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Emergency pump, Inebriates Reformatory, Guiltcross, Norfolk
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Emergency pump, Inebriates Reformatory, Guiltcross, Norfolk
Inmates work the emergency water pump at the Eastern Counties or East Harling Inebriates Reformatory, Norfolk. Housed in the former Guiltcross Union workhouse, the institution was one of several operated by National Institutions for Inebriates, an organisation privately run by the Rev Harold Burden for the treatment of women alcoholics. Date: circa 1908
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Activity Alcoholic Alcoholics Alcoholism Apron Aprons Burden Charitable Charity Counties Emergency Exercise Guiltcross Harling Harold Inebriates Inmates Institution Institutions Norfolk Nurse Nurses Nursing Organisation Philanthropy Physical Poverty Pump Reformatory Treatment Workhouse Workhouses
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures a moment of communal effort and determination at the Eastern Counties Inebriates Reformatory in Guiltcross, Norfolk, circa 1908. Housed in the former Guiltcross Union workhouse, the institution was one of several operated by the National Institutions for Inebriates, a charitable organization privately run by the Reverend Harold Burden for the treatment of women alcoholics. The women, dressed in uniforms and wearing aprons, work together to operate the emergency water pump during what appears to be a drill or exercise. The physical labor and sense of purpose conveyed in the image reflect the organization's commitment to providing a regimented and disciplined environment to help women overcome their addiction. The use of the former workhouse, a symbol of poverty and hardship, underscores the societal stigma surrounding alcoholism during the Edwardian era. The Reverend Burden's philanthropic efforts were part of a larger movement to address the social and moral issues surrounding alcoholism, and this image offers a glimpse into the daily life and treatment methods of the time. The women's focused expressions and the nurse's watchful gaze add to the sense of seriousness and dedication, making this an intriguing and historically significant image.
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