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Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham - Carpenters Shop
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Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham - Carpenters Shop
Boys at benches working with carpentry tools at the Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham Date: circa 1903
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This evocative photograph captures a moment in time at the Harborne Industrial School in Birmingham, circa 1903. The image shows a group of young boys intently focused on their carpentry tasks at the school's carpenter shop. Dressed in simple, uniform attire, they sit at long wooden benches, each boy equipped with a set of carpentry tools. Their expressions convey a sense of determination and concentration as they work on their projects. The Harborne Industrial School was established in 1867 as a children's home and welfare institution to provide care and education for orphaned, abandoned, and neglected children in Birmingham. The school offered various industrial training courses to equip the children with practical skills that would help them secure employment upon leaving the institution. Carpentry was one of the many trades taught at the school, providing the boys with valuable skills and experience. This photograph offers a glimpse into the daily life of the children at the Harborne Industrial School. It highlights the importance of hands-on learning and the value of practical skills in shaping the future of these young boys. The image also underscores the essential role that institutions like the Harborne Industrial School played in providing care, education, and opportunities for children in need during this era. The boys' focused expressions and the orderly arrangement of the carpenter shop convey a sense of discipline, structure, and purpose that was integral to the school's mission.
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