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Feltham Industrial Schools (later Borstal) - Entrance
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Feltham Industrial Schools (later Borstal) - Entrance
Entrance gates and lodge at the Feltham Industrial Schools, Middlesex. The establishment was converted to a Borstal in 1910. Date: early 1900s
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This evocative photograph captures the entrance to the Feltham Industrial Schools in Middlesex, England, during the early 1900s. The image showcases the imposing gates and lodge of the institution, which once served as a children's home and care facility. The Feltham Industrial Schools were established in the late 19th century to provide care and education for orphaned, neglected, or delinquent children. The conversion of the Feltham Industrial Schools to a Borstal in 1910 marked a shift in the approach to dealing with young offenders. Borstals were intended to be less punitive than prisons and more focused on rehabilitation. The name Borstal is derived from Borstal House in Kent, where the first Borstal institution was established in 1908. The gates and lodge in this photograph serve as a symbol of the welfare services that were available during this era for children in need. The image evokes a sense of both sadness and hope, as the children who entered through these gates were often facing difficult circumstances, but were also being provided with a chance at a better future. The Feltham Industrial Schools and later Borstal played an important role in the social history of Middlesex and the United Kingdom as a whole. They represent a time when society recognized the need for alternative forms of care and rehabilitation for children who were not able to live with their families or who had fallen into trouble with the law.
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