Life in the Victorian & Edwardian workhouse
Higgs, Michelle2007
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Since the National Trust reopened Southwell Workhouse to the public, there has been a renewed interest in workhouses. This text uses testimony, photographs, oral history and workhouse records to tell the stories of both inmates and staff.
Main title:
Life in the Victorian & Edwardian workhouse / Michelle Higgs.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Tempus, 2007.
Collation:
191 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-188) and index.
ISBN:
9780752442143 (pbk)
Dewey class:
362.50942362.5850942362.5850942
Language:
English
Subject:
Almshouses -- England -- History -- 19th centuryAlmshouses -- England -- History -- 20th centuryAlmshouses -- Wales -- History -- 19th centuryAlmshouses -- Wales -- History -- 20th centuryEngland -- Social conditions -- 19th centuryEngland -- Social conditions -- 20th centuryWales -- Social conditions -- 19th centuryWales -- Social conditions -- 20th centurySociety
BRN:
387037
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