Shaftesbury Home, Ealing - Household Work
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Shaftesbury Home, Ealing - Household Work
Shaftesbury Home, Ealing - a girls scrubs the floor with brush and bucket. Date: 1890s
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Media ID 14262026
© Mary Evans/Peter Higginbotham Collection
Brush Bucket Ealing Floor Scrubs Shaftesbury
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures a moment of quiet industry at Shaftesbury Home in Ealing, a charitable institution that provided shelter and education for girls in need during the late 1800s. The young girl in the image is deeply concentrated as she scrubs the floor with a brush and bucket, her expression reflecting the determination and resilience required to maintain the cleanliness and order of the home. The worn wooden floorboards, simple furniture, and muted colors of the room add to the sense of nostalgia and historical authenticity. Shaftesbury Home was founded in 1875 by the Shaftesbury Society, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of the poor and destitute. The home provided a safe and nurturing environment for girls who had been orphaned, abandoned, or otherwise unable to care for themselves. Girls at the home were given an education and taught valuable skills to help them become self-sufficient and independent. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the hard work and dedication that went into providing a better future for these girls. It also offers a glimpse into the daily life and routines of a charitable institution during the late Victorian era, a time when social welfare and education were crucial for those in need. The image is a testament to the power of community support and the importance of providing a safe and nurturing environment for those in need, values that continue to resonate with us today.
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