Birmingham Union Cottage Homes, Marston Green, Warwickshire
View of the cottage homes and chapel under construction at Marston Green in Warwickshire, to the east of Birmingham. The homes were opened by the Birmingham Poor Law Authorities in 1879 to house over 400 pauper children away from the workhouse. As well as the cottages, each one housing up to 30 children, there was a school, infirmary, swimming baths, workshops and a farm
Picture No
10418712
Media ID
47548551
Size
4496px x 2670px
(2.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph on a postcard published by Sidwell of Meriden
Date
circa 1905
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