Whether it was 'the batille', 'the spike', 'the work'us' or simply 'the house', the Victorian workhouse was the cause of dread and shame for thousands of men, women and children. This book looks at the principles that lay beind the New Poor Law of 1834, at the design and construction of workhouses, and at the lives of those who entered them.
| ISBN: | 9780747803553 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 2005 |
| Author: | Trevor May |
| Publisher: | Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | Shire Album |
| Genres: |
History |
Whether it was 'the batille', 'the spike', 'the work'us' or simply 'the house', the Victorian workhouse was the cause of dread and shame for thousands of men, women and children. This book looks at the principles that lay beind the New Poor Law of 1834, at the design and construction of workhouses, and at the lives of those who entered them.
The Victorian Workhouse features in the following genres: History
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The Victorian Workhouse was written by Trevor May and published by Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
The Victorian Workhouse has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Shire Album series
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