened in 1910 at Mullers New Orphan Houses, Ashley Down, Bristol. Date: circa 1910

Mullers Orphan Houses - Dormitory
Infant girls dormitory at Mullers New Orphan Houses, Ashley Down, Bristol. Date: Date unknown

Hampstead Orphan Working School - Sewing
Girls engaged in a summer outdoor sewing class at the Hampstead Orphan Working School, London. Date: early 1900s

Hampstead Orphan Working School - Walk
Boys from Hampstead Orphan Working School being taken for a walk. Date: early 1900s

Hampstead Orphan Working School - Playground
Boys playground at the Hampstead Orphan Working School, London. Date: early 1900s

Childrens Choir, St Anns Industrial School, Booterstown, D
Countess of Aberdeen poses with the choir of St Anns Industrial School from Booterstown, near Dublin, Ireland. Date: Date unknown

RAOB Orphanage, Southborough
The orphanage at Southborough, Kent, opened in 1924 by the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. Date: Date unknown

Brixton Orphanage for Fatherless Girls
A view of the frontage of the Orphanage for Fatherless Girls, Barrington Road, Brixton. Date: Date unknown

Sheet Metal Workers, William Baker Technical School, Hertfor
Boys at their work benches in the sheet metal workshop at the William Baker Technical School, Hertford, run by Barnardo s. Date: Date unknown

Power House, William Baker Technical School, Hertford
The engine in the Power House at the William Baker Technical School, Hertford, run by Barnardo s. Date: Date unknown

All Saints Training Home, London Colney
An aerial view of the All Saints Training Home for Girl, London Colney, Hertfordshire Date: Date unknown

National Childrens Home, Alresford
A view of the National Childrens Home, formerly known as the Primitive Methodists Childrens Home, at Old Alresford, Hampshire Date: Date unknown

Comic Postcard - Adoption
A comic postcard depicting two women stand outside a childrens home and adoption society. Date: Date unknown

Basingstoke Union Workhouse
A view of part of the Basingstoke Union workhouse, Hampshire Date unknown

Thurgarton Incorporation Workhouse Plan
Plan of the Thurgarton Incorporation Workhouse erected in 1824 near Southwell, Nottinghamshire. It was designed by the Rev. John T Becher and William Nicholson. Date: 1828

St Olaves Union Institution, Ladywell
Bird s-eye view of the design for the St Olaves Union Institution for the Aged and Infirm Poor, Ladywell, South London. The architects were Newman and Newman of London. Date: 1897

St Marylebone Workhouse Infirmary, Rackham Street
The St Marylebone Workhouse Infirmary, Rackham Street, London. It was designed by Henry Saxon Snell. Date: 1881

Stockbridge Union Workhouse, Hampshire
A view of the landscaped entrance to the Stockbridge Union Workhouse. Two men, perhaps the workhouse master and his son, stand in the garden. Date: early 1900s

Smallburgh Workhouse Nurses
Nurses at the Smallburgh Union Workhouse, Norfolk. Date: circa 1910

Smallburgh Workhouse
A view of the Smallburgh Union Workhouse, Norfolk. Date: early 1900s

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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.