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Welcome to Gathering the Jewels.

Here you will find over 20,000 images of objects, books, letters, aerial photographs and other items from museums, libraries and record offices in Wales.
 

Topics > Health, Welfare and Charity

 
Charity and philanthropy

Charity and philanthropy

Begging, Charities, Friendly societies etc...		Death and disaster

Death and disaster

Aberfan Disaster, 1966, Coal mine disasters (other), Deaths etc...
Hospitals and medical care

Hospitals and medical care

Childbirth, Convulsions, Doctors and physicians etc...		Public health

Public health

Bangor typhoid epidemic, 1882, Boards of Health, Centre for Alternative Technology etc...
Rescue services

Rescue services

Coal mine rescue brigades, Fire brigades, Lifeboats etc...		Societies

Societies

Co-operative movements, Fraternal lodges, Mutual benefit societies etc...
Welfare and social care

Welfare and social care

Blind people, Occupational therapy, Pensions etc...		Workhouses and almshouses

Workhouses and almshouses

Almshouses, Poor Law administration, Workhouses