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Orphanage Collection (#12)

"Providing Hope and Love: A Glimpse into Orphanages Across the Globe" Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, Cheadle Hulme: Founded in 1855

Background imageOrphanage Collection: View Binnen-Amstel Diaconieweeshuis Amsterdam De Binnen Amstel

View Binnen-Amstel Diaconieweeshuis Amsterdam De Binnen Amstel
View of the Binnen-Amstel and the Diaconieweeshuis in Amsterdam De Binnen Amstel and t Diaconie Weeshuis, in Amsterdam / Le Binnen Amstel & the Maison des Orphelins de la Diaconie

Background imageOrphanage Collection: View Lutheran Diaconie Orphanage Amsterdam courtyard

View Lutheran Diaconie Orphanage Amsterdam courtyard
View of the Lutheran Diaconie Orphanage of Amsterdam, The Lutheran Diaconie Orphanage of Amsterdam, seen from the courtyard. Children playing in the foreground

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Jan Bikkers View Gereformeerd Burgerweeshuis

Jan Bikkers View Gereformeerd Burgerweeshuis
Jan Bikkers, View of the Gereformeerd Burgerweeshuis on the Goudsewagenstraat, Rotterdam, cityscape painting footage paper paint oil, Portrait format

Background imageOrphanage Collection: French church orphanage Jesus Adolescent Nazareth

French church orphanage Jesus Adolescent Nazareth
French church and orphanage of Jesus Adolescent in Nazareth. Interior of basilica taken from balcony high above entrance. The gallery. 1940, Israel, Nazareth

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Dotheboys Hall. Frontispiece By Claude A. Shepperson From The Book Nicholas Nickleby By Charles

Dotheboys Hall. Frontispiece By Claude A. Shepperson From The Book Nicholas Nickleby By Charles Dickens

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Childrens Home In A Village. An Orphanage. After A Painting By Haag

Childrens Home In A Village. An Orphanage. After A Painting By Haag. From Album Artistico Published Circa 1890

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Belgian war orphans with Father Syoens WWI

Belgian war orphans with Father Syoens WWI
Group photograph of Belgian war orphan children brought to Detroit, U.S.A during World War One. Father Syoens, pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows, Roman Catholic Church

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Bexhill, Little Folks Home

Bexhill, Little Folks Home
Children sit in the sunshine at the Little Folks Home, Bexhill. Staff hand round bread and butter and fill mugs from a jug

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Approved School - Gardening

Approved School - Gardening
Boys digging with forks and spades in the garden of an unidentified Approved School. Date: circa1945

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Witney Union Workhouse, Oxfordshire

Witney Union Workhouse, Oxfordshire
An aerial view of Witney Workhouse, Oxfordshire, designed by George Wilkinson. Date: 1920s

Background imageOrphanage Collection: St Marys Roman Catholic Orphanage, Leeds

St Marys Roman Catholic Orphanage, Leeds
St Marys Orphanage for Roman Catholic Girls, Leeds - also known as Mount St Marys Orphanage - was run by the Oblate Sisters of Mary Immaculate of L Osier

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Female Patients Room, Broadmoor Asylum

Female Patients Room, Broadmoor Asylum
Interior of a female patients bedroom at Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire. Date: circa 1900

Background imageOrphanage Collection: School room at St Vincents Orphanage, Torquay

School room at St Vincents Orphanage, Torquay
Boys in sailor suits sit at desks in the school room at St Vincents Orphanage, Torquay Date: Date unknown

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Hambro Orphanage, Roehampton

Hambro Orphanage, Roehampton
The Hambro Orphanage, Roehampton, was founded in 1879 to educate and train girls for domestic service. Date: circa 1907

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Toddlers Dormitory

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Toddlers Dormitory
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - a group of the younger girls in the toddlers dormitory. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Dining Hall

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Dining Hall
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - children sit a long tables in the dining hall. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageOrphanage Collection: St Pancras Female Orphanage - Present Day Dress

St Pancras Female Orphanage - Present Day Dress
Girls at the St Pancras Female Orphanage display the homes present-day style of dress. (See separate image for their original dress.) Date: early 1900s

