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Smallburgh Workhouse Master
The Master of the Smallburgh Union Workhouse, Norfolk, believed to be Frank Owen. Date: circa 1910

Smallburgh Workhouse Children
Children and staff at the Smallburgh Union Workhouse, Norfolk Date: circa 1910

Norwich Workhouse
A view of the entrance to the Norwich Union workhouse, Norfolk. Date: circa 1920

Newcastle in Emlyn workhouse
An aerial view of the Newcastle in Emlyn Union workhouse, Carmarthenshire. Date: Date unknown

Mountfield Parish Workhouse
The former parish workhouse at Mountfield, Sussex. Date: circa 1908

Marston Green Cottage Homes, Birmingham
Entrance lodge at the childrens cottage homes at Marston Green, near Birmingham. Date: circa 1921

1751 Local Act St Margaret and St John, Westminster
The front page of 1751 Local Act obtained by the joint parishes of St Margaret and St John, Westminster for the better relief and employment of the poor Date: 1751

Hungerford Union Workhouse
A view of the Hungerford Union workhouse, Berkshire, designed by the architect S.O. Foden. Date: Date unknown

Hunslet Workhouse, Leeds
The design by architect J.H. Morton for the new Hunslet Union workhouse, near Leeds, West Yorkshire, erected in 1903. Date: 1903

Union Workhouse Infirmary, East Preston, Sussex
The infirmary at the East Preston Union workhouse. The workhouse was rebuilt in 1872-3 with the new infirmary and nurses home erected in 1906. Date: Date unknown

Bridge Union Workhouse, Kent
A view of the frontage of the Bridge Union Workhouse, Kent. Date: early 1900s

Citizens Visiting the Bastille, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving)
2966823 Citizens Visiting the Bastille, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

An exhibit of safety devices at the American Institute of Social Service, New York
MNY380915 An exhibit of safety devices at the American Institute of Social Service, New York, 1906-07 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

John Bull, depicted as a camel, is reluctant to carry the new tax burdens imposed by
KDC397323 John Bull, depicted as a camel, is reluctant to carry the new tax burdens imposed by Lloyd George in The Peoples Budget, frontispiece for Punch Magazine, June 30, 1909 (litho) by Sambourne

A Presentation Millstone, Prime Minister Asquith presents Chancellor of
KDC397322 A Presentation Millstone, Prime Minister Asquith presents Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lloyd George, with the Old Age Pensions scheme, 1908 (litho) by Sambourne

Free Milk for France, 1918 (colour litho)
699187 Free Milk for France, 1918 (colour litho) by Mora, Francis Luis (1874-1940); 83x57 cm; Private Collection; eGalerie Bilderwelt; American, out of copyright

Urgent Call for Support, 1917 (colour litho)
699173 Urgent Call for Support, 1917 (colour litho) by Tinayre, Louis (1861-1941); 139x99 cm; Private Collection; eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Cartoon criticising the Assistance Publique during the Commune, 1871 (colour litho)
CHT293629 Cartoon criticising the Assistance Publique during the Commune, 1871 (colour litho) by Moloch (Colomb B.) (1849-1909); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Home for abandoned children in Hong Kong (Berlin Womens Association for China) (b / w photo)
3638731 Home for abandoned children in Hong Kong (Berlin Womens Association for China) (b/w photo) by German Photographer

Wolverhampton Training Home for Destitute Orphan Girls
Three inmates stand outside the Training Home for Destitute Orphan Girls, St Judes Road, Wolverhampton

Prescoed Camp, near Usk, Monmouthshire
Prescoed Camp used to house well-behaved inmates from the nearby Usk Borstal, Monmouthshire. Date: circa 1945

Usk Borstal, Monmouthshire
Silhouetted inmates at work in a corridor at Usk Borstal, Monmouthshire. Date: circa 1945

Girls Industrial School - Swimming
Girls at an unidentified Industrial School perform an exercise or dance in pairs holding a stick. Date: circa 1924

Girls Industrial School - Dance Exercise
Girls at an unidentified Industrial School perform an exercise or dance in pairs holding a stick. Date: circa 1924

Training Ship Empress, Helensburgh - Boys Band
The boys band of the TS Empress, operated at Helensburgh by the Clyde Industrial Training Ship Association

The Rauhe Haus, Hamburg
Inmates outside the Rauhe Haus, Hamburg. The establishment was founded in 1833 to provide industrial training for poor boys

St Monicas Home Hospital, Brondesbury Park, London
Nurses and patients in the boys ward at St Monicas Home Hospital, Brondesbury Park, London Date: circa 1927

Somerset Council Farriery Training Van
Horses being shoed alongside a travelling farriery training van operated by the Somerset County Council. Date: circa 1900

Sister Hope Creche, Greek Street, London
A nurse sits by a baby in its cradle at the Sister Hope Creche, Lincoln House, Greek Street, London. Date: circa 1896

Barnardos Home, Shrewsbury - Haircuts
The gardener at the Barnardos Home at Shrewsbury doubled as a barber when the children needed their hair trimming

Sheffield Orphan Homes
The boys house at the Sheffield Orphan Homes, Lydgate Lane, in the Crookes district of Sheffield. Date: circa 1915

Sesame House Froebel Kindergarten, London
Going home time for children attending the Sesame House Froebel Kindergarten, London NW8

Portland Borstal Silent Hour
Silent Hour at the Borstal in Portland, Dorset. Inmates were expected to use the time in reading, writing letters etc. Date: 1945

Portland Borstal Inmates Gardening
Inmates work in the garden of the Borstal at Portland, Dorset. Date: 1945

National Childrens Home, Oxted, Surrey
Inmates and staff at National Childrens Home (NCH), Oxted, Surrey Date: 1915

National Childrens Home, Doddington, Kent
Inmates and staff at National Childrens Home (NCH), Doddington, Kent Date: 1915

National Childrens Home, Cardiff
Inmates in training for domestic service at National Childrens Home (NCH), Cardiff. Date: 1915

National Childrens Home, Edgworth - Emigration Party
The 1899 emigration Canadian emigration party from the National Childrens Home (NCH) branch at Edgworth. Date: 1899

National Childrens Home Sisters Training Home, Bethnal Gre
Willard House - the National Childrens Home (NCH) training home Bethnal Breen for its Sisters of the Children. Date: 1899

National Childrens Home - Rev. R Bevan Shepherd
The Rev. R Bevan Shepherd was Vice-Principal of the National Childrens Home (NCH)from 1901 to 1907. Date: early 1900s

National Childrens Home London Choir
The London Choir of the National Childrens Home (NCH) at the Bonner Road Home, Bethnal Green

National Childrens Home, Farnborough
Members of the cricket and football teams at National Childrens Home (NCH), Farnborough

National Childrens Home Birthday Society Letter
A letter to a member of the Birthday Society - one of the fund-raising schemes run by the National Childrens Home (NCH).. Date: 1923

National Childrens Home, Sutton Coldfield
A view from the tower at the Princess Alice Orphanage branch of the National Childrens Home (NCH), Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire

National Childrens Home, Princess Alice Orphanage
Boys Scouts troop at the Princess Alice Orphanage branch of the National Childrens Home (NCH), Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire. Date: circa 1910

National Childrens Home, London
Boys learning how to set type in in the compositors room at the London branch of the National Childrens Home (NCH)

Meath Industrial School, Bray, Wicklow, Ireland
A view of the Meath Protestant Female Industrial School at Bray, Co. Wicklow

Manchester School of Art
A view of the Manchester School of Art building designed by G.T. Redmayne and erected in 1880-81 on Cavendish Street, Manchester. Date: circa 1894

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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.