Merchant Seamens Orphan Asylum, Hermon Hill, Wanstead, London
General view of the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum from the driveway. It was founded in 1827 and changed it's name to the Royal Merchant Seamen's Orphanage in 1902.
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General view of the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum from the driveway. It was founded in 1827 and changed it's name to the Royal Merchant Seamen's Orphanage in 1902.
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