Orphans Collection (page 6)

Asile de Petits Orphelins, Menilmontant - Main Building
Main building of the Asile de Petits Enfants (Home for young orphans), Menilmontant, Paris. Date: early 1900s

Asile de Petits Orphelins, Menilmontant - Holiday Home
Holiday home for the Asile de Petits Enfants (Home for young orphans), Menilmontant, Paris. Date: early 1900s

Asile de Petits Orphelins, Menilmontant, Paris
Girls playground at the Asile de Petits Enfants (Home for young orphans), Menilmontant, Paris. Date: circa 1917

St Georges de l Isle Orphanage, St Fraimbault-de-Prieres
The boys band parading with their instruments at St Georges de l Isle Orphanage, St Fraimbault-de-Prieres. Date: early 1900s

St Marks Waifs and Strays Home, Natland, Kendal
Boys and staff at St Marks Waifs and Strays Home, Natland, Kendal. Date: circa 1909

Stelline Girls Orphanage Refectory, Milan
Long rows of tables in the refectory of the Stelline Girls Orphanage, Milan. Date: Date unknown

Gravesend Sea School and Olivebank Barge
A view of the Gravesend Sea School. Behind is the Olivebank Barge from Eriksons grain fleet. Date: early 1900s

Ouvroir at St Vincent de Paul Orphanage, Le Havre
The Ouvroir (sewing workshop) at St Vincent de Paul Orphanage, Le Havre, France. Date: early 1900s

Elm Court Blind School, London - Typewriting
Girls using typewriters at the London School Boards Elm Court School for the Blind, Tulse Hill. Date: circa 1903

Elm Court Blind School, London - Chair Caning
Girls at the London School Boards Elm Court School for the Blind, Tulse Hill, caning the seats of stools. Date: early 1900s

Sacre Coeur Convent, Orphanage, St Joseph Juniorate, Jersey
Sacre Coeur Convent (left), Sacre Coeur Orphanage (centre) and St Joseph Juniorate/Seminary (right), St Helier, Jersey Date: circa 1912

St Joseph Juniorate, Jersey - Recreation Room
Young men play chess in the recreation and meeting room at the St Joseph Juniorate (seminary) at St Helier, Jersey Date: circa 1912

Sacre Coeur Orphanage and St Joseph Juniorate, Jersey
Sacre Coeur Orphanage (left) and St Joseph Juniorate/Seminary (right), St Helier, Jersey Date: circa 1912

Hull Prison and Railway Line
A railways runs in front of Hull Prison, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Date: early 1900s

Barnardos William Baker Technical School - Wheelwrights
Boys making cartwheels in the wheelwrights workshop at Barnardos William Baker Technical School (also known as Goldings ), near Hertford. Date: early 1900s

Hereford Boys Industrial School
The entrance of the Industrial School for Boys, Hereford. Date: circa 1910

Great Yarmouth Common Lodging House Bye Laws
Part of the bye laws for the regulation of Common Lodging Houses, issued by the Great Yarmouth Local Board of Health. Date: 1868

Aux Enfants Assistes: L Abandon - Edouard Gelhay
Edouard Gelhays Aux Enfants Assistes: L Abandon - a mother deposits an unwanted child at a French state-run institution. Date: 1887

Fairbridge Farm School, Australia - Girls Tea Party
Shakespeare House girls tea party at the Fairbridge Farm School at Pinjarra, near Perth, Western Australia. Date: 1930s

Fairbridge Farm School, Australia - Girls Cottage
A senior girls cottage at the Fairbridge Farm School at Pinjarra, near Perth, Western Australia. Date: 1920s

Fairbridge Farm School, Australia - Church
Church of the Holy Innocents at the Fairbridge Farm School at Pinjarra, near Perth, Western Australia. Date: 1920s

Fairbridge Farm School, Australia - Typical Boy
A so-called typical boy at the Fairbridge Farm School at Pinjarra, near Perth, Western Australia. Date: 1930s

Ecole de Bienfaisance, Beernem - Facade
The facade of the Ecole de Bienfaisance (School of Charity) at Beernem, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: early 1900s

County Industrial School, Ashford, Kent
Some of the building at the Kent County Industrial School, Ashford. Date: early 1900s

Bont Newydd Orphanage, Carnarvon
Children and matron at the Calvinistic Methodists Orphanage at Bont Newydd, near Carnarvon (Caernarfon). Date: early 1900s

Ecole de Bienfaisance, Beernem - Utility Room
Girls at laundry work in the utility room of the Ecole de Bienfaisance (School of Charity) at Beernem, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: early 1900s

Ecole de Bienfaisance, Beernem - Older Girls
Older girls at the Ecole de Bienfaisance (School of Charity) at Beernem, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: circa 1909

Barnardos Carter Home, Clapham
The Carter Home for Destitute Boys opened by Barnardos in 1870 on the High Street, Clapham. Date: circa 1907

