Orphans Collection (#3)

Orphan working school, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead Road, London (engraving)
8677161 Orphan working school, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead Road, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orphan working school, Haverstock Hill)

Centenary festival of the Orphan Wrking School, at the London Tavern, 27 February 1858 (engraving)
8676301 Centenary festival of the Orphan Wrking School, at the London Tavern, 27 February 1858 (engraving) by English School

New York Foundling Hospital nuns with children (b/w photo)
8855380 New York Foundling Hospital nuns with children (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; © New-York Historical Society

New York Foundling Hospital "Orphan train" group, c.1923 (b/w photo)
8855381 New York Foundling Hospital "Orphan train" group, c.1923 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The exterior of the Metropolitan Police Orphanage
5616510 The exterior of the Metropolitan Police Orphanage; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the exterior of the Metropolitan Police Orphanage. Dated 19th Century)

The dinning hall of Erdington Orphanage
5616429 The dinning hall of Erdington Orphanage; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the dining hall of Erdington Orphanage. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1869); Universal History Archive/UIG

The dinning hall of an orphanage, 1850
3478036 The dinning hall of an orphanage, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the dinning hall of an orphanage in France. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Brother and sister joined in conversation, 1872
3478911 Brother and sister joined in conversation, 1872; (add.info.: Brother and sister joined in conversation, after the death of a parent)

Brother and sister joined in grief after the death of a parent, 1872
3478909 Brother and sister joined in grief after the death of a parent, 1872; (add.info.: Brother and sister joined in grief after the death of a parent)

New York Foundling Hospital nurses with children (b/w photo)
8855379 New York Foundling Hospital nurses with children (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; © New-York Historical Society

The exterior of the Birds Nest charitable institution
5616511 The exterior of the Birds Nest charitable institution; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the exterior of the Birds Nest charitable institution. Dated 19th Century)

A maid comforting a child whose mother has just died, 1850
3478110 A maid comforting a child whose mother has just died, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a maid comforting a child whose mother has just died)

Dinner in the Orphan Working School, 1870 (engraving)
1575604 Dinner in the Orphan Working School, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the children at dinner in the orphan working school, Haverstock Hill)

What's the news today, boys? (colour litho)
8655816 What's the news today, boys? (colour litho) by Carey, Carey (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: "What's the news today, boys)

The finding of Moses, 1721-1727, (oil on canvas)
7130052 The finding of Moses, 1721-1727, (oil on canvas); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The finding of Moses, 1721-1727, Giuseppe Maria Crespi, oil on canvas)

Orphan girls dining in the Great Hall of the Victoria Patriotic Building, 1860 (engraving)
1579457 Orphan girls dining in the Great Hall of the Victoria Patriotic Building, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting Orphan girls dining in the Great Hall of the Victoria Patriotic)

In the orphanage. Young nun distributes toy figures and apples to the children. Private Collection

Moscow: Jewish orphanage named after the Comintern. Games in the garden, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Moscow: Jewish orphanage named after the Comintern. Games in the garden, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far

Minsk: Orphanage, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Minsk: Orphanage, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish Autonomous Region--to serve as a Jewish

Odessa: Jewish orphanage, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Odessa: Jewish orphanage, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish Autonomous Region--to serve as a

Moscow: Jewish orphanage named after the Third International, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Moscow: Jewish orphanage named after the Third International, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish

Moscow: Jewish orphanage named after the Comintern, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Moscow: Jewish orphanage named after the Comintern, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish

Sunshine Home for Blind Babies, Southerndown, Glamorgan
Two children and a woman in the garden of the Sunshine Home for Blind Babies, Southerndown, Glamorgan. Date: circa 1950

London Ragged School, Battersea 1890s
The London Ragged Schools Union was established in April 1844 to combine resources in the city, providing free education, food, clothing, lodging and other home missionary services for poor children

Group of Children in the Royal Caledonian Asylum - from a painting by Mr. Wighton, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Group of Children in the Royal Caledonian Asylum [in London] - from a painting by Mr. Wighton, 1858. The object of the institution is the maintenance and education of the children of soldiers

The Centenary Fete of the Asylum for Female Orphans - the Archbishop of Canterbury Saying Grace, 1858 Creator: Unknown
The Centenary Fete of the Asylum for Female Orphans - the Archbishop of Canterbury Saying Grace, 1858. The object of the charity is to provide a home for orphan girls

Prince Albert Laying the Foundation-stone of the New Wing of the Licenced Victuallers Asylum, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Prince Albert Laying the Foundation-stone of the New Wing of the Licenced Victuallers Asylum, 1858....the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the above addition to the well-known building

Decoration Day at Philadelphia: Orphans decorating their Fathers Graves in Glenwood Cemetery, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Decoration Day at Philadelphia: Orphans decorating their Fathers Graves in Glenwood Cemetery, 1876. Tuesday, May 30, was kept sacred throughout the United States for the purpose of decorating

Fete at Denham Court, near Uxbridge, 1860. (now HQ of Women's Institute?) Creator: Unknown
Fete at Denham Court, near Uxbridge, 1860. Nathaniel Grace Lambert, Esq placed his mansion and grounds at the disposal of the committees of the Odd Fellows and Foresters Clubs

