Hidden Lives Revealed - Waifs and strays: Brother and sister

At this time, brothers and sisters would be sent to separate boys' and girls' homes. They were encouraged to keep in regular contact, and siblings could send letters to each other about their new life. Mixed homes were more common by the late 1920s, and they became the norm after the Second World War.

Ref: XX15
Title: Brother and sister
Date: Around 1890
Location: Bristol
Creator: Unknown

Description:
At this time, brothers and sisters would be sent to separate boys' and girls' homes. They were encouraged to keep in regular contact, and siblings could send letters to each other about their new life. Mixed homes were more common by the late 1920s, and they became the norm after the Second World War.

<<Image 6 of 20>>