Ecole de Bienfaisance, Beernem - Aerial View
An aerial view of the Ecole de Bienfaisance (School of Charity) at Beernem, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: early 1900s

Barnardos Boys with Rev WJ Mayers
Musical performers from Barnardos homes, accompanied by the Rev. W.J. Mayers. Date: circa 1910

Female Guardian Society, Home for the Friendless, 29th Street, New York, July 4
NYH192066 Female Guardian Society, Home for the Friendless, 29th Street, New York, July 4, 1864 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Adoption of orphan children in the Inferior Court of the Great Bailiwick
STC214465 Adoption of orphan children in the Inferior Court of the Great Bailiwick, after a woodcut in Refuge et Garand des Pupilles, Orphelins by Joos de Damhouder (1507-81) published Antwerp

Oliver Asks for More, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens
IL193487 Oliver Asks for More, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

"Pure Religion and Undefiled before God is this, to Visit the Fatherless and Widows in their Affliction
5232996 " Pure Religion and Undefiled before God is this, to Visit the Fatherless and Widows in their Affliction, " etc (engraving) by English School

Group of presumably orphans, possibly Barnardos children (b / w photo)
5987045 Group of presumably orphans, possibly Barnardos children (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of presumably orphans)

Royal British Female Orphan Asylum, Stoke Damerel, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. Under the immediate patronage of the Queen, for the support of 100 female orphans of sailors, soldiers

Orphan Working School (litho)
818764 Orphan Working School (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orphan Working School, in Maitland Park, Haverstock Hill)

Detail from the Capitani della Misericordia, 1386 (fresco)
875224 Detail from the Capitani della Misericordia, 1386 (fresco) by Gerini, Niccolo di Pietro (fl.1368-1415); Museo del Bigallo, Florence, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

Orphan Working School, in Maitland Park, Haverstock Hill (engraving)
586951 Orphan Working School, in Maitland Park, Haverstock Hill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Infant orphan election at the London Tavern (engraving)
614481 Infant orphan election at the London Tavern (engraving) by Hicks, George Elgar (1824-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Infant orphan election at the London Tavern - polling)

Abandoned, 1903
FTB60744 Abandoned, 1903 by Nono, Luigi (1850-1918); Galleria Internazionale d Arte Moderna, Ca Pesaro, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Alionouchka and Ivanouchka, 1901 (colour litho)
CHT322515 Alionouchka and Ivanouchka, 1901 (colour litho) by Bilibin, Ivan (1876-1942); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Children and Families in Post-World War I France, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, 1919 (b / w photo)
SLS249140 Children and Families in Post-World War I France, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, 1919 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

The Exhibition, in Old Bond-Street, for German Widows and Orphans, the Royal Pictures (engraving)
2773869 The Exhibition, in Old Bond-Street, for German Widows and Orphans, the Royal Pictures (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Exhibition)

Motherless children (engraving)
2792667 Motherless children (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motherless children. Illustration for Chatterbox (1884)

Home for abandoned children in Hong Kong (Berlin Womens Association for China) (b / w photo)
3638731 Home for abandoned children in Hong Kong (Berlin Womens Association for China) (b/w photo) by German Photographer

Wolverhampton Training Home for Destitute Orphan Girls
Three inmates stand outside the Training Home for Destitute Orphan Girls, St Judes Road, Wolverhampton

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"From Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools to London Slums: A Journey of Hope and Resilience" In the heart of Cheadle Hulme, the echoes of laughter and learning fill the halls of the Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools. Here, young souls find solace and support, forging their own path despite life's hardships. Venturing into Feathers Court in Drury Lane, we witness a stark contrast - a glimpse into the struggles faced by orphans in London's slums. Yet even amidst adversity, these resilient children defy all odds with unwavering determination. At Comlongon Castle in Dumfries, Barnardo Evacuees find refuge from war-torn lands. In this ancient fortress turned sanctuary, they discover safety and belonging as they rebuild their shattered lives. Pyrford St Nicholas becomes a beacon of hope through its embrace of waifs and strays under the loving care of Waifs and Strays Society. These once lost souls now thrive within its nurturing walls, finding love where there was none before. Crossley and Porter Orphanage stands tall in Halifax, West Yorkshire - an emblematic symbol of resilience for countless children who have found shelter within its welcoming embrace. Together they forge lifelong bonds that transcend mere bloodlines. Hull Sailors Orphanage resonates with melodies as a boys band fills every corner with harmonious tunes. Through music's transformative power, these young hearts find solace amidst turbulent seas while cultivating talents that will carry them far beyond Hull's shores. Nestled amid Mayfield's serene landscapes lies St Mary in the Fields Childrens Colony - an idyllic haven where laughter dances on gentle breezes. Here orphaned children rediscover joy as they create memories that will forever warm their hearts. Surbiton comes alive at St Martins Waifs and Strays Home playground; here playful giggles echo through sunlit afternoons.