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The Victorian Workhouse

Trevor May

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English
Shire Publications
01 June 2005
Series: Shire Library
Whether it was 'the batille', 'the spike', 'the work'us' or simply 'the house', the Victorian workhouse was the cause of dread and shame for thousands of men, women and children. This book looks at the principles that lay beind the New Poor Law of 1834, at the design and construction of workhouses, and at the lives of those who entered them.
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Imprint:   Shire Publications
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   No. 3
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 149mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   92g
ISBN:   9780747803553
ISBN 10:   0747803552
Series:   Shire Library
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
The basis of the Victorian Poor Law The design and construction of workhouses Staffing the workhouse The routine of the workhouse Vagrants The last days of the workhouse Further reading Places to visit

Trevor May is a freelance writer and lecturer, specialising in economic and social history. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including 'The Victorian Schoolroom', 'The Victorian Undertaker', 'The Victorian Domestic Servant', 'The Victorian Railway Worker' and 'Military Barracks' on the Shire list.

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