... AT THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates at the Workhouse were azain remembered during the festive season, and a visit to that institution on Xma Day found a happy and enjoyalle scene. The dining hall and wards had been suitably decorated, and everythine possille ...

... WORKHOUSE An anniversay not going unnoticed. The first meeting of the Ballymena Board of Guardians took place on June 23, 1840. All of 150 yeau's ago. ...

... WORKHOUSE “In that year (1937-38) Benn Buildings the Council’'s H.Q. sed into the hands of Marks and Spencer and the Borough Council had nowhere to go. “What happened? The ceremony took place in the board room of the Poor Law Institution commonly called ...

... WORKHOUSE It is expected work will be completed by the Spring of 1990, when patients and the day hospital can be transferred frem the Neithrop site to the Horton. The consultative document says the possible future uses of the vacated Neithrop site are ...

... Workhouse She said: “At the moment the healthcare we are providing at Danetre is in a workhouse environment. “Danetre is a very traditional building and it had long ‘Florence Nightingale’ wards so we have had to convert storage rooms and cupboards to ...

... IN THE WORKHOUSE. Again this year the inmates of the Workhouse were provided for in lavish style, and every arrangement for their comfort and happiness was made by Mr. and Mrs. Berridge, the Master and Matron, and the Misses Ber- ridge. At their meeting ...

... Workhouse ? uwp aé the Workhouse ing things. He opened two men were lodged, guickly. The men had iy, and the smell was ns stated at the Board, - been compelled to pat d that while one man nk the other had to lie ight well say, if he had me !” It is a ...

... | told to enter the workhouse instead. he said: “I don’t want to go to the rkhouse. I feel it would be a present th to go there. I have always worked d and kept myself respectable.” adly, Mrs Jones had no choice - it s the workhouse or starvation. Not ...

... TO THE WORKHOUSE? Mr. J. T. Houlden: You might penalise the other man and cause him, his wife and family to go into the workhouse. The Clerk: The point then becomes one for the magistrates. Mr. Houlden: There was a recent case where a man was sent to ...

... Workhouse The homes are wonderful, but many old folk will never be dissuaded that there is ...

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. If there are any happy places at Chrietmaa time, it ia in the Workhouses of this old country of dura. In every one of the Poor Law institutions there is that epirit of Christmaa that wae so dear to Dickens. Progress has made these places ...

... Her & aaama N‘\ £ AN “Afternoon at the Workhouse™ will be held at 1,15 pm on Saturday at the Social Education Centre, East Road, Sleaford. Go and join in a local history afternoon of lecture at the former workhouse orgainsed by the Sleaford History Group ...