Kensington & Chelsea District School, shoemaker's shop
In 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme). As well as cottage homes, each housing 40 children, the site had its own schools, infirmary, chapel, swimming pool etc. One of the trades taught to the boys was cobbling, as seen here in the shoemaker's workshop. Boots for the school's band hang from a rack above
Picture No
10415948
Media ID
47517647
Size
3252px x 2438px
(1.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed original photograph
Date
circa 1902
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Banstead Beechholme Beecholme Borough Cobbling Footwear Infirmary Pauper Paupers Repair Repairing Shoemaking Skills
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