Background imageOrphanage Collection: St Pancras Female Orphanage - Original Dress

St Pancras Female Orphanage - Original Dress
Girls at the St Pancras Female Orphanage display the homes original style of dress. (See separate image for their present-day dress.) Date: early 1900s

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Smyllum Orphanage, Smyllum Park near Lanark

Smyllum Orphanage, Smyllum Park near Lanark
The Smyllum Orphanage for Roman Catholic children was run by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul. Date: circa 1907

Background imageOrphanage Collection: St Ediths Orphanage (Hallam Hall), Clevedon, Somerset

St Ediths Orphanage (Hallam Hall), Clevedon, Somerset
St Ediths Orphanage, also known as Hallam Hall, at Clevedon. The home was run by the Church Extension Association. Date: Date unknown

Background imageOrphanage Collection: St Elizabeths Orphanage of Mercy, Eastcombe, Gloucestershir

St Elizabeths Orphanage of Mercy, Eastcombe, Gloucestershir
St Elizabeths Orphanage of Mercy, Eastcombe, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. The home was run by the Church Extension Association. Date: Date unknown

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Foresters Orphanage, Bridlington

Foresters Orphanage, Bridlington
Beds line the dormitory at the Foresters Orphanage, Bridlington. Date: Date unknown

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Chadwicks Orphanage, Bolton, Lancashire

Chadwicks Orphanage, Bolton, Lancashire
A view of the grounds of Chadwicks Orphanage for girls at Bolton, with a number of the inmates at play. The institution was founded by a gift from Dr Samuel Taylor Chadwick. Date: Date unknown

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Aberlour Orphanage Picnic

Aberlour Orphanage Picnic
Children and helpers at Aberlour Orphanage Picnic in August, 1912. Date: August, 1912

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Hope House Orphanage, Ipswich, Suffolk

Hope House Orphanage, Ipswich, Suffolk
Boys stand alongside a cart outside the Hope House Orphanage, Ipswich. Date: circa 1910

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Queen Victoria Orphanage, Shirland Road, Maida Vale, London

Queen Victoria Orphanage, Shirland Road, Maida Vale, London
Children lined up outside the Queen Victoria Orphanage, Shirland Road, Maida Vale. The home was run by the Church Extension Association. Date: Date unknown

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Montague House Boys Orphanage, Dartmouth Hill, Blackheath

Montague House Boys Orphanage, Dartmouth Hill, Blackheath
A view of Montague House Boys Orphanage, Dartmouth Hill, Blackheath, South-east London. Date: circa 1911

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Abbey Street Ragged Schools, Bethnal Green

Abbey Street Ragged Schools, Bethnal Green
A free breakfast is provided to pupils at the Abbey Street Ragged Schools, Bethnal Green. Children sit at trestle tables. A woman sits at a harmonium. Date: late 1800s

Background imageOrphanage Collection: TS Arethusa - Compass instruction

TS Arethusa - Compass instruction
Boys receive compass instruction aboard the training ship Arethusa, moored at Greenhithe, Kent Date: 1917

Background imageOrphanage Collection: TS Arethusa - Steering instruction

TS Arethusa - Steering instruction
Boys learning to steer aboard the training ship Arethusa, moored at Greenhithe, Kent Date: 1917

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Tennal Approved School, Birmingham - Exercises

Tennal Approved School, Birmingham - Exercises
Exercise routine by boys from the Tennal Approved School (formerly Harborne School), Birmingham Date: 1940s

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Sir Ralph Pendlebury Orphanage, Stockport

Sir Ralph Pendlebury Orphanage, Stockport
A view of the orphanage in Stockport founded in 1882 through a legacy from local mill owner Sir Ralph Pendlebury

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - Shoemaking

Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - Shoemaking
Shoemakers department at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - Dining Hall

Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - Dining Hall
Dining hall at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - Cell

Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - Cell
A cell at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation. Date: circa 1847

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Nottingham Poor Boys Convalescent Home, Skegness

Nottingham Poor Boys Convalescent Home, Skegness
A seaside convalescent home at Skegness, Lincolnshire, for Poor Boys from Nottingham

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Islington Technical Home - Carpenters Shop

