A group of boys gathered in front of the south elevation of the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum

Date:
1862 - 1869
Location:
Merchant Seamens Orphan Asylum, Hermon Hill, Redbridge, Greater London Authority, E11
Reference:
OP18513
Type:
Photograph (Albumen Print)
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Description

In 1937 the asylum became part of Wanstead Hospital.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/77 Early Photographic Print Collection: Redbridge; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Architect: Clarke, George Somers

Keywords

Venetian Gothic Revival, Victorian Orphanage, Childhood, Health And Welfare