Workhouse: The People, the Places, the Life Behind Doors

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Workhouse: The People, the Places, the Life Behind Doors

By (author): Simon Fowler
Published by: The National Archives
Publication date: 14/Apr/2008
Format: Paperback - 288 pages
Product dimensions (mm): 198 x 130
ISBN-10: 1905615280
ISBN-13: 9781905615285
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Workhouses cast deep shadows over Victorian Britain and terrified the poor for generations. Known for their soul-numbing routines, deprivation and cruelty, ...

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