Islington Technical Home - Carpenters Shop
Boys at work in the carpentry workshop at the Islington Technical Home. The home was run by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: circa 1907

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Spring Bank Orphanage, Hull

Spring Bank Orphanage, Hull
A winter view of the Spring Bank Orphanage, Hull, after a fall of snow. A ships mast stands in the grounds of the home, used for nautical training exercises. Date: circa 1907

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Maryhill Industrial School, Glasgow

Maryhill Industrial School, Glasgow
A view of the Industrial School for Girls, Maryhill, Glasgow Date: circa 1924

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Mossbank Industrial School, Glasgow

Mossbank Industrial School, Glasgow
A view of the Industrial School for Boys, Mossbank, Glasgow. Extensive plots of vegetables were cultivated by the inmates. Date: circa 1924

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Gracie Fields Home and Orphanage, Peacehaven, East Sussex

Gracie Fields Home and Orphanage, Peacehaven, East Sussex
Orphanage and childrens home at Peacehaven, East Sussex, opened in 1933 by singing star Gracie Fields to care for the children of parents in the theatrical profession

Background imageOrphanage Collection: London Foundling Hospital - Tokens

London Foundling Hospital - Tokens
Some example of the tokens left with children deposited at Londons Foundling Hospital. They allowed parents to prove their connection with their child if ever required to do so

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Boys Band, St Edwards Orphanage, Thingwall, Liverpool

Boys Band, St Edwards Orphanage, Thingwall, Liverpool
The boys band pose with their instruments at St Edwards Orphanage, Thingwall, Liverpool. Two monks in their gowns flank the boys. Date: early 1900s

Background imageOrphanage Collection: St Elizabeths House, Bullingham, Hereford

St Elizabeths House, Bullingham, Hereford
St Elizabeths House - a girls orphanage and school at Bullingham, near Hereford. Date: early 1900s

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Feltham Borstal, Middlesex

Feltham Borstal, Middlesex
An aerial view of the Feltham Borstal, Middlesex Date: circa 1930s

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Farningham Homes for Little Boys, Swanley, Kent

Farningham Homes for Little Boys, Swanley, Kent
A view along the entrance drive at the Farningham Homes for Little Boys, Swanley, Kent Date: circa 1904

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Feltham Borstal, Middlesex - inmates

Feltham Borstal, Middlesex - inmates
Inmates on parade at the Feltham Borstal, Middlesex Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOrphanage Collection: Albion Hill Home for Female Penitents, Brighton

Albion Hill Home for Female Penitents, Brighton - inmates at work in the ironing room Date: 1874




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"Providing Hope and Love: A Glimpse into Orphanages Across the Globe" Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, Cheadle Hulme: Founded in 1855, this orphanage has been a beacon of hope for countless children in need. August Hermann Francke: The visionary behind the first modern orphanage in Germany, his legacy continues to inspire similar institutions worldwide. Barnardo Evacuees at Comlongon Castle, Dumfries: During World War II, Dr. Thomas Barnardo's organization offered refuge to vulnerable children from war-torn areas. Locomotive Pacific, Southern Miniature Railway, Woking: An unexpected source of joy for orphans as they embark on thrilling train rides through picturesque landscapes. Boys Band, Hull Sailors Orphanage: Music becomes their solace as talented young boys find harmony and friendship within the walls of this unique orphanage. Gracie Fields Home and Orphanage, Peacehaven: Named after the renowned British actress and singer Gracie Fields who dedicated her life to supporting disadvantaged children. Orphan Asylum Wolverhampton West Midlands: A safe haven where abandoned children find love and nurturing amidst challenging circumstances. Crossley and Porter Orphanage Halifax West Yorkshire: This historic institution has provided shelter and education for generations of deserving young souls since its establishment in 1864. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage Nairobi Kenya East Africa Africa): Not just human orphans but also baby elephants receive care at this remarkable sanctuary that nurtures them back to health before releasing them into the wild again. St Mary in the Fields Childrens Colony Mayfield Sussex): Nestled amidst serene countryside surroundings lies a place where little hearts are mended with compassion while embracing nature's healing touch. St Martins Waifs and Strays Home Surbiton - Playground.