co-founder of the & a passionate advocate for children, said,

“There is no improving the without disturbing the present.”


🖼️The Release of the Opera in the Year 2000, Albert Robida, circa 1902.

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Salvation Army imposes a racial wokeness initiative.

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It definitely seems to have been a trend to grow your beard as you got older at the turn of the century. Developing a more distinguished look perhaps?

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These receipt cards were awarded to people who donated funds to The Salvation Army as a part of the Self Denial project in the 1890s. They featured studio portraits of leading Salvation Army officers (mainly from the Booth family).

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G is for GENERAL. The General is the worldwide leader of The Salvation Army. The first ever General was founder William Booth. Today, leads The Salvation Army.

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William Bennett (aka The Black Prince) was the first officer in charge of The Salvation Army's Clapton Training Home in 1882 & trained cadets for 30 years from this point onward. Here he is with his violin in the late 19thC.
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The Salvation Army has been running charity shops since the late 19th century, supported by hundreds of wonderful volunteers who donate their precious time to help us!
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...A sepia photograph showing Elijah Cadman sitting astride an elephant, India, c.1910. - Elijah Cadman was one of the the first members of the Christian Mission and toured the world with founder, William Booth.

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A beautifully captured open-air celebration at Newton Corps, New Zealand, 1962.

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We're looking forward to attending tonight's Institute of Historical Research seminar about the origins of & charity shops in the 1890s! https://t.co/Xh4Mw9cnAF

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Florence Booth, first leader of women's social work, was born in 1861. Here she is on her 80th birthday in 1941.

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I'll be at this arts/crafts fair in tomorrow (26th Aug) selling my artworks etc, should be a good day at Paisley

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One of our favourite photos from our of members collecting for charity.

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