Care Collection (page 3)

Airing Court at Fountain Mental Hospital, Tooting, Surrey
Children and nurses enjoy playing with toys in an airing court at the Fountain Hospital at Tooting in Surrey (now South London)

Napsbury Asylum Administration Block, Hertfordshire
The administration block of the Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum, also known as Napsbury Asylum, originally opened in 1905 on Shenley Lane, London Colney, near St. Albans, Hertfordshire

Duston War Hospital, Northamptonshire
The west wing of the Northampton County Lunatic Asylum in its First World War guise at Duston War Hospital. The building was designed by Robert Griffiths and opened in 1876 on Berrywood Road, Duston

The Berkshire County Asylum, Moulsford, Wallingford
The Berkshire County Lunatic Asylum at Moulsford, near Wallingford. Later known as the Berkshire Mental Hospital, it was renamed Fairmile Hospital in 1948

Percy House Military Hospital, Isleworth, Middlesex
A view of Percy House School which served as a Military Hospital during the First World War. The school, for pauper children, was established by the Brentford Union in 1883 on Twickenham Road

Union Workhouse, Aylsham, Norfolk
The entrance driveway to Aylsham Union workhouse, Norfolk. The workhouse, designed by William J Donthorn, was erected in 1848-9 at Aylsham. It later became St Michaels Hospital

Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) mother and 6-month old baby in captivity, Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque Biological Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

A Bedouin guide with his camel, overlooking the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Toilet / Manicure 1930
Frumpish middle-aged woman gives a manicure to a pretty young woman in her bedroom

St Marys Hospital, Paddington, West London. Date: circa 1905

Holding hands
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Mans hand holding childs hand. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Galapagos blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii excisa), North Seymour Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Entrance to Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool
The entrance to Alder Hey Hospital, near Liverpool. Uniformed soldiers stand at the gate on the left. The hospital opened in 1915 to house chronic and bedridden patients from the West Derby Union

Characterful old lady with her knitting
A characterful old lady sits in a chair, holding a few rows of knitting in front of her as she looks thoughtfully into the distance

Southwark Military Hospital, Dulwich, South London
The entrance to Southwark Military Hospital which, during the First World War, was established in the St Saviours workhouse infirmary

Nail Polish Remover
A beautiful art nouveau label for Wlandres Venus nail polish remover, distributed by Wadanola Beauty Supply of Syracuse, New York

Barnardos Home, The Marfords, Bromborough
A view of the Marfords, a Barnardos Home at Bromborough, Cheshire. The building is decorated with bunting. Date: circa 1938

Steyning Union Workhouse, Shoreham, Sussex
An architects aerial view of the Steyning Unions new workhouse opened in 1901 at Kingston-by-Sea, near Shoreham, Sussex. The buildings were designed by Charles E Clayton and Ernest Black of Brighton

Union Workhouse, Bedale, North Yorkshire
The Bedale Union workhouse, erected in 1839 at South End, Bedale, North Yorkshire. Two ladies in large hats converse in the foreground

Glymiel Jelly - Nobody in OUR family suffers from chapped hands. Glymiel Jelly stops all that. Date: c.1924

Plains zebra (Equus quagga) grooming foal, Kruger National Park, South Africa, July

Ground plan, Carmarthen County Lunatic Asylum, Wales
Architects ground-floor plan of the Carmarthen Lunatic Asylum erected near Carmarthen, South Wales, in 1865 and designed by David Brandon

Barnardos Stepney Causeway - Home & Hospital
A view across railway lines of the Barnardos Boys Home (left) and Hospital, Stepney Causeway, East London. Date: early 1900s

Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197530 Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Chierici, Gaetano (1838-1920); 33x42 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Bible of Royaumont, Old Testament: War of Naaman. Naaman
XEE4138446 Bible of Royaumont, Old Testament: War of Naaman. Naaman, general of the army of the King of Syria, came to find the Prophete Elisee to be healed of his leprosy. Illustration from 1811

Hereford Industrial School and Working Boys Home
The Home for Working Boys, later Boys Industrial School, Hereford, opened in 1877 Date: circa 1910

St Bartholomews Hospital, London - The Museum
A view of the medical museum at St Bartholomews Hospital in the City of London. The room is packed with shelves and display cases containing medical specimens, most of them in glass jars

Lowdham Grange Borstal Institution
Exterior view of Lowdham Grange Borstal Institution, near Nottingham. Date: circa 1945

Earlswood Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles, Redhill
A view of the Earlswood Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles, Redhill, Surrey, founded in 1847. It later became known as the Royal Earlswood Hospital. Date: circa 1854

