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Islington Technical Home - Carpenters Shop
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Islington Technical Home - Carpenters Shop
Boys at work in the carpentry workshop at the Islington Technical Home. The home was run by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: circa 1907
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Carehome Carpentry Islington Orphanage Orphans Services Strays Technical Waifs Welfare Workshop 1907 Childrens
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This evocative photograph captures a moment in time at the Islington Technical Home, a children's care facility run by the Waifs and Strays Society in London, circa 1907. In the image, a group of young boys are seen intently focused on their work in the carpentry workshop. The boys, dressed in uniforms and wearing aprons, are busy sawing, sanding, and shaping pieces of wood under the watchful eye of their instructor. The carpentry shop was just one of the many workshops and training centers operated by the Waifs and Strays Society to provide practical skills and education to the children in their care. The Islington Technical Home was established to provide a safe and nurturing environment for orphaned, abandoned, and neglected children. The Society believed that by teaching these children a trade or skill, they would be better equipped to secure gainful employment and lead independent lives once they left the care of the home. The boys in this photograph are a testament to the Society's commitment to providing essential services to vulnerable children in need. The Waifs and Strays Society was a leading children's charity in the United Kingdom, founded in 1883, and operated until the late 1950s. The organization provided care, education, and training to thousands of children, helping them to overcome the challenges of poverty, neglect, and abuse. This photograph offers a glimpse into the daily life of the children at the Islington Technical Home and the valuable work of the Waifs and Strays Society in shaping the futures of countless young lives.
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