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THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Photograph by A. Ittomley. Mr. W. Furness. Among others present were: Mrs. • Furness, Miss Furness, Mr. George Mather, Mr. and Mrs. Eddison, Mr. W. C. Brooks, Mr. Cook, Mr. A. Willett, Mr. H. Hope, Dr. Seager, Dr. Binns, Dr. . Peacocke ...

Published: Saturday 29 December 1917
Newspaper: Runcorn Examiner
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1975 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The usual custom Of giving the inmates of the Workhouse a Christmas dinner of roast beef and plum pudding was carried out in the large dining hail at noon. The room had been decorated with evergreens and flowers. The following . gentlenien ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1893
Newspaper: Runcorn Examiner
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 727 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. The Visiting Committee reported that they had that day gone through the house and found each department clean, well ventilated, and satisfactory. On referring to the punishment hot* they found that Martha Smallwood had her gu.l stopped ...

Published: Saturday 18 April 1874
Newspaper: Runcorn Examiner
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 345 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. Christmas carriei its joyous message into the last refuge of the poverty-striken—the Workhouse. On that great day everything that kindly thoughtfulness can suggest is done to banish care and sadness and to enable the inmates to depart ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1911
Newspaper: Runcorn Examiner
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2273 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. . -- The Matron of the Workhouse (Mrs. Mackay), on behalf of the school inmates, begged to kindly thank Mrs. Wilkinson for the illustrated papers she sent them; Dr. Mackie for a number of periodicals, and the Rev. B. B. Prescott for ...

Published: Saturday 26 June 1886
Newspaper: Runcorn Examiner
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 87 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. In consequence of Christmas Day falling on Sunday, the customary festivities were held at the Workhouse on Monday. The dining hall was gaily bedecked with flags, mottos, and evergreens ' and had a very cheerful appearance. The inmates assembled ...

Published: Saturday 31 December 1881
Newspaper: Runcorn Examiner
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1055 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. Christmas brings its joys oven to the dwellers in the Workhouse and the festivities this year were most successful. The buildings had been very tastefully decorated, special attention having been devoted to the hospital which presented ...

Published: Saturday 29 December 1906
Newspaper: Runcorn Examiner
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1229 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... right-hand side of the Workhouse from Church-street. Beyond the garden was the Infirmary. This, I suppose, was the Workhouse Infirmary. The Infirmary for thb town was in Orford-street, and the Dispensary in Buttermarket-street. The Workhouse Infirmary was not ...

Published: Saturday 14 June 1913
Newspaper: Runcorn Examiner
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 580 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE Businese as usual was the motto adopted at Dutton Workhouse. The dining hall and the whole of the wards bad been tmdefuny decorated for the occasion by the officials aieisted by the inmates. The most important event of the day was the ...

Published: Tuesday 29 December 1914
Newspaper: Runcorn Guardian
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 190 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE AS MILITARY

... WORKHOUSE AS MILITARY ~V‘or,4i:s-6. A Ladles and Men's Wear Shopp;ng Centre, 46 and 48 1 Vit.-.toria Road - Widnes r - fir • • 4r 4l. ,t *i t •,, ...

Published: Friday 19 May 1916
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 30 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE THE ALTERNATIVE

... WORKHOUSE THE ALTERNATIVE. At Widnes Petty Sessions, yesterday, before NPr. E. Thomas (in the chair), Councillor J. H. Bradley, and Mr. M. Ford, Mr. W. S. Knowles applied for leave to enforce an order of the court to eject a man named John Moody from ...

Published: Friday 26 November 1920
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 960 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUTTON WORKHOUSE

... DUTTON WORKHOUSE. The inmates of the Dutton %Vorkheitti had a thoroughly enjoyable Christmas. The special fare provided grestle enjoyed. Blvtilfa , t eonsisted of Wiled pork with bread butter and tea. dinner provided the roast beef of Old Etsglutt.l;' ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1914
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 105 | Page: 3 | Tags: none