Date:1908
Description:It is possible to see the surname of a child and their date of death in this photograph – Taylor 1905. The existence of the Orphanage’s graveyard is a physical reminder that child mortality was commonplace. Infectious diseases such as scarlet fever spread quickly in institutions where large numbers of children were brought into regular contact with each other.
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In the first half of the 19th century statistical studies seemed to show that Britain was being engulfed ...
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Children were educated and trained in various trades, including shoemaking, gardening, tailoring and ...
The harsh discipline of the reformatory was reinforced through the use of stark uniforms. The uniform ...
The boys’ lives were strictly regulated. Activities were timetabled for each day between waking up at ...
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Donor ref:BA&H: MS 3196 11/21 (110/2479)
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