Dormitory, Sir Josiah Mason's Orphanage by Sir Benjamin Stone

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Date:1908

Description:As Mason’s Orphanage was so large the dormitory could accommodate three rows of beds. The room is essentially bare except for a few reproduction paintings. There is no evidence of any personal belongings in this space.

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Donor ref:BA&H: MS 3196 11/19 (110/2477)

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