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Life in a Victorian Workhouse

By (author) Peter Higginbotham
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Batsford Ltd, United Kingdom
Imprint: Pitkin Publishing
Published: 7th Apr 2014
Dimensions: w 145mm h 241mm d 8mm
Weight: 140g
ISBN-10: 1841653381
ISBN-13: 9781841653389
Barcode No: 9781841653389
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The word 'workhouse' has a grim resonance even today, conjuring up a vision of the darker side of Victorian Britain. Almost every town had at least one workhouse, and most people dreaded ending up there. Here we examine how workhouses came into being, what life was like for men, women and children on the wrong side of the poverty line, and how social attitudes evolved through the momentous events of Victorian Britain into the 20th century. Illustrated from contemporary and modern sources, this fact-filled guide presents an intriguing picture of a world of steam engines, self-help, service and salvation - where workhouse life, and workhouse reform, influenced attitudes and services we now take for granted.

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