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Salvation Army Womens Night Shelter, East London
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Salvation Army Womens Night Shelter, East London
The dormitory of the Salvation Army night shelter for women, opened in 1889 at 194 Hanbury Street, Whitechapel in the East End of London. The beds consist of coffin-like boxes with a large leather sheet and seaweed for bedding. Religious texts decorate the walls
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1889 1891 Bedding Beds Boxes Charitable Charity Coffin Dormitory Hanbury Homeless Homelessness Leather Poverty Salvation Sea Weed Sheet Shelter Sleep Sleeping Texts Walls White Chapel Workhouse Workhouses
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1. Title: A Sanctuary Amidst Hardship: The Salvation Army Women's Night Shelter, East London, 1889 This evocative photograph captures the dormitory of the Salvation Army Women's Night Shelter, located at 194 Hanbury Street in Whitechapel, East London. Established in 1889, this shelter provided a much-needed refuge for destitute women during the harsh Victorian era. The image reveals a scene of communal sleeping quarters, where women sought solace from the cold, hard streets. The beds, fashioned as coffin-like boxes, were a stark contrast to the luxurious beds most of us are accustomed to today. Each box was fitted with a large leather sheet, serving as a makeshift mattress. Seaweed, believed to have been used for insulation and warmth, was strewn across the floor. The stark, spartan conditions were a testament to the extreme poverty that plagued the East End of London during this period. The walls of the dormitory were adorned with religious texts, reflecting the charitable and spiritual mission of the Salvation Army. The presence of these texts served as a reminder of hope and the promise of a better life for the women who sought refuge here. The photograph transports us back to the 1880s and 1890s, a time when workhouses and poverty were commonplace in the East End. The Salvation Army Women's Night Shelter was a beacon of hope and compassion, offering a temporary respite from the harsh realities of life on the streets. This image stands as a poignant reminder of the enduring power of charity and the importance of providing shelter and support for those in need.
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