London Orphan Asylum - The National Archives
2024年11月16日 · London Orphan Asylum This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the...
London Orphan Asylum, East London / Watford, Hertfordshire
The new London Orphan Asylum is a handsome structure, or rather series of structures, which fronts the London and North-Western station at Watford. The building nearest the railway is the chapel, behind which and at some distance is the administrative portion of the building, 140 ft. long, 75 ft. deep, and 60 ft. high to the ridge.
Children's Homes and Institutions in London, England
The history of children's homes in Britain - orphanages, homes for those in poverty, or with special needs, reformatories, industrial and approved schools, training ships, hostels, magdalen homes etc etc.
London Orphan Asylum, Hackney Road | Shepherd, T. H. | V&A …
The orphanage had outgrown its premises on Hackney Road by 1820 and a new building was constructed on an 8 acre site in Clapton in 1825, housing 300 children. The area gradually became more built up, and the institution moved to Watford in 1871 after an outbreak of typhoid killed 15 children, (see references).
Orphanages - Former Children's Homes
Examples of orphanages set up by philanthropists and philanthropic organisations: Many other orphanages are listed on this site, please use our search facility. The Foundling Hospital, London. RAOB (GLE) Orphanage, Aldridge, Walsall. Josiah Mason's Orphanage, Birmingham. Orphanages related to particular trades or professions:
Badge, orphanage badge | London Museum
Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage badge, 1912. To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.
Soutron | LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD.
London Orphan Asylum, Lower Clapton Road. south-west view of the Asylum. Coloured engraving by George Hawkins. 1826. Building became the London HQ of the Salvation Army (Congress Hall), before demoltion during the 1970's.
London Orphanage 1830s - RootsChat.com
2011年3月10日 · What I'd like to know is what did single fathers/widowers do with their children? Might he have put them in an orphanage? I can find no sign of them until the eldest's marriage in 1857. Any help much appreciated! If he deserted them they would go to the workhouse and into the poor law system.
Orphan Working School and Alexandra Orphanage, London
2024年11月16日 · Orphan Working School and Alexandra Orphanage, London This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually...
UNVEILING LONDONS FORGOTTEN ORPHANAGES - 19th …
In the 19th century, London’s orphanages played a crucial role in providing care and support to the city’s vulnerable children. The Plight of London’s Orphans sheds light on the conditions and challenges faced by these institutions in the heart of the capital.