https://www.penninehorizons.org/files/original/cee0783c7e5a15e4a358c15fdf345109.jpg 58f054286f515bf3e376ec078bf99a9c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dave Pearson Description An account of the resource Postcards of old Halifax Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mixed Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dave Pearson Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Pennine Horizons Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dave Pearson Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource PHDA - Dave Pearson Collection Language A language of the resource English (UK) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DPC Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Halifax, West Yorkshire Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Tiff file 8 bit Type The nature or genre of the resource Documentary Photograph Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Abbott's Homes, Halifax - DPC00137 Subject The topic of the resource Abbott's Homes, Halifax, Postcard, Sheltered accommodation Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grosvenor Series Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Pennine Horizons Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource PHDA - Dave Pearson Collection Relation A related resource Pennine Horizons Digital Archive Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIFF file 8-bit Language A language of the resource English (U.K.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Documentary photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DPC00137.tif Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dave Pearson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dave Pearson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1903, 1900s Description An account of the resource Just a short distance from Halifax’s busy town centre sits John Abbotts Ladies Home, the complex of Grade II listed buildings set around landscaped gardens at Skircoat Green Road is part of the Almshouses Association. There are 14 properties in all and work will commence soon to increase that to 15. To be eligible to live at John Abbotts home, ladies must already be living in the former county Borough of Halifax or in an area of the ancient Parish of Halifax. There is no rent paid as such but a monthly contribution towards maintaining, repairing and operating the site is required. Ladies are responsible for the interior of their houses and a small area of garden around it. It was a delightful paradox for his friends when the name of John Abbot, a severe Halifax bachelor known for his dislike of women, was perpetuated in a private trust establishing a home for “ladies by birth and education”. Abbott died well over a century ago and, despite the amusement invoked at the time, John Abbott’s Trustees Ladies’ Home has been a real benefit to dozens of elderly women. The trust was financed from Abbott’s £60,000 estate, mainly property in New Zealand and Australia. The home consists of two detached bungalows and ten semi-detached houses lying in the tranquillity of neat shrubberies and lawns. In January, 1877, the first occupants moved into 12 houses at Skircoat Green purchased with a porter’s ledge for £17,879. The homes were designed for women who had retained a modest source of income and most of them were able to afford a maid. The three principal qualifications of residence still apply. These are that a “lady” occupier must be a spinster or widow; she must be over 50; and she must be a lady by birth and education. Abbott's Homes Halifax Postcard Sheltered accommodation