Night Shelter Collection

A man getting a ticket of admission for a London night shelter. 1/1/1892 (engraving)
5616018 A man getting a ticket of admission for a London night shelter. 1/1/1892 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Men at a London night shelter. 1/1/1892 (engraving)
5616020 Men at a London night shelter. 1/1/1892 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mr Peter Stoakley, acting chief executive of Trinity Centre, sorts through the donated clothing store at the centre in Camp Hill. 8th February 1990

The night shelter dormitory at the Trinity Centre in Camp Hill. 8th February 1990

Houseless and Hungry, 1869 (engraving)
5320755 Houseless and Hungry, 1869 (engraving) by Fildes, Samuel Luke (1844-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Graphic, 4 December 1869)

Refuge - Applying for Admittance, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Refuge-Applying for Admittance, 1872. A group of destitute men wait outside a night shelter in London. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Scripture Reader in a Night Refuge, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Scripture Reader in a Night Refuge, 1872. A man reads the bible in a night shelter dormitory. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

A House of Refuge - In the Bath, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
A House of Refuge-In the Bath, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Eleven unfortunates asphyxiated in a night shelter, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Eleven unfortunates asphyxiated in a night shelter, 1929. Onze Malheureux Asphyxies Dans un Asile de Nuit. Firemen attend victims poisoned by gas at the Salle Saint-Jean-de-Dieu in the rue de

A staircase in a night shelter, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
A staircase in a night shelter, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

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In the shadow of history, Mr. Peter Stoakley, acting chief executive of Trinity Centre, leads the way in providing shelter and refuge for the homeless and hungry in the present day. As we reflect on the past, images of night shelters from the 19th and early 20th centuries come to mind - Houseless and Hungry (1869), Refuge - Applying for Admittance (1872) by Gustave Doré, and A House of Refuge - In the Bath (1872). Yet, the stark reality of Eleven unfortunates asphyxiated in a night shelter (1929) and A staircase in a night shelter, Paris (1931) by Ernest Flammarion serve as a grim reminder of the dire conditions that once were. Today, the night shelter at the Trinity Centre in Camp Hill continues to offer a beacon of hope, providing essential services and a safe haven for those in need, ensuring that no one is left out in the cold.