Stepney Collection (#6)

Photograph of Black Horse PH, Stepney, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1938

Photograph of Anchor & Hope PH, Stepney, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Alfreds Head PH, Stepney, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Statue of a girl scholar beside the door, Hamlet of Ratcliff Schools, Stepney, London, 1945
Statue of a girl scholar beside the door, Hamlet of Ratcliff Schools, 51 White Horse Road, Stepney, London, 1945. Small sculpture in a Gothic-style niche of a girl in Victorian dress

Broad tree-lined street with tramlines, Burdett Road, Stepney, London, 1912. Horses and carts are the only traffic on this comparatively empty street of four-storey terraced houses

Men standing in the cutting shield, Rotherhithe Tunnel, Stepney, London, August 1907. Front view of the shield with workmen standing in compartments where the shield partly emerged into Shaft 4

Replacing an old gas main, Commercial Street, London, 1906
Replacing an old gas main, Commercial Street, Stepney, London, 1906. Works during tramway electrification: replacing an old 48-inch gas main with a new one at the junction of Whitechapel High Street

Assembly in the playground, Jews Free School, Stepney, London, 1908. Boys lined up for a mass assembly in the school playground

The Free Russian Library and reading room, 15 Whitechapel Road, Stepney, London, c1901 (1901). The Free Russian Library was set up by Aleksei Teplov

Cripples Football Team, Barnardos Stepney Causeway, Londo
Football team of disabled boys, some with crutches, at Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, East London Date: circa 1905

Hope Place, Stepney
Local residents of Hope Place, Stepney, near where Thomas Barnardo opened his first childrens home

Blitz in London -- off Whitechapel Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- men at work inside a damaged building off Whitechapel Road, East London, where six people were killed, 4 September 1940. Date: 1940s

Women from Stepney, East London, hop picking in Kent
Three women from Stepney, East London, hop picking in Kent. They were assisted by their local vicar, Reverend R Wilson of St. Augustine s, Stepney. circa 1911

1930s poor street in Stepney
A small child stands outside a row of dilapidated houses on a poor street in Stepney in the East End of London. Date: circa 1936

Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, Bow, East London
The Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum was opened in 1871 at Devons Road in Bow, next to the Stepney workhouse, East London. Despite its name

Sugar refinery in Leman Street, Stepney, London, 1851. Artist: Vincent Brooks
Fireproof Sugar Refinery, Leman Street, Stepney, London, 1851. From Vintage London by John Betjeman. [William Collins, 1942]

Inside Medland Hall homeless shelter, Ratcliff, London, c1900 (1901). The four penny coffin, a homeless shelter which charged its clients different amounts depending on the amenities offered

Stepney Church, c1792. From The Environs of London, by Daniel Lysons [T. Cadell, Junior & W. Davies, , c1792.]

Mrs Russel Manners, (1917). Artist: Robert Cooper
Mrs Russel Manners. Portrait of Catherine, Mrs. Russell Manners, the later Lady Stepney. Catherine Stepney (1778?1845) was a British novelist and socialite

St. Dunstans Stepney. From a View taken in 1803. Artist: Walter Thornbury
St.Dunstans Stepney. From a View taken in 1803.Engraving from Old and New London Volume 2.by Walter Thornbury.Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1878

Standoff on Sidney Street, Stepney, London, 3rd January 1911 (1937). Artist: Central Press
Standoff on Sidney Street, Stepney, London, 3rd January 1911 (1937). The Sidney Street siege occurred after a gang of heavily armed Latvian burglars shot five police officers who attempted to arrest

New Church, Stepney, London, 1828. Artist: William Deeble
New Church, Stepney, London, 1828

Election hustings in Stepney Green during the Tower Hamlets election, London, 1852. From the Illustrated London News (10 June 1852)

Stepney Church, London, 1815. Artist: Hobson
Stepney Church, London, 1815

Gordon Ward, Her Majestys Hospital, Barnardos Home, Stepne
Interior of Gordon Ward at Her Majestys Hospital, opened in 1887 as part of the Barnardos complex at Stepney Causeway, East London. Nurses attend the patients who include a small boy with crutches

Medical Examination, Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, Lond
A medical examination at Her Majestys Hospital, opened in 1887 as part of the Barnardos complex at Stepney Causeway, East London. A nurse looks on as a doctor examines a boys arm. Date: circa 1906

Roof of Her Majestys Hospital, Barnardos Home, Stepney Cau
Young inmates and a nurse in a rooftop enclosure at Her Majestys Hospital, opened in 1887 as part of the Barnardos complex at Stepney Causeway, East London. Date: circa 1906

Brushmaking, Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, London
Boys making brooms and brushes at Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, East London Date: circa 1905

