The image is a photograph of a plaque on a brick wall. The plaque is circular in shape and has a green background with white text. The text reads "Ripon Union Workhouse" and is written in a cursive font. Below the text, there is an illustration of a building with a clock tower and a banner that reads "These impressive buildings were home to the poor and destitute of the city and surrounding parishes before the Welfare State. Replacing an earlier poor house, construction began in 1854 to the designs of Perkin and Backhouse of Leeds, Male and female papers were separately housed within the main block. From the 1870s vagrants were accommodated in the gatehouse wings." The plaque also has a small plaque at the top with the words "Award Winner" written on it.