Communist China - training barefoot doctors
Communist China - a military doctor trains three young women as so-called barefoot doctors, usually village-based farm workers trained in primary health care and basic hygiene, including acupuncture

Shaftesbury Homes - Farm School for Boys, Bisley, Surrey
The Bisley Farm School for Boys, established by what became the Shaftesbury Homes charity. It later became known as the School House department of Shaftesbury School. Date: 1930s

Shaftesbury Homes Fortescue House, Twickenham
Shaftesbury Homes School for Boys at Fortescue House, Hampton Road Twickenham, opened in 1937. It had previously been located in premises at London Road, Twickenham. Date: circa 1937

Christiana Hartley Maternity Home, Colne, Lancashire
The Christiana Hartley Maternity Home, Colne, opened in 1927 in premises of former Jubilee Cottage Hospital

St Vincents Catholic Boys Home, Paddington
A group of boys at St Vincents Home for Roman Catholic Boys, Harrow Road, Paddington, West London. Date: early 1900s

St Josephs Catholic Boys Home, Enfield, Middlesex
Boys and nuns at St Josephs Catholic Boys Home, Enfield, Middlesex. Date: circa 1900

St Edwards Orphanage, Liverpool - Boys band
St Edwards Orphanage, Broad Green, Liverpool - the boys band pose with their instruments

Glasgow Municipal Tenement Plan
Layout plan of a Glasgow Municipal Tenement. Date: 1896

Ravelrig Barnardos Home, Balerno, Edinburgh
A view of the Ravelrig Barnardos Home, Balerno, near Edinburgh

National Childrens Home (NCH), Alverstoke - Aerial view
National Childrens Home (NCH), Alverstoke, Hampshire. Aerial view showing the boundary of the homes site. Date: July 1939

Africa, Zaire, Virungas National Park, Virungas Mountains
Zaire, Virungas National Park, Virungas Mountains. Wild mountain gorilla family in cloud forest habitat. Credit as: Dave Welling / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Florence Nightingale - Pioneer of Nursing Techniques
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) - celebrated English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing

Evacuation as a National Service - Poster
It Might by You! Caring for Evacuees is a National Service circa 1942

Strand and Edmonton Union Workhouses, Middlesex
An aerial view of the Strand Union workhouse (above centre) and Edmonton Union workhouse (below centre) at Edmonton, Middlesex

Aerial view of Redhill Hospital, Hendon, Middlesex
An aerial view of Redhill Hospital, Hendon, Middlesex originally opened in 1927 as the Hendon Union infirmary. The older building (below centre) was originally the Hendon Union school, erected in 1859

Empire Hotel, Lowestoft, Suffolk
The Empire Hotel at Lowestoft, Suffolk, opened in 1900. In 1921 it was acquired by the Metropolitan Asylums Board and reopened the following year as a hospital for tuberculosis patients

Combination Hospital, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
The Greenock Combination Hospital was erected in 1906-7 on Inverkip Road, Greenock, to serve the combined burghs of Greenock, Port Glasgow, and Gourock. It later became known as Gateside Hospital

Beaufort War Hospital, Fishponds, Bristol
Beaufort War Hospital at Blackberry Hill, Stapleton, Bristol - an area also known as Fishponds. The building was opened in 1861 as the Bristol Lunatic Asylum

Union Workhouse, Kings Norton, Worcestershire
Entrance to the Union workhouse on what is now Raddlebarn Road, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, south west of Birmingham. The building, designed by Edward Holmes, was opened in 1870

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Caring for all: A glimpse into the diverse realms across time and place. From Shotley Bridge General Hospital in County Durham to Training Ship Arethusa II, compassion knows no boundaries. Witness the tender bond between an Alaskan/Northern Sea Otter mother and her young pup, a heartwarming display of maternal care in Alaska. In the depths of WW1, silhouettes reveal wounded soldiers receiving vital medical care, reminding us of the sacrifices made on the battlefield. Warwick County Mental Hospital stands as a testament to nurturing minds in Hatton, Warwickshire while Whipps Cross Hospital serves as a beacon of hope in Essex. Picture No. 10743654 captures moments from Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools where love and support shape young lives at Cheadle Hulme. Nature's embrace is evident as a Grey wolf mother lies beside her playful pup amidst grassy fields in June - showcasing nature's own form of caregiving. The importance of oral health is highlighted through glimpses into teeth care for both adults and children alike. Lastly, North Wales Lunatic Asylum sheds light on historical approaches to mental healthcare while Asylum Lodge reminds us that empathy has always been essential even during challenging times in Devizes, Wiltshire.