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The girls at play in the garden
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Ref: WS53
Title: The girls at play in the garden
Date: 1900
Location: Brighton, Sussex
Creator: Unknown, taken from Our Waifs and Strays, June 1900, page 311

Description:
Two older girls form the archway for this game of oranges and lemons. Playtime in this home was encouraged because of the benefits to the girls' health. Indeed, one of the Matron's sayings was fresh air, and plenty of it.

Rights: © The Children's Society

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