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Life in a Victorian Workhouse by Peter Higginbotham
$14.99 AUD
Category: Military
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 t ...Show more
The Workhouse Encyclopedia by Peter Higginbotham
$42.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Where was my local workhouse? What records did they keep? What is gruel and is it really what inmates lived on? How did you get out of a workhouse? What famous people were once workhouse inmates? Are there any workhouse buildings I can visit? If these are the kinds of questions you've ever wanted to kno ...Show more
Workhouses of London and the South East by Peter Higginbotham
$47.99 AUD
Category: DIY
Our image of workhouses has often been coloured by the writings of authors such as Charles Dickens. But what was the reality? Where exactly were all these institutions located? And what happened to them? People are often surprised to discover that a building in their own town, perhaps now turned into fl ...Show more
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