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Lancashire Country Life A History of THE WORKHOUSE

... Lancashire Country Life A History of THE WORKHOUSE Hornby workhouse was built in 1872 by the Lunesdale Poor Law Union, Surprisingly, it continued to be used solely for its original purpose until 1935, having by then changed its name to that of Hornby ...

Published: Saturday 16 November 1974
Newspaper: Bookseller
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 252 | Page: 77 | Tags: none

TRAGEDY OF A 'Workhouse' values of CARING SCHOOL Housing Act

... TRAGEDY OF A ' Workhouse' values of CARING SCHOOL Housing Act WE were saddened to read the report and letter from Councillor Geoff GIN regarding the proposed merger of Hounslow Manor School with Lampton. Our daughter is in her fifth year at Hounslow Manor ...

Published: Thursday 03 November 1988
Newspaper: Middlesex Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 318 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

NO MORE BOROUGH COUNCIL HAVE WORKHOUSES BUILT MORE HOMES

... BOROUGH COUNCIL HAVE WORKHOUSES BUILT MORE HOMES Sir, Luxborough Lodge is a wonderful caring for those who have nobody else to care for than. It is, however, very large (over t,OOO old people) and Ha buildings are o/d (a converted workhouse). All in our borough ...

Published: Friday 24 February 1961
Newspaper: Marylebone Mercury
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 531 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

OLD COUPLE PAY £B,OOO FOR HOLIDAY, AND END TRIP IN 'WORKHOUSE'

... OLD COUPLE PAY £B,OOO FOR HOLIDAY, AND END TRIP IN 'WORKHOUSE' By Sunday Dispatch Reporter IN an apartment house in Geneva, I Illinois, an old couple planned their grand holiday. Maw, we've saved up 22,000 dollars. Let's get us a plane to Europe and ...

Published: Sunday 22 January 1956
Newspaper: Weekly Dispatch (London)
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 271 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OFFERED WORKHOUSE AFTER 4i YEARS WAIT FOR HOME

... well the ‘ ld th: man and Nation, 27.348) In other words we could go outside the borough [1s about Are th of this c nto the workhouse ime that LF sa we cannot to tolerate this state Loos r of affairs, stated chat T hal fa Ta 1 k the whip m ‘ than w produc ...

Published: Friday 19 May 1950
Newspaper: West London Observer
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1360 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MERCURY MAN'S DIARY He had first bath in a workhouse

... MERCURY MAN'S DIARY He had first bath in a workhouse tAN how fees - 10 be an unwanted cluki has been . St. Mmylebone's first N.&P.C.C. Impectar maw. rears He is Mr. G. W. Drswett, ' of lernne Kemal Rise. t ! As a child he was Mimed In I the care of a ...

Published: Friday 29 July 1955
Newspaper: Marylebone Mercury
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 667 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE BEAUTIFUL OLD WORKHOUSE AT BRENCHLEY, KENT, WHICH IS TO BE RESTORED A T BRENCHLEY, KENT, \ |i WITH THE

... THE BEAUTIFUL OLD WORKHOUSE AT BRENCHLEY, KENT, WHICH IS TO BE RESTORED A T BRENCHLEY, KENT, \ |i WITH THE OLD PALACE. BOTH BUILDINGS HAVE TENANTS. SUPPOSED TO HAVE Q •'> .1 Two outstanding Tudor buildings—the other is shown to the right—have been ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1960
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 389 | Page: 30 | Tags: none

Old people's home is a far cry from workhouse

... Old people's home is a far cr y from workhouse ow PEOPLE still thought of old people's homes in terms of the Victorian Image - but Harrow has done much to remove this misconception by pro, joelil---eldpeople's homes which are among the finest in the country ...

Published: Friday 22 November 1968
Newspaper: Harrow Observer
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 674 | Page: 11 | Tags: none