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Manchester Union Casual Wards, Manchester
Casual wards for tramps and vagrants at Tame Street, Ancoates, Manchester. The original premises were set up in a former cotton mill in 1897 but were rebuilt in around 1900 after being burnt down

Irish 800-pauper workhouse, ground plan
Ground plan of the model plan for Irish union workhouses housing up to 800 inmates. The plan was devised by George Wilkinson, the Poor Law Commissioners architect in Ireland

Irish 800-pauper workhouse, perspective view
Perspective view of the model plan for Irish union workhouses housing up to 800 inmates. The plan was devised by George Wilkinson, the Poor Law Commissioners architect in Ireland

Grays Monument - Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
Grays Monument - Stoke Poges. The inscription reads: This Monument In honour of Thomas Gray was errected A.D. 1788 among the scenes celebrated by that great lyric and elegant Poet

Police Notice -- Street Crossing Signals
A Police Notice showing Street Crossing Signals in Bridge Street, New Palace Yard, London, close to Parliament and the Met Police headquarters

Young boy in a model train with his elder brother
A young boy plays at being the driver of his fine model train, while his elder brother stands alongside. The young engine driver is wearing a special hat

Brother and Sister with fine Go-cart
A small boy (driving) and his elder sister (standing) with their fantastic homemade Go-cart, seemingly constructed out of fruit boxes supported on the chassis of a former large upright pram

Family photo with children in Go-cart
A late Victorian family pose in their backyard, the three children (of decreasing age) sit proudly in their fantastic homemade toy go-cart, entitled Swift

French sentry WWI
French sentry in Germany standing watch over a load of coal during World War I

French railway WWI
Trains on the Achiet Marco line at Bapaume yard (looking West) during World War I

Western Russian Fmily drinking Mares Milk
Family from the Baltic Region - Far Western Russia at this period - passing round a bottle of Kumis. Kumis is a fermented dairy product traditionally made from horses (mare s) milk

Little girl of Kostel (Podivin), Moravia
A little girl in a garden or back yard with her hoop and stick, a popular game at the time. She is from the settlement of Kostel (also known as Podivin) in South Moravia, now in Czechoslovakia

Elephant shifting large pieces of timber
An elephant removing a large piece of timber from a large stack, India

Woman up a boats mast
A woman in a natty nautical outfit of white shorts, plimsolls and striped blouse perches confidently high up on a boats mast or yard arm during the 1930s

A winter farmyard scene
A farmyard scene in winter, with a farmer checking the tack on a team of four working horses, while ducks, geese and cows drink and feed in the yard. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Train Storage Yard
A good example of perspective in a large train storage yard. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

New Palace Yard
Cloisters surrounding New Palace Yard in the rebuilt Houses of Parliament

A Japanese patrol in a Mandalay Railway Yard, Burma

Burma (Myanmar) - Rangoon (Yangon) - Prisoners
Prisoners awaiting their breakfast in a Yangon (formerly Rangoon) Jail, Myanmar (formerly Burma)

Manchester Ship Canal - Cattle Auction
Cattle auction brought in from Ireland by ship and unloaded on the Manchester Ship Canal

Palace Yard Stairs
Boats bringing passengers to Westminster, during the reign of Charles I

Scene in a timber yard, Kashgar, western China
Scene in a timber yard in Kashgar, western China, with many logs stacked up. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Limehouse Boatyard Etc
Messrs Forrestts lifeboat building yard and the elevated railway at Limehouse

The Hungry Fox (animal as human) 2 of 5
Reaching a farmers yard he takes a grey goose by the wing. Madam Goose, and by your leave, I ll take you away without reprieve, and carry you home to my den

Serbian Hemp workers
Rural Serbian Hemp workers

Scottish Shipbuilding Yard, 1915
Dinner hour at a Scottish Shipbuilding Yard, 1915

Statue of Richard I of England at Westminster, 1861
Engraving showing the colossal statue of Richard Coeur de Lion, King Richard I of England, by Baron Marochetti, in the Old Palace Yard, Westminster, 1861

The Procession of the Guards up the Mall, 1919
Photograph showing the triumphal procession of the Guards up the Mall, from Buckingham Palace to Marlborough Yard, at the end of the First World War, 1919

Hampton Court Tennis
Lawn tennis in Hampton Court Tilt Yard: some are playing, some hold racquets and chat, others watch and walk by the courts

Westminster Hall, London, 1884
Engraving showing three views of the exterior of Westminster Hall, London, 1884. On the right is a view of the ancient buttressing of the building at that time

