Workhouse : the people, the places, the life behind doors / Simon Fowler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fowler, Simon, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Almshouses--Great Britain--History.

Almshouses.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The stories of those who lived in the shadow of the workhouse' During the nineteenth century the workhouse cast a shadow over the lives of the poor. The destitute and the desperate sought refuge within its forbidding walls. And it was an ever-present threat if poor families failed to look after themselves properly. As a result a grim mythology has grown up about the horrors of the 'house' and the mistreatment meted out to the innocent pauper. In this fully-updated and revised edition of his bestselling book, Simon Fowler takes a fresh look at the workhouse and the people who sought help from i

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; A Note on Monetary Values and Poor Law Administration; Chapter 1: The World of the Workhouse; Chapter 2: The Life Behind Doors; Chapter 3: Working for the Workhouse; Chapter 4: 'Fit for purpose' - the Able-bodied Poor; Chapter 5: Suffer the Children ...; Chapter 6: The Sick and Aged; Chapter 7: Casuals in the Workhouse; Appendix I: Workhouse Museums; Appendix II: Using Workhouse Records; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 8, 2014).

ISBN:

9781473840843

1473840848

9781473840324

1473840325