Tag: Paupers On the RecordOn the Record: Pauper Voices (trailer)Monday 22 April 2024In this episode, we examine a rare collection which contains thousands of letters written...AudioWebinar: Why did people fear the Victorian workhouse?Wednesday 3 September 2014The workhouse was a major feature in the lives of the poor, whether or...AudioOur ancestors and the fear of the Victorian workhouseTuesday 6 March 2012In 1834 the British government introduced the Poor Law Amendment Act (the introduction of...