German Flame-thrower; First World War, 1916
Photograph showing a captured German flame-thrower, displayed in a yard behind the French lines, 1916. This flame-thrower, or flammenwerfer, was captured during one of the battles of the Somme

German Weapons; First World War, 1916
Photograph showing a variety of captured German weapons, displayed in a yard behind the French lines, 1916. The weapons shown include machine-guns, rifles, artillery pieces and flame-throwers

Territorial Force being signed up
Soldiers of the Territorial Force being signed up in Deans Yard, Westminster, shortly after war was formally declared by Sir Edward Grey on August 4th, 1914

Embarkation of an Emigrant Ship, Liverpool, 1850
Engraving showing a bustling dock yard scene as emigrants, with trunks and boxes, line up to board their ship at Waterloo Docks, Liverpool, 1850

SS Great Western in a Heavy Gale, North Atlantic, 1846
Engraving showing the Steamship Great Western being struck amidships in a gale during a crossing from Liverpool to New York in 1846

Christmas in an Army Barracks, 1894
Engraving showing the arrival of the Tuck cart at an Army Barracks, at Christmas. The tuck man was obliged to have a pass from the commanding officer to allow him to bring his cart into the barrack

The Canterbury Pilgrims in the Yard of the Tabard Inn, 1387
Illustration giving an artists impression of how Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims may have looked as they stood in the yard of the Tabard Inn, 17th April 1387

Norman Shaw Building
The former headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, Scotland Yard designed by Norman Shaw

Canberra: tourist class restaurant
Colour illustration depicting the tourist class restaurant on board P&Os superliner Canberra around the time of her maiden voyage to Sydney, Australia in June 1961

Factory Exterior
Workmen in overalls and flat caps, one sitting in a car, in the yard of a factory

Young Boy and Two Dogs
A little boy in a rather flamboyant outfit and tricorn hat, hugs his two pet dogs as he poses for a portrait in his back yard

Scotland Yard / Convicts
The Convict Office

Lost Property Office 1 / 2
Two ladies in 1920s fashion of cloche hats and furs check through the New Scotland Yard Lost Property Office racks for their missing umbrellas. Metropolitan Police

Lost Property Office 2 / 2
An employee of the New Scotland Yard Lost Property Office examines a childs toy wooden horse amid the myriad abandoned and forgotten items, from suitcases to a pair of antlers

Criminal Record Offce
Checking fingerprints on the computer at the Criminal Record Office of New Scotland Yard. Metropolitan Police

Police Photography
Police photographers at work at New Scotland Yard photographing evidence. Metropolitan Police

Photographic Department
New Scotland Yard photographic department Metropolitan Police

Fingerprinting Training
New Scotland Yard fingerprint training class at Monck Street. Metropolitan Police

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In the vast expanse of history, yards have witnessed remarkable events and played a pivotal role in shaping our world. From the thunderous roar of HMS Duke of York firing a broadside during the Second World War to the bustling Harland and Wolff Yard, where magnificent ships were born, these spaces hold stories that echo through time. Imagine the awe-inspiring sight of Charles Green's balloon event in Stockport, as it gracefully floated above, defying gravity and capturing hearts. Meanwhile, at LCC-LFB Recruit firefighters training at Brigade HQ SE1 yard, future heroes honed their skills amidst flames and determination. The fingerprint sheet tells tales of justice served and mysteries unraveled. Each unique mark represents a story waiting to be discovered—a testament to human identity etched on this humble piece of paper. Glasgow's shipbuilding yard on that fateful day in 1971 stands as an emblematic moment for Scotland. The Face of Britain feature showcased not just steel structures but also the resilience and craftsmanship embedded within its people. Traveling back further in time reveals Newgate Exercise Yard depicted by Gustave Dore—an image frozen in wood engravings from London's past. It evokes thoughts about confinement juxtaposed with fleeting moments under open skies. Solva Farm beckons with promises of tranquility amid Pembrokeshire's stunning landscapes—nature embracing man-made boundaries harmoniously. And who can resist exploring Bleeding Heart Yard or gazing up at majestic ship figureheads guarding Castles Shipbreaking Yard? A windjammer looming over a London street transports us into another era—a reminder that even amidst urban chaos, echoes from distant seas can still captivate our imagination. Lastly, an old farm nestled among Guernsey's Channel Islands whispers secrets passed down through generations—the timeless connection between land and those who tend it, and are more than mere physical spaces.