Of course, the workhouse system did not last forever. People like Charles Dickens wrote of the terrible conditions they saw, and philosophers and social scientists
An interesting book. My mum used to talk about tiger bay and the fun she had , I wish I could go there but like
This is a wonderful story for grandparents to read aloud to their young grandchildren. Beautifully illustrated and presented, the adventures of Tassel the Elf require
In the main, workhouses were managed by boards of guardians. Initially, you had to be a landowner to run a workhouse, although this requirement was
As we promised, here are the answers to our second challenging crossword for authors. If you’ve not yet completed this crossword, don’t cheat! Here’s the
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Fantastic Collection. Keri hosts a tea party directly under the black hole of contemporary lit, spitting up at it with glee. Her poetry rubs against
The conditions in workhouses were usually just as bad as we imagine. However, this was not always the case. The earlier rural poorhouses were founded
Lovely romance with a strong storyline. I really enjoyed this book. I read a LOT of romance books and I get a bit fed up
In Cardiff in the 1960s, the police at Bute Street (Tiger Bay) station were part of the social fabric of the area. Everyone knew everyone
There were two types of punishment in use in workhouses, often used just for the (non-) crime of being poor. These are explicit and implicit
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