L'hiver au pays du charbon; L'Iiustration du 11 janvier 1919, 1919. Creator: Lucien Jonas
L'hiver au pays du charbon; L'Iiustration du 11 janvier 1919, 1919. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

La part de la douleur; au soir du "jour de Gloire": le pelerinage pieux des peres... 1919. Creator: J Simont
La part de la douleur; au soir du "jour de Gloire": le pelerinage pieux des peres et des meres, des veuves et des orphelins apportant des fleurs sur les degres du cenotaphe eleve a la

The Prince of Orange Visititing Flood Victims at the Almoners Orphanage, Amsterdam, on 14 February 1825, 1825

Three girls from the Amsterdam Burgerweeshuis, 1885. Creator: Thérèse Schwartze
Three girls from the Amsterdam Burgerweeshuis (orphanage), 1885

Homeless Child, 1920s. Creator: Petrov, Nikolai (1876-1940)
Homeless Child, 1920s. Private Collection

Les Orphelins de la guerre sur la Cote D'Azur; un permissionnaire du Nord...1916. Creator: L Sabattier
Les Orphelins de la guerre sur la Cote D'Azur; un permissionnaire du Nord retrouve, dans une luxueuse villa du Cap Ferrat, ses enfants, don't la mere est morte, 1916

Bulgarian Children, wounded at Kustendjeh, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Bulgarian Children, wounded at Kustendjeh, 1854. Sketch by R. Trooping, 52nd Regiment, of child refugees on board H.M.S. Firebrand on the Black Sea during the Crimean War

Orphan-House, Ashley Down, near Bristol, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Orphan-House, Ashley Down, near Bristol, 1850.... there has lately sprung up a new religious sect, known by the inconvenient and undeclinable name of Craik-and-Mullerites

Fireworks at the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum, Bow-Road, on Tuesday, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Fireworks at the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum, Bow-Road [in London], on Tuesday, 1850....the Committee of this excellent Charity...provided for the subscribers

Children at the Kara Orphanage, 1891. Creator: Aleksei Kuznetsov
Children at the Kara Orphanage, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)

Petropavlovsk: Orphan Bank, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Petropavlovsk. Orphan Bank, 1903. National Library of Russia

The Duke of Leinster presenting prizes to the children of the Masonic Female Orphan... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Duke of Leinster presenting prizes to the children of the Masonic Female Orphan School at Dublin, in the Great Hall of the ancient concert rooms, 1862

London Guildhall, Gog and Magog and the Mansion House. View of the Guildhall in Moorgate 30, statues of the mythological giant Gogmagog and Corineus 31

Spiddal Orphan Home, Nead le Farrige, Galway - Girls
Girls at the Spiddal Orphan Home, Nead le Farrige, Galway, Ireland. Date: circa 1902

Prince Edward Childrens Convalescent Home, Hunstanton
A nurse and patients on the lawn at the Prince Edward Childrens Convalescent Home, Hunstanton, Norfolk. Date: circa 1918

Sunday School Union Holiday Home, Clacton
Inmates and staff outside the Sunday School Union Holiday Home, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Date: circa 1910

St Michaels Convent, Waterlooville - Refuge & Laundry
The refuge and laundry buildings at St Michaels Convent, Waterlooville, Hampshire, established to receive penitents and young girls in moral danger. Date: circa 1905

Girls Industrial Home, Stratford-upon-Avon
Staff on the doorstep of the Girls Industrial Home, Stratford-upon-Avon. Date: circa 1908

Richmond Lodge, Toxteth, Liverpool
A sketch of Richmond Lodge - a home for pauper children opened at Wavertree in 1899 by the Toxteth Park Poor Law Union. Date: circa 1899

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"From Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools to London Slums: A Journey of Hope and Resilience" In the heart of Cheadle Hulme, the echoes of laughter and learning fill the halls of the Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools. Here, young souls find solace and support, forging their own path despite life's hardships. Venturing into Feathers Court in Drury Lane, we witness a stark contrast - a glimpse into the struggles faced by orphans in London's slums. Yet even amidst adversity, these resilient children defy all odds with unwavering determination. At Comlongon Castle in Dumfries, Barnardo Evacuees find refuge from war-torn lands. In this ancient fortress turned sanctuary, they discover safety and belonging as they rebuild their shattered lives. Pyrford St Nicholas becomes a beacon of hope through its embrace of waifs and strays under the loving care of Waifs and Strays Society. These once lost souls now thrive within its nurturing walls, finding love where there was none before. Crossley and Porter Orphanage stands tall in Halifax, West Yorkshire - an emblematic symbol of resilience for countless children who have found shelter within its welcoming embrace. Together they forge lifelong bonds that transcend mere bloodlines. Hull Sailors Orphanage resonates with melodies as a boys band fills every corner with harmonious tunes. Through music's transformative power, these young hearts find solace amidst turbulent seas while cultivating talents that will carry them far beyond Hull's shores. Nestled amid Mayfield's serene landscapes lies St Mary in the Fields Childrens Colony - an idyllic haven where laughter dances on gentle breezes. Here orphaned children rediscover joy as they create memories that will forever warm their hearts. Surbiton comes alive at St Martins Waifs and Strays Home playground; here playful giggles echo through sunlit afternoons.