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Workhouse

... Workhouse “ABANDON all hope ye who enter here”. That was the workhouse motto. the 1948 National Health Act it only closed in 1969. The hospital, itsell was originally built as the Drifficld Base Hospital in 1939 and became operational in February 1940 ...

Published: Thursday 22 November 1990
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 505 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates of the Driffield Union Workhouse had their harvest festival, on Sunday, for which occasion the Church had been most tastefully decorated by the Matron. The Rev. R. W. Wheatley was the preacher, and he took as his text St. Luke ...

Published: Saturday 10 October 1903
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 802 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE INFIRMARY

... THE WORKHOUSE INFIRMARY. The following letter with respect to the proposed alterations at the Workhouse Infirmary was read Local Government Board, Whitehall, S.W., llih, Nov., 1903. Sir, —I am directed by the Local Government Board advert to your letter ...

Published: Saturday 21 November 1903
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 238 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE EXTENSIONS

... THE WORKHOUSE EXTENSIONS. letter was read from the Local Government Board, with respect to the plans for the proposed alterations at tho Workhouse Infirmary. It stated that while they were open to improvement in several respects, and had an alternative ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1902
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 373 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ALTERATIONS AT WORKHOUSE

... ALTERATIONS AT WORKHOUSE. DRIFFIELD UNION. ...

Published: Saturday 15 October 1910
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE, OBIFFIBLD

... THE WORKHOUSE, OBIFFIBLD. Hornby a wilbebfoss Sen by Auction, on SATURDAY NEXT, JUNE 28th, 1913, A QUANTITY OF HAY, The produce of about 1 Acre. Bale at 7 p.m. ...

Published: Saturday 28 June 1913
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 29 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DRIFFIELD WORKHOUSE

... DRIFFIELD WORKHOUSE