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1.
A short but concise account of Elizabeth and Mary Chulkhurst, who were born joined together by the

Published / Created:
[1811?]
Call Number:
File 66 811 Sh559+
Container / Volume:
Box 1 (Biscuit)
Image Count:
3
Resource Type:
text and still image
Alternative Title:
Biddenden Maids
Description:
Caption title.
Publisher:
James Weston?
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Biddenden (England)
Subject (Topic):
Conjoined twins, Curiosities and wonders, Charities, and History
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A short but concise account of Elizabeth and Mary Chulkhurst, who were born joined together by the hips and shoulders, in the year of our Lord 1100, at Biddenden, in the county of Kent : commonly called the Biddenden Maids

2.
Account of the Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress : with the nature and views of the

Creator:
Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress
Published / Created:
1814.
Call Number:
63 814 So678
Image Count:
58
Resource Type:
text
Description:
With contemporaneous engraving "The Good Samaritan" (R.T. Bone del. ; W. Bond sculp.) pasted in as a frontispiece. Bound in contemporary green morocco, boards ruled in gilt with blind-stamped Greek key roll, flat spine titled and tooled in gilt with f...
Publisher:
Printed for the Society by W. Marchant, Ingram-Court, Fenchurch-Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress
Subject (Topic):
Officials and employees, Accounting, Noncitizens, Immigrants, and Charities
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Account of the Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress : with the nature and views of the institution ; also the plan and regulations, a list of subscribers, and an appendix, containing some of the most interesting cases

3.
An account of the signals made use of at Bambrough Castle in the county of Northumberland in case

Published / Created:
[1771]
Call Number:
File 63 771 Ac172++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image and text
Description:
Caption title from first line of letterpress below etching at top of sheet.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by T. Saint; and sold by J. Wheble, No. 24, in Pater-Noster-Row, London
Subject (Geographic):
England, Bamburgh., and Bamburgh (England)
Subject (Name):
Bamburgh Castle (England)
Subject (Topic):
Charities and Sailors
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > An account of the signals made use of at Bambrough Castle in the county of Northumberland in case ships or vessels are perceived in distress, and of the charitable institutions established there for their assistance and relief, now published by the direction of the Trustees of Nathanael late Lord Crewe, with the approbation of the Master, pilots, and seamen of the Trinity-house, in Newcastle upon Tyne

4.
Anniversary meeting of the Charity Children in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London [graphic].

Creator:
Patrons of the Anniversary of the Charity-Schools (Society)
Published / Created:
[1824]
Call Number:
File 646 824 P314+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Abstract:
An engraved admission ticket with the St. Paul's Cathedral in a rondel in the center flanked on the left with an figure of a boy in a niche with the words "Naked & ye clothed us" below and on the right a girl, also in a niche, with the words "Ignoranc...
Description:
Title from text surrounding central image of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Publisher:
Society of Patrons and Norris & Son, sc. Moorfields
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Charities and Charity-schools
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Anniversary meeting of the Charity Children in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London [graphic].

5.
Anniversary meeting of the Charity Children in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London [graphic].

Creator:
Patrons of the Anniversary of the Charity-Schools (Society)
Published / Created:
[1821]
Call Number:
File 646 821 P314+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Abstract:
An engraved admission ticket with the St. Paul's Cathedral in a rondel in the center flanked on the left with an figure of a boy in a niche with the words "Naked & ye clothed us" below and on the right a girl, also in a niche, with the words "Ignoranc...
Description:
Title from text surrounding central image of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Publisher:
Society of Patrons and Norris & Son, sc. Moorfields
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Charities and Charity-schools
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Anniversary meeting of the Charity Children in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London [graphic].

6.
Anniversary meeting of the Charity Children in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London [graphic].

Creator:
Patrons of the Anniversary of the Charity-Schools (Society)
Published / Created:
[1827]
Call Number:
646 802 M243 v.3
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Abstract:
An engraved admission ticket with the St. Paul's Cathedral in a rondel in the center flanked on the left with an figure of a boy in a niche with the words "Naked & ye clothed us" below and on the right a girl, also in a niche, with the words "Ignoranc...
Description:
Title from text surrounding central image of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Publisher:
Society of Patrons and Norris & Son, sc. Moorfields
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Charities and Charity-schools
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Anniversary meeting of the Charity Children in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London [graphic].

7.
Anniversary meeting of the Guardians of the Asylum : at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, on

Creator:
Asylum for Orphan Girls (London, England)
Published / Created:
[179-]
Call Number:
File 66 79- As861
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Abstract:
Invitation to a dinner of the Guardians of the Asylum for Female Orphans. At top is a scene of a woman leading three orphan children away to the left, while the bodies of soldiers are taken away to the right; text with the details of the meeting engra...
Description:
Caption title.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Asylum for Orphan Girls (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Orphanages, Charities, Charity, Orphans, Soldiers, and British
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Anniversary meeting of the Guardians of the Asylum : at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, on [blank] May 19th, 179 [blank]. Dinner ticket, price 10s. 6d.

8.
At the hospital for the maintenance and education of exposed and deserted young children in Lambs

Published / Created:
[approximately 24 May 1759]
Call Number:
Kinnaird 72K(d) Box 110
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text
Abstract:
Coat-of-arms with a naked child, a lamb holding a sprig of thyme as the crest, figures of maternal nature and Britannia as supporters, and the motto "Help"; a landscape beyond, and a rococco frame; below, a ticket for a performance of "a sacred orator...
Alternative Title:
Arms of the Foundling Hospital
Description:
Title from first line of text, below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Foundling Hospital (London, England) and Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Subject (Topic):
Charities, Britannia (Symbolic character), and Coats of arms
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > At the hospital for the maintenance and education of exposed and deserted young children in Lambs Conduit Fields [graphic].

10.
The Graham Charitable Society, instituted Septr. 13th anno 1759. : His Grace the Duke of Montrose

Creator:
Graham Charitable Society
Published / Created:
[approximately 1820]
Call Number:
File 66 820 G739+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
Title from text engraved in image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland, Glasgow., and Scotland.
Subject (Topic):
Charities, Fraternal organizations, Allegories, and Clothing & dress
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The Graham Charitable Society, instituted Septr. 13th anno 1759. : His Grace the Duke of Montrose, Patron