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Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, Womens Ward
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Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, Womens Ward
Interior of a womens ward in the Tonbridge Union workhouse, Kent. The three inmates are wearing the typical uniform of long skirt, blouse, shawl, and bonnet. A nurse can just be see in the background. The room is decorated with pictures and vases of flowers. The floor is bare apart from a mat running along the centre of the ward. The workhouse buildings later became part of Pembury Hospital
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1897 Attire Bare Beds Blouse Bonnet Dormitory Elderly Floor Inmates L Aw Legislation Nurse Pauper Paupers Pembury Pictures Poor Poverty Shawl Tonbridge Vagrant Vagrants Vases Ward Workhouse Workhouses Skirt
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This evocative photograph captures the interior of the Women's Ward at the Union Workhouse in Tonbridge, Kent, in 1897. The three elderly women, dressed in typical pauper attire, sit quietly on their beds. Their uniform consists of a long skirt, blouse, shawl, and bonnet, reflecting the Victorian era's strict dress code for the poor. A nurse can be seen in the background, tending to her patients with a sense of care and compassion. The room is decorated with pictures and vases of flowers, adding a touch of warmth and comfort to the stark, bare surroundings. The floor is bare apart from a mat running along the centre of the ward, indicating the spartan living conditions endured by the paupers. The Union Workhouse, built to house the destitute, vagrant, and elderly, later became part of Pembury Hospital. This photograph offers a glimpse into the history of poverty and legislation that governed the lives of the poor during this period. The women, with their aged and weary faces, bear witness to the hardships and struggles of their time. The image is a poignant reminder of the living conditions of the past, and the resilience and dignity of the women who endured them. The photograph, taken from Mary Evans Prints Online, is a valuable historical record of a time long gone, and a testament to the human spirit that persevered despite adversity.
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