Waifs Collection

Waifs and Strays Society Pyrford St Nicholas
Children, some using crutches, at St Nicholas Hospital, Pyrford, run by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: circa 1909

St Martins Waifs and Strays Home, Surbiton - Playground
St Martins Waifs and Strays Society Home, Surbiton. Boys play on a swing, while another holds a cat

Waifs and Strays Society Emigration Party on SS Doric
A Waifs and Strays Society emigration party bound for Canada on board the SS Doric. The group left Liverpool on 25th April 1924. Date: 1924

Victorian London boys begging and sweeping street, 1870
Vintage engraving of Victorian London boys begging and sweeping street. Mothers Last Words, Mrs Sewell, c.1870

Victorian London orphan boy begging on the street, 1870
Vintage engraving of Victorian London orphan boy begging on the street, 1870. Mothers Last Words, Mrs Sewell

Pickering Garth Waifs and Strays Home, Hull
Children and staff outside the Pickering Garth Waifs and Strays Home, Hull

St Oswalds Home, Cullercoats, Northumberland
St Oswalds Home for Girls, Mast Lane, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. The home was opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1896. Date: 1920s

Waifs and Strays Society Home, Sunny Side, Frome, Somerset
Boys and staff outside the Home for Boys, at Sunny Side (or Sunnyside), Frome, opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1887. Date: circa 1893

Waifs and Strays Society Leeds St Chads Price List
Price list for socks and stockings produced at the Waifs and Strays Societys St Chads Home, Leeds. Date: 1898

St Nicholas Home for Crippled Children, West Byfleet, Surre
A group of children in the garden at the St Nicholas Home for Crippled Children, West Byfleet. Several hold dolls, one carries a pair of crutches. The home was run by the Waifs and Strays Society

St Marks Home, Natland, Kendal
St Marks Waifs and Strays Home at Natland, near Kendal

Boys from St Benets Home, Caversham, Reading
Boys from the St Benets Home at 11 Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Caversham, near Reading, Berkshire. The home was opened in 1905 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1920s

St Katharines Home for Girls, Southbourne
The St Katharines Home for Girls, Southbourne. The building shown here, in Church Road, was purpose built for the Home and completed in 1920

Waifs and Strays Society Advertisement
An appeal for funds by the Waifs and Strays Society featuring an illustration of two barefoot children in rags on a doorstep

Band Advertisement, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Advertisement offering the services of the Band of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Carpentry & plumbing, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys learning carpentry and plumbing on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868

Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields, Northumberland
The Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall and other local businessmen set up a charity to provide shelter for Tyneside waifs

Eastnor Waifs and Strays Home
Girls and staff outside the Waifs and Strays Home at Eastnor, near Ledbury, Herefordshire

St Marys Home, Felixstowe
The founders of the St Marys Home, Felixstowe, Mary and Vera Growse are pictured surrounded by their family in 1931, around the time that the home was formally taken over by the Waifs

Home for Waifs and Strays, Belbroughton, Worcestershire
Some of the residents stand in front of the Home for Waifs and Strays at Belbroughton, Worcestershire, opened in 1889

Waifs and Strays Society Lincoln - Boot polishing
Boys polishing boots at the Waifs and Strays Society Home, Lincoln Date: 1896

St Martins Home for Boys, Surbiton, Surrey
Boys and staff in the garden of the St Martins Home at, Surbiton. One of the boys is stroking a cat. The home was run by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: circa 1903

Football Team, Standon Bridge Boys Home
Football team at the Boys Farm Home, Standon Ridge, Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Run by the Waifs and Strays Society, the home operated as an Industrial School and later as an Approved School

Waifs and Strays appeal
Appeal for gifts on behalf of homeless wartime children. Date: 1940

St Andrew's Waifs and Strays Home, Ashbourne
Boys and master outside the Waifs and Strays Society home for boys at Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Date: Date unknown

St Monica's Waifs And Strays Home Ashbourne Circa
St, Monica's, Waifs, and, Strays, Home, Ashbourne, circa, 1900, Girls, play, with, hoops, croquet, mallets, at, the, Society, Derbyshire, childrens, children, welfare, care, accomodation

Standon Boys Farm Home, Eccleshall, Staffordshire
Boys at play at the Standon Boys Farm Home, Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Run by the Waifs and Strays Society. The home operated as an Industrial School and later as an Approved School. Date: circa 1900

St Nicholas Homes, Pyrford
Stoop Ward at the Waifs and Strays Society's St Nicholas Homes for physically disabled children at Pyrford, Surrey. The site later became St Nicholas Orthopaedic Hospital then the Rowley Bristow

