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at the workhouse

... made little cakes and fruit cake, which was cut up into slices for the workhouse treat, carrying it to the workhouse in wicker clothes baskets. It was a big event for the workhouse and the Town Band played to the inmates. At Christmas time, hundreds of ...

Published: Monday 07 December 1992
Newspaper: Northampton Chronicle and Echo
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 219 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Workhouse project is important

... Workhouse project is important REGARDING M Harland’s letter about The Workhouse, Southwell. As a conservation charity the National Trust’s role is to protect some of the country’s most important historic buildings, and we feel that institutions which ...

A glimpse of life in the workhouse

... A glimpse of life in the workhouse THE Dickensian image of the old union workhouse is that of a grim, squalid place ruled with an iron rod by a sadistic, unforgiving Master or Mistress. For almost a century they were seen as the solution to the relief ...

Old workhouse put up for sale

... Old workhouse put up for sale HISTORIC buildings at Isebrook Hospital in Wellingborough are up for sale. The former workhouse and associated buildings, which date back to 1835, are owned by the Secretary of State for Health and will be auctioned off at ...

Danetre Hospital . . . previously the workhouse, now a caring centre for the elderly

... to change towards the workhouses and some of the well-to-do folk would send them gifts of Christmas puddings, or magazines and they even went out on some day trips. S X “There had also been big scandals about how bad the workhouses were and the community ...

l Danetre cares for more than just the elderly ‘ Pupils pay visits to ‘workhouse’ hospital

... l Danetre cares for more than just the elderly Pupils pay visits to ‘workhouse’ hospital Parties of Daventry school children paid visits to the former workhouse when Danetre Hospital had its open day. The pupils were given a guided tour of the hospital ...

The Board will, at the same time, receive Tendery for sap. phong the Union Workhouse with MEAT, GROCERY COALS, &c.,

... The Board will, at the same time, receive Tendery for sap. phong the Union Workhouse with MEAT, GROCERY COALS, &c., from the Zith DAY 08 Makch Ixg vy O HE 29h DAY OF SEFIEMBYR NRXT, o Notiee as al-o given 1o all persons desirous of contracting to supply ...

Published: Saturday 11 March 1854
Newspaper: Northampton Herald
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1655 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

|? _l\ ol 2.20 FILM: The Immortal Sergeant (1943) Wartime desert drama. 4.00 THE WAY WE WERE Birmingham ..

... |? _l\ ol 2.20 FILM: The Immortal Sergeant (1943) Wartime desert drama. 4.00 THE WAY WE WERE Birmingham Workhouse. 430 COUNTDOWN 5.00 OPRAH WINFREY People in the final stages of cancer 5.50 TERRYTOONS 6.00 BABYLONS Londo’s rise is prophesied by a wizard ...

Published: Tuesday 21 February 1995
Newspaper: Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 167 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

~ Printed particulars may bo had of the Master of the Workhouse, the two Relieving Officers, or at my Office. ..

... ~ Printed particulars may bo had of the Master of the Workhouse, the two Relieving Officers, or at my Office. ROBERT WESTON, Clak. Brackley, 220 Feh,, 1851, TOWCESTER UNION, CONTRACT FOR PROVISIONS, &e. \LL Peraons desirous of CONTRACTING with the LA ...

Published: Saturday 04 March 1854
Newspaper: Northampton Herald
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 245 | Page: 2 | Tags: none