Old Photograph Orphan Home Bridge Of Weir Scotland

Old photograph of the hospital for the Orphans Home in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, near Glasgow, Scotland. The village here was founded as the Orphan Homes of Scotland in 1876 by Glasgow shoemaker and philanthropist William Quarrier on the site of the former Nittingshill Farm. Quarrier had a vision of a community allowing the young people in his care to thrive, set in a countryside environment and housed in a number of grand residences under a house-mother and father. This vision was realised by a number of donations from Quarrier and his friends. As a devout Christian, Quarrier also wished to pass on these values to the children in his charge. As such, he commissioned the building of the grand Mount Zion Church, known informally as the Children's Cathedral; his values are also reflected in the naming of streets in the village, such as Faith Avenue, Hope Avenue, Love Avenue, Praise Avenue and Peace Avenue.

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