Barnardos Copperfield Road Ragged Schools, Mile End
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Barnardos Copperfield Road Ragged Schools, Mile End
The Ragged Schools run by Thomas Barnardos East End Juvenile Mission in Mile End, East London. Date: circa 1877
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© Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
1877 Barnardos Juvenile Mile Mission Orphan Orphanage Orphans Ragged Schools Welfare Childrens
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This evocative photograph captures the daily scene at Barnardos Ragged Schools on Copperfield Road in Mile End, East London, circa 1877. Established by Thomas Barnardo, the East End Juvenile Mission was a pioneering charity dedicated to providing care and education for the city's most vulnerable children. Ragged Schools were an essential part of Barnardo's mission, offering free education to children who were often malnourished, neglected, and living in poverty. In this image, we see a group of young boys and girls, dressed in tattered clothing, gathered around their teacher as she instructs them in a makeshift classroom. The children's expressions convey a mix of concentration, curiosity, and perhaps even a hint of mischief. Despite their difficult circumstances, they are engaged in the learning process, a testament to the transformative power of education. Barnardo's Ragged Schools were staffed by volunteers and relied on donations to operate. The charity provided not only education but also food, clothing, and medical care to the children in its charge. This photograph offers a glimpse into the past, reminding us of the vital role that charities like Barnardo's have played in caring for the most vulnerable members of society. It also underscores the importance of education as a fundamental human right and a key to breaking the cycle of poverty and disadvantage.
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