Boys Band, Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, London
Uniformed boys band with instruments, Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, East London Date: circa 1905

Lady Catherine Stepney as Cleopatra, by Richard Cockle Lucas (1800-1883). C. 1836. Marble. Victoria and Albert Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

John Colets Home
JOHN COLETs home in Stepney, London. Date: CIRCA 1500

Barnardos Boys Home, Stepney Causeway - Carpentry Shop
Boys stand at work benches in the carpentry workshop at Barnardos Boys Home, Stepney Causeway Date: circa 1900

Barnardos Boys Home, Stepney Causeway - Classroom
Boys sit at desks in a classrrom at the Barnardos Boys Home, Stepney Causeway, East London. Date: circa 1900

Stepney Temple - Wesleyan East End Mission, Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London. Celebrating (at the time of this photograph)

Tailors Department, Barnardos Stepney Causeway, East Londo
Trainee tailors sew by hand or with sewing machine at Barnardos Boys Home, Stepney Causeway, East London. Date: early 1900s

Barnardos Home, Stepney, London - Her Majestys Hospital
Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, East London. Her Majestys Hospital was purpose built for Barnardos and in its day was one of the best equipped childrens hospitals in London. Date: circa 1906

Marie Hilton, founder of the pioneering cr裨 e at Stepney Causeway, where working women could leave their children

Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, London - Wheelwrights Sh
Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, London. Boys at work using a variety of tools in the wheelwrights shop

Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, London - Bakery
Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, London. Boys make bread. Loaves are being removed from the oven

Hope Place Donkey Shed
The former donkey shed at Hope Place, Stepney, where Thomas Barnardo opened his first childrens home

Barnardos Stepney Causeway. Date: 1930s

Barnardos Headquarters and Boys Home, Stepney Causeway
A view of Barnardos Headquarters and Boys Home at Stepney Causeway, East London. Date: circa 1906

Horns & Horseshoes - Colour Bar, Stepney, London
Horns & Horseshoes - Colour Bar, Stepney, County of London, England. One of the first public houses to accept black- folk. Date: 1949

Cosmo Gordon Lang, Bishop of Stepney
William Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth (1864-1945), later Archbishop of Canterbury, seen here as Bishop of Stepney (1901-1909). Date: circa 1905

Stepney Union Workhouse, London
A view of the Stepney Union Workhouse on St Leonards Street, Bromley-by-Bow. The building, opened in 1863, was designed by Henry Jarvis. Date: Date unknown

Ardale Schools, Stifford, Essex
Entrance to the Ardale Schools at Stifford, formerly the Stepney Unions cottage homes for workhouse children. Date: Date unknown

Scots guards at the Siege of Sidney Street
Scots guards on the Streets of London during the Siege of Sidney Street in 1911. Date: 1911

Cartoon, The Continental Sidney Street, WW1
Cartoon, The Continental Sidney Street, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II firing from an upstairs window and French, Russian and British policemen firing back at him

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Stepney, a historic district in East London, is a place steeped in rich tales and significant events. From the infamous Sidney Street Siege to the iconic Winston Churchill's involvement, this neighborhood has witnessed it all. In 1911, the Sidney Street Siege unfolded on these very streets. Winston Churchill himself was present at this dramatic standoff between armed criminals and law enforcement. The echoes of that fateful day still resonate through Stepney's alleys. London arms and seals adorn buildings throughout Stepney, showcasing its connection to the city's history and heritage. Take a stroll down Narrow Street, Limehouse circa 1905 - an artist captured The Harbour Masters office at number 74 with meticulous detail. St Dunstans stands as a testament to faith in Stepney. This beautiful church has been a spiritual sanctuary for generations of residents who have sought solace within its walls. The Stepney Union Workhouse tells another story altogether - one of hardship and struggle during times gone by. It serves as a reminder of the challenges faced by those less fortunate in society. Frederick Leverton Harris, immortalized in Vanity Fair as "Spy, " hailed from Stepney. His legacy lives on through his artistic contributions that continue to inspire others today. Swedenborg Square bears witness to tragedy with its collapsed house - an eerie reminder of nature's power over man-made structures. Yet amidst destruction lies resilience; Stepney rebuilds itself time and again. Step inside Holy Trinity Church for an awe-inspiring experience; its interior exudes grandeur and tranquility simultaneously—a true haven for worshipers seeking solace or inspiration within these hallowed halls. Stepneians were not confined solely within their district; they ventured outwards too. People from this vibrant community traveled far beyond East London to engage in hop picking adventures in Kent—creating memories that would last lifetimes. Policemen standing guard outside houses on Sidney Street symbolize both protection and vigilance.