City of Bristol College, Ashley Down

Image: © Tom Jolliffe Taken: 13 Feb 2008

The College buildings were originally the Muller Orphanages founded and built by George Muller (b. 1805 at Kroppenstadt and died Bristol 1898). He settled in Bristol in 1832. It is reported that Muller's orphanages enabled over 120,000 children to be educated in the course of his life. He provided a Christian education and was involved in missionary work. Thanks to N Dasso for the following detail about George Muller : "George writes in his journal which is published in a wonderful book called, “ The autobiography of George Müller,” on December 5, 1850, “ most other charitable institutions for orphans make the admission of a destitute orphan very difficult, if not impossible, if they do not have an influential person to sponsor them. In our case, nothing is needed but application to me. The poorest person, without influence, without friends, without any expense, no matter where he lives or which denomination he is affiliated with, may be admitted. Since it is difficult for poor people to get their orphan relatives admitted into ordinary establishments, I feel called to be the friend of the orphan." This picture is another view of the restored buildings at Ashley Down, looking towards the entrance in the distance. See also: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/689512 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/689548 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/689501

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