Orphans Collection (#7)

Motherless children (engraving)
2792667 Motherless children (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motherless children. Illustration for Chatterbox (1884)

Home for abandoned children in Hong Kong (Berlin Womens Association for China) (b / w photo)
3638731 Home for abandoned children in Hong Kong (Berlin Womens Association for China) (b/w photo) by German Photographer

Wolverhampton Training Home for Destitute Orphan Girls
Three inmates stand outside the Training Home for Destitute Orphan Girls, St Judes Road, Wolverhampton

Prescoed Camp, near Usk, Monmouthshire
Prescoed Camp used to house well-behaved inmates from the nearby Usk Borstal, Monmouthshire. Date: circa 1945

Usk Borstal, Monmouthshire
Silhouetted inmates at work in a corridor at Usk Borstal, Monmouthshire. Date: circa 1945

Girls Industrial School - Swimming
Girls at an unidentified Industrial School perform an exercise or dance in pairs holding a stick. Date: circa 1924

Girls Industrial School - Dance Exercise
Girls at an unidentified Industrial School perform an exercise or dance in pairs holding a stick. Date: circa 1924

Training Ship Empress, Helensburgh - Boys Band
The boys band of the TS Empress, operated at Helensburgh by the Clyde Industrial Training Ship Association

The Rauhe Haus, Hamburg
Inmates outside the Rauhe Haus, Hamburg. The establishment was founded in 1833 to provide industrial training for poor boys

St Monicas Home Hospital, Brondesbury Park, London
Nurses and patients in the boys ward at St Monicas Home Hospital, Brondesbury Park, London Date: circa 1927

Somerset Council Farriery Training Van
Horses being shoed alongside a travelling farriery training van operated by the Somerset County Council. Date: circa 1900

Sister Hope Creche, Greek Street, London
A nurse sits by a baby in its cradle at the Sister Hope Creche, Lincoln House, Greek Street, London. Date: circa 1896

Barnardos Home, Shrewsbury - Haircuts
The gardener at the Barnardos Home at Shrewsbury doubled as a barber when the children needed their hair trimming

Sheffield Orphan Homes
The boys house at the Sheffield Orphan Homes, Lydgate Lane, in the Crookes district of Sheffield. Date: circa 1915

Sesame House Froebel Kindergarten, London
Going home time for children attending the Sesame House Froebel Kindergarten, London NW8

Portland Borstal Silent Hour
Silent Hour at the Borstal in Portland, Dorset. Inmates were expected to use the time in reading, writing letters etc. Date: 1945

Portland Borstal Inmates Gardening
Inmates work in the garden of the Borstal at Portland, Dorset. Date: 1945

National Childrens Home, Oxted, Surrey
Inmates and staff at National Childrens Home (NCH), Oxted, Surrey Date: 1915

National Childrens Home, Doddington, Kent
Inmates and staff at National Childrens Home (NCH), Doddington, Kent Date: 1915

National Childrens Home, Cardiff
Inmates in training for domestic service at National Childrens Home (NCH), Cardiff. Date: 1915

National Childrens Home, Edgworth - Emigration Party
The 1899 emigration Canadian emigration party from the National Childrens Home (NCH) branch at Edgworth. Date: 1899

National Childrens Home Sisters Training Home, Bethnal Gre
Willard House - the National Childrens Home (NCH) training home Bethnal Breen for its Sisters of the Children. Date: 1899

National Childrens Home - Rev. R Bevan Shepherd
The Rev. R Bevan Shepherd was Vice-Principal of the National Childrens Home (NCH)from 1901 to 1907. Date: early 1900s

National Childrens Home London Choir
The London Choir of the National Childrens Home (NCH) at the Bonner Road Home, Bethnal Green

National Childrens Home, Farnborough
Members of the cricket and football teams at National Childrens Home (NCH), Farnborough

National Childrens Home Birthday Society Letter
A letter to a member of the Birthday Society - one of the fund-raising schemes run by the National Childrens Home (NCH).. Date: 1923

National Childrens Home, Sutton Coldfield
A view from the tower at the Princess Alice Orphanage branch of the National Childrens Home (NCH), Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire

National Childrens Home, Princess Alice Orphanage
Boys Scouts troop at the Princess Alice Orphanage branch of the National Childrens Home (NCH), Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire. Date: circa 1910

National Childrens Home, London
Boys learning how to set type in in the compositors room at the London branch of the National Childrens Home (NCH)

Meath Industrial School, Bray, Wicklow, Ireland
A view of the Meath Protestant Female Industrial School at Bray, Co. Wicklow

Manchester School of Art
A view of the Manchester School of Art building designed by G.T. Redmayne and erected in 1880-81 on Cavendish Street, Manchester. Date: circa 1894

Manchester Municipal Weaving School
The spinning room at the Manchester Municipal Weaving School run by the city council to train young people for work in the textile industry. Date: circa 1894

Old boys at Central London District Schools, Hanwell, Middle
A party of former inmates revisiting the Central London District Schools at Hanwell, also known as the Cuckoo Schools. Date: 1908

Gordon House Industrial School, Isleworth, Middlesex
Girls cleaning a dormitory bedroom at the Gordon House Girls Home, Isleworth, run by the London County Council

Barnardos William Baker Training School ( Goldings ), Hertf
Boys in the printing department at Barnardos William Baker Training School (also known as Goldings ), near Hertford

Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home - Pantry
Pantry at the new Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home opened in 1899 on Fountainbridge. Date: circa 1899

Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home
A view of the new Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home opened in 1899 on Fountainbridge. Date: circa 1899

Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home - Kitchen
Kitchen at the new Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home opened in 1899 on Fountainbridge. Date: circa 1899

Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home - Hall
Assembly hall of the new Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home opened in 1899 on Fountainbridge. Date: circa 1899

Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home - Dormitory
A dormitory at the new Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home opened in 1899 on Fountainbridge. Date: circa 1899

Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home Dining Hall
Dining hall of the new Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home opened in 1899 on Fountainbridge. Date: circa 1899

Edinburgh Girls Industrial School - playground
Inmates in the playground at the Girls Industrial School, Leith Walk, Edinburgh. Date: circa 1899

Church Farm School, East Barnet, Hertfordshire
Inmates in the playground at the East Barnet Farm School, established in 1863 as a boys Industrial School. Date: circa 1928

Ogle Mews Creche, Marylebone, London
Staff and children at the Ogle Mews, Foley Street, Marylebone. The creche, established in about 1870, was one of the first in London. Date: 1896

Craven Hall Creche, Marshall Street, London
Cradles, cots and a playpen at the Craven Hall Creche (also known as the West London Mission Creche), Marshall Street, Golden Square, London. Date: 1896

Carlton Reformatory School Swimming Bath
The swimming bath at the Reformatory for Boys, Carlton, near Bedford. The establishment later became Carlton Approved School. Date: circa 1926

British Seamens Orphanage, Brixham - Rock House
A view of Rock House - the chaplains accommodation at the British Seamens Orphanage, Brixham, Devon

St Gabriels Waifs and Strays Society Home, Brighton
St Gabriels Waifs and Strays Society Home for Girls, opened in 1926 on Wellington Road, Brighton, Date: 1926

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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.