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THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE Mr. Ranson said that Stansfic'ldl View was built as a workhouse and, as was the practice in the days when it was built, it was stuck up on the hillside in bleak surroundings and made as unattractive as possible externally. Whep it was handed ...

Published: Friday 05 August 1960
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 751 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE Todmorden Board of Guardians decided to seek borrowing powers to defray the cost of the extension to the Workhouse and Hospital and for the purchase of Spencer House Farm and a part of Langfield Common, CHURCH PROPERTY “Church property and ...

Published: Friday 21 February 1964
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

The Southowram Workhouse

... assembled 0 Order held at the Workhouse on the Ist and Agree to take & provide a March 1781. pursuant to Notice & House which shall be convenient Advertisement for chusing a for a School and for a Muter to Master of the Workhouse. Richard reside in at the ...

Published: Saturday 18 February 1961
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1038 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The Southowram Workhouse

... The Southowram Workhouse By ARTHUR PORRITT PART IV be which this shilling forfeit to be put.. which appear in an oddly- On August 12th. 1756 it WU spelt entry made at the meeting •rdered?: • That a Daily Register-on March 2nd that year. 1758. It of ...

Published: Saturday 28 January 1961
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1529 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WORKHOUSE

... ENTERTAINMENT AT THE WORKHOUSE A number of the children attend-l ing the infants’ department of Room- | field Board School were conveyed to the workhouse in three waggonettes, ‘provided by the managers and a few friends, and gave a most excellent‘ and ...

Published: Friday 17 December 1965
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 139 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

The Southowram Workhouse

... The Southowram Workhouse By ARTHUR PORRITT I Jeremy Lister not constituting ant ,Part of the Meeting on the 7th .october. 1777. may be sufficiently filg v i o ured y ' shown by applying to the persons m in e ott adyearhspre usl themselves. Jeremy Lister ...

Published: Saturday 11 February 1961
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1647 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CONCERT AT WORKHOUSE

... CONCERT AT WORKHOUSE A concert was given at the Union Workhouse last Saturday, by a troupe of children who had been trained by Miss Effie Taylor. ...

Published: Friday 17 January 1969
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 26 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE EXTENSIONS TO TODMORDEN WORKHOUSE

... THE EXTENSIONS TO TODMORDEN WORKHOUSE At an official opening ceremony of the extensions to the Todmorden Union Workhouse 100 invited guests were served with a five course meal. (No mention was made of what the 103 inmates had to eat that day.) At least ...

Published: Friday 19 November 1965
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 83 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

The Southowram Workhouse By ARTHUR PORRITT

... The Southowram Workhouse By ARTHUR PORRITT i PART VIII house during the 72 years this We find this in the second year, record covers. As the 1800 s on September 9, 176 4 : Fortinatus advanced the number apprenticed hian was out out an apprentice to ...

Published: Saturday 04 March 1961
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1111 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The Southowram Workhouse By ARTHUR PORRITT

... through the Workhouse. The Skircoat Overseer (then another Mr. John Lister) was required to pay to the Southowram Overseer. Mr. Samuel Hamerton. Si.. being that sum overpaid in June last for 3 Persons above the number then In the Workhouse. I --- Wet-; ...

Published: Saturday 04 February 1961
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 983 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE WORKHOUSE AND CHILDREN’S HOME

... PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE WORKHOUSE AND CHILDREN’S HOME The Guardians of the Todmorden Union decided two or three weeks ago to throw open the Union Workhousz and Children’s Home at Mankinholes for public inspection. The total number of visitors each day ...

Published: Friday 23 September 1960
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 170 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WOMAN COSTS WORKHOUSE £l,OOO

... WOMAN COSTS WORKHOUSE £l,OOO At the meeting of the local board it was stated that a woman, who recently died at the workhouse, must have cost the institution about £l,OOO during 37 years as a helpless inmate. }She had been an inmate almost ever since ...

Published: Friday 21 January 1966
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 49 | Page: 5 | Tags: none