Author: Lady GregoryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irish drama
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Workhouse Ward
Author: Lady GregoryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irish drama
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Workhouse Ward
Author: Lady GregoryPublisher: London : S. French
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Medicine and the Workhouse
Author: Jonathan ReinarzPublisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1580464483
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
This text examines the history of the medical services provided by workhouses, both in Britain and its former colonies, during the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Workhouse Ward
Author: Lady GregoryA Visitor's Guide to Victorian England
Author: Michelle HiggsPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473834465
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
An “utterly brilliant” and deeply researched guide to the sights, smells, endless wonders, and profound changes of nineteenth century British history (Books Monthly, UK). Step into the past and experience the world of Victorian England, from clothing to cuisine, toilet arrangements to transport—and everything in between. A Visitor’s Guide to Victorian England is “a brilliant guided tour of Charles Dickens’s and other eminent Victorian Englishmen’s England, with insights into where and where not to go, what type of people you’re likely to meet, and what sights and sounds to watch out for . . . Utterly brilliant!” (Books Monthly, UK). Like going back in time, Higgs’s book shows armchair travelers how to find the best seat on an omnibus, fasten a corset, deal with unwanted insects and vermin, get in and out of a vehicle while wearing a crinoline, and avoid catching an infectious disease. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book blends accurate historical details with compelling stories to bring alive the fascinating details of Victorian daily life. It is a must-read for seasoned social history fans, costume drama lovers, history students, and anyone with an interest in the nineteenth century.
The Workhouse Encyclopedia
Author: Peter HigginbothamPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752477196
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
This fascinating, fully illustrated volume is the definitive guide to every aspect of the workhouse and of the poor relief system in which it played a pivotal part. Compiled by Peter Higginbotham, one of Britain's best-known experts on the subject, this A-Z cornucopia covers everything from the 1725 publication An Account of Several Work-houses to the South African Zulu admitted to Fulham Road Workhouse in 1880. With hundreds of fascinating anecdotes, plus priceless information for researchers including workhouse locations throughout the British Isles, useful websites and archive repository details, maps, plans, original workhouse publications and an extensive bibliography, it will delight family historians and general readers alike. Where was my local workhouse? What records did they keep? What is gruel and is it really what inmates lived on? How did you get out of a workhouse? What famous people were once workhouse inmates? Are there any workhouse buildings I can visit? If these are the kinds of questions you've ever wanted to know the answer to, then this is the book for you.
The Workhouse
Author: Kathryn MorrisonPublisher: Historic England Press
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This study traces how changes in poor law legislation in England affected the buildings associated with the poor, highlighting both architectural aspects and also social repercussions.
The Lonesome West
Author: Martin McDonaghPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408119188
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
The Lonesome West was first presented as a Druid Theatre company and Royal Court co-production in the summer of 1997. 'The play combines manic energy and physical violence in a way that is both hilarious and viscerally exciting' Daily Telegraph Valene and Coleman, two brothers living alone in their father's house after his recent death, find it impossible to exist without massive and violent disputes over the most mundane and innocent of topics. Only father Welsh, the local young priest, is prepared to try to reconcile the two before their petty squabblings spiral into vicious and bloody carnage.
Sickness in the Workhouse
Author: Alistair RitchPublisher:
ISBN: 1580469752
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Sickness in the Workhouse illuminates the role of workhouse medicine in caring for England's poor, bringing sick paupers from the margins of society and placing them centre stage.
Author: Mrs. G. W. Sheppard