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The New Asylum for Fatherless Children, at Coulsdon, near Croydon, 1858. Creator: Gilks
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The New Asylum for Fatherless Children, at Coulsdon, near Croydon, 1858. Creator: Gilks
The New Asylum for Fatherless Children, at Coulsdon, near Croydon, 1858. This Asylum was instituted in the year 1844, on liberal principles, for the purpose of relieving fatherless children, without respect to place, sex, or religious distinction, the only qualification being that that the child must be destitute, and above the condition of a pauper. Children are received at any age (from the birth if necessary), and are all retained and cared for - the boys until fourteen, and the girls until fifteen years of age. In the short space of fourteen years 384 children have been received, and there are now 164 on the foundation. A building fund was opened in 1850, and, with the unanimous voice of the subscribers, a most desirable estate at Coulsdon, about three miles from Croydon, on the main line of the Brighton Railway, was purchased for the erection of a suitable asylum. This new building was opened on Wednesday, on which occasion a public breakfast was given'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
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This evocative photograph captures the exterior of The New Asylum for Fatherless Children, located in Coulsdon near Croydon, in the year 1858. Established in 1844, this institution was founded on liberal principles to provide relief for fatherless children, regardless of place, sex, or religious distinction. The only requirement was that the child be destitute and not classified as a pauper. Children could be admitted at any age, from birth if necessary, and were cared for until they reached the ages of fourteen for boys and fifteen for girls. In the fourteen years preceding this image, 384 children had been welcomed into the foundation, with 164 currently residing there. In 1850, a building fund was initiated, and with the unanimous support of subscribers, a desirable estate at Coulsdon was purchased. This new asylum, situated about three miles from Croydon and on the main line of the Brighton Railway, was opened with great fanfare on a Wednesday in 1858. A public breakfast was held to celebrate the occasion, marking a significant milestone in the history of this compassionate institution dedicated to the care of fatherless children.
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