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- Grounds at Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- 1915
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Grounds at Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- Belgian Refugees on Washing Day, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- 1915
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Belgian Refugees on Washing Day, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- Carriage Drive at Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- 1915
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Carriage Drive at Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- Staircase, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- 1915
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Staircase, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- Bedroom, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- 1915
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Bedroom, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- "Warrington" (England), circa 1850 - In contrast to the slapdash construction found on many 19th-century American railroads, British lines were built to very high standards. Double track was common, grades and curves were kept as gentle as possible, and durable stone viaducts were built in preference to wooden bridges. This illustration shows a train crossing the River Mersey at Warrington, England.
- circa 1850
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"Warrington" (England), circa 1850
In contrast to the slapdash construction found on many 19th-century American railroads, British lines were built to very high standards. Double track was common, grades and curves were kept as gentle as possible, and durable stone viaducts were built in preference to wooden bridges. This illustration shows a train crossing the River Mersey at Warrington, England.
- Sitting Room, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Sitting Room, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- School for Belgian Refugee Children, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- 1915
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School for Belgian Refugee Children, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- Oughtrington Hall, Lymm in Cheshire, England, circa 1915 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- 1915
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Oughtrington Hall, Lymm in Cheshire, England, circa 1915
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- Kitchen, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915 - Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Kitchen, Oughtrington Hall, circa 1915
Percival Perry, chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited (Ford of Britain) during World War I, relayed the plight of Belgian refugees to Henry and Clara Ford. With their authority, Perry leased Oughtrington Hall to accommodate a select group of Belgian refugees. The renovated mansion on the 30-acre estate became a temporary respite where the displaced found food, shelter, education, and work.