Letters to the Editor. “BACK TO THE WORKHOUSE.”

... Letters to the Editor. “BACK TO THE WORKHOUSE.” To THE EDITOR OF THE COVENTRY GRAPHIC. gir,—May I request a small space in your journal in which to ventilate a grievance which sby no means confined to a few. lam aware that the Graphic is independent of ...

Published: Friday 06 March 1914
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 453 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

.MORPETH WORKHOUSE MASTER’S RETIREMENT

... .MORPETH WORKHOUSE MASTER’S RETIREMENT. A circular has just been sent out under the signatures ofJ Mr. J. R. Temnle and Captain W. S. Sanderson, which is receiving very favourable consideration from the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. S. Hoer. Below we give ...

Published: Friday 12 July 1929
Newspaper: Morpeth Herald
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

SLEAFORD GUARDIANS The Workhouse Dietary

... SLEAFORD GUARDIANS The Workhouse Dietary. The Sleaford Guardians appointed a comwittee to consider the dietary of the inmates of the House, and their findings will bo presented to the Board at a future date, They also agreed to a resolution authorising ...

ECCLESALL BIERLOW UNION WORKHOUSE

... ECCLESALL BIERLOW UNION WORKHOUSE. TENDERS invited for SWILL made at the Workhouse Particulars upon application to the Master. Tenders to_be addre:sed to ‘' The Clerk to the Guardians, Ecclesall Bierlow Union Offices. The Edze. Sheffield.” and received ...

Published: Saturday 30 September 1911
Newspaper: Sheffield Independent
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 108 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

1908 – fires at workhouse and mills

... 1908 - fires at workhouse and mills A FIRE in a room at Belper Workhouse was reported in the first News edition of 1908 Mr H artopp, who worked in the office, entered the room to find flames reaching the rafters. He gave the alarm and buckets of water ...

Published: Thursday 20 June 1996
Newspaper: Belper News
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1005 | Page: 57 | Tags: none

Romance of a Workhouse Matron

... Romance of a Workhouse Matron. Lambeth Board of Guardians decided on Wednesday to call on * Miss Sumner,” assistant matron at Renfrew Road Workhouse, to resign, but granted her a testimonial. Twelve months ago she asked the Board’s permission to be married ...

Published: Saturday 13 July 1912
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 90 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

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 ...

Workhouse Inmate’s Fatal Fall

... Workhouse Inmate’s Fatal Fall STUMBLED OVER A SLAB The City Coroner (Lieut.-Col, W. 11, B, Brook, R.AM.C,, T.F., J.P), conducted an inquest at the Linco'n Workhouse, on Monday evening, on the body of Wm. Pearson Clurlke, aged 50, a painter by trade, who ...

ANNUAL TREAT TO WORKHOUSE CEILDNYN

... ANNUAL TREAT TO WORKHOUSE CEILDNYN Oun Weodnesday the 15th instant this enjor=ble. treat to the childran at the Caventry Unina Work. house took place in Stoueleigh Deer Puk (hy Lo ...

Published: Saturday 25 July 1874
Newspaper: Foleshill & Bedworth Express
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 30 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Winster Workhouse makes £47,500

... Winster Workhouse makes £47,500 BANK Top Farmhouse at Winster, formerly the village Workhouse was offered for sale at auction in the Rutland’ Arms Hotel, Bakewell on Tuesday, 4th August by John Smallman and Co.. Auctioneers of Bakewell and Matlock. The ...

Published: Friday 07 August 1987
Newspaper: Matlock Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 85 | Page: 33 | Tags: none

Appointment of Workhouse Medical Officer

... Appointment of Workhouse Medical Officer. The Guardians of the above Union will at their Meeting on the 16th instant, groooed to the Election of a Medical Officer for the Union Workhouse at a salary of £2O per annum, exclusive of Fees for Midwifery cases ...