Waifs and Strays Boys Home, Burgess Hill
Inmates of the Waifs and Strays Society Boys Home, Burgess Hill, Sussex. Date: 1922

The Barnardo "Tree of Life"(lithograph)
5998523 The Barnardo " Tree of Life" (lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barnardo " Tree of Life")

Waifs and Strays (engraving)
1044282 Waifs and Strays (engraving) by Clark, Joseph (1834-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waifs and Strays. Illustration for The Graphic)

Advert, Waifs and Strays Society Fundraising Appeal Advertisement, May 1937 Date: 1937

Bradstock Lockett Hospital Home
Girls, one holding a crutch, and staff in a dormitory at the Hospital Home - sometimes referred to as the Home for Crippled Children - opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1902 at Southport

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

Waifs and Strays of a Great City, A Group of Homeless New York Newsboys (litho)
6021910 Waifs and Strays of a Great City, A Group of Homeless New York Newsboys (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waifs and Strays of a Great City)

St Anns Girls Home, Ambleside
A view of the St Annes Home for Girls, Ambleside, Westmorland. The home was opened in 1907 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1911

Raikes gathering Waifs for his Sunday School (litho)
3620473 Raikes gathering Waifs for his Sunday School (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raikes gathering Waifs for his Sunday School)

Baroda House, indoors (engraving)
3654723 Baroda House, indoors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baroda House, indoors. Illustration for The Quiver, Vol XXI, 1886.); © Look and Learn

Barnardos Homes (b / w photo)
3656849 Barnardos Homes (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barnardos Homes)

St Gabriels Waifs and Strays Society Home, Brighton
St Gabriels Waifs and Strays Society Home for Girls, opened in 1926 on Wellington Road, Brighton, Date: 1926

Raikes gathering Waifs for his Sunday School (litho)
2793867 Raikes gathering Waifs for his Sunday School (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raikes gathering Waifs for his Sunday School)

The Young Helpers League at the Royal Albert Hall (engraving)
1615114 The Young Helpers League at the Royal Albert Hall (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Young Helpers League at the Royal Albert Hall)

Waifs and Strays of London, Raw Material for the School Board (engraving)
1624711 Waifs and Strays of London, Raw Material for the School Board (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waifs and Strays of London)

Baroda House, out of doors (engraving)
3654725 Baroda House, out of doors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baroda House, out of doors)

Lost in London, Waifs and Strays at a Police Station (engraving)
1046400 Lost in London, Waifs and Strays at a Police Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lost in London, Waifs and Strays at a Police Station)

Banquet to Fifteen Hundred Waifs at the Guildhall (litho)
1627811 Banquet to Fifteen Hundred Waifs at the Guildhall (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banquet to Fifteen Hundred Waifs at the Guildhall)

Waifs and Strays Children Emigrating to Canada
A party of boys from Church of England Waifs and Strays homes on-board ship en route to Canada. The emigration of orphans

National Waifs Association 1900
National Waifs Association for destitute boys in Stepney Causeway, London. Photograph showing Dr. Barnardos giving boys a chance to learn a trade in blacksmithing. Date: 1900

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"Rescuing the Lost: The Journey and Strays" In the heart of Pyrford St Nicholas, a beacon of hope shines through the darkness - the Waifs and Strays Society. Founded with compassion in their hearts, they provide sanctuary for those forgotten by society. At St Martins Waifs and Strays Home in Surbiton, laughter fills the air as children find solace in their playground. Here, innocence blossoms amidst adversity, reminding us that every child deserves a chance to play. Far up north in North Shields, lies Training Ship Wellesley. This majestic vessel offers troubled souls a second chance at life. Through discipline and guidance, these waifs transform into confident sailors ready to conquer any storm. Venturing back to Victorian London's grim streets of 1870 reveals heartbreaking scenes - young boys begging and sweeping away their dreams. Among them is an orphan boy yearning for love amidst his struggle for survival; his story echoes countless others who found themselves abandoned on cruel pavements. Yet not all tales are marred by hardship. In Natland's St Marks Home, nestled within Kendal's embrace, waifs find comfort under nurturing care. Their scars may be invisible but here they heal together as one resilient family. Hull's Pickering Garth Waifs and Strays Home becomes a haven where lost souls rediscover purpose and belonging. Guided by compassionate hands, these boys learn that there is strength in unity as they forge lifelong friendships. Caversham's St Benets Home opens its doors wide to welcome weary wanderers seeking refuge from life's storms. Within its walls lie stories of resilience etched onto young hearts; each child finding solace knowing they are never alone on this journey called life. Belbroughton unveils yet another chapter in this tale of redemption with its Home for Waifs and Strays. Here shattered dreams mend like broken wings.