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History of Doughty's Hospital : Norwich, 1687-2009 / Nigel Goose and Leanne Moden.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goose, Nigel.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Almshouses--History.
- Almshouses.
- Doughty's Hospital (Norwich, England).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (281 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Hatfield, Hertfordshire : University of Hertfordshire Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Based on primary resources and interviews with current residents and recent trustees, this well researched history traces the growth and progress of Doughty's Hospital, an almshouse in Norwich, England, while examining the various philanthropic initiatives and social policies in Britain as a whole. From the hospital's foundation at the bequest of the departed William Doughty in 1687 to its present condition, this record considers key aspects of the hospital's development, including its residents, staff, financial management, and rules and regula
- Contents:
- pt. 1. The historical foundations of social welfare
- pt. 2. Doughty's Hospital, 1687-1833
- pt. 3. The age of Victorian philanthropy, 1833-1908
- pt. 4. The age of modern welfare, 1908-90
- pt. 5. Into the twenty-first century.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-907396-06-3
- OCLC:
- 670411367
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