Camberwell Central Home - The Newlands
The Newlands in Peckham Rye was the central receiving home for pauper children run by the Camberwell poor law union. After an initial period at the home, children could be despatched to one of the union's scattered homes. The couple on the doorstep are probably the home's superintendent and matron
Picture No
10529912
Media ID
47534968
Size
4038px x 2935px
(3.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed printed photograph
Date
1903
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Camberwell Despatched Doorstep Initial Matron Newlands Pauper Peckham Scattered Superintendent
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