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"The Strangers Home", West India Dock Road, Limehouse, 1857. Creator: Unknown. "The Strangers Home", West India Dock Road, Limehouse, 1857. Creator: Unknown
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"The Strangers Home", West India Dock Road, Limehouse, 1857. Creator: Unknown. "The Strangers Home", West India Dock Road, Limehouse, 1857. Creator: Unknown
"The Strangers Home", West India Dock Road, Limehouse, [London], 1857. Lodgings for seamen. The building...is capable of accommodating 230 inmates, with apartments for superintendent, hospital, registry, shipping and secretary's offices, and, including lighting, warming, hot and cold baths and lavatories...The object of the institution is to offer to Indian sailors and other Orientals who come to England a comfortable and respectable lodging, with wholesome food, at a cost which shall render the institution self-supporting, Lodgers are to pay not less than eight shillings a week, for which they will be supplied with three meals a day, medical attendance, baths, washing, &c...arrangements will be made to...make remittances to their families...to procure them employment in vessels; [and] to present to all who can read, and desire it, a copy of the Holy Scriptures in their own language...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857
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The Strangers' Home
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on West India Dock Road in Limehouse, London, 1857, is depicted in this photograph. The exact creator of this image remains unknown, but the scene it captures is of great historical significance. This imposing building, designed to accommodate and provide for Indian sailors and other Orientals who came to England, was a vital institution in the multicultural heart of the city. With a capacity to house 230 residents, "The Strangers' Home" offered more than just a roof over their heads. It provided apartments for a superintendent, hospital, registry, shipping and secretary's offices, as well as lighting, warming, hot and cold baths, and lavatories. The primary objective was to offer these seafarers a comfortable and respectable lodging, with wholesome food, at a cost that would ensure the institution's self-sufficiency. Lodgers were expected to pay a minimum of eight shillings a week, which included three meals a day, medical attendance, baths, washing, and other essential services. Moreover, arrangements were made to facilitate remittances to their families and to help them secure employment in vessels. An added benefit was the provision of copies of the Holy Scriptures in their own languages for those who could read and desired it. This photograph offers a glimpse into the past, revealing a time when London was a melting pot of diverse cultures, and institutions like "The Strangers' Home" played a crucial role in fostering a sense of community and support for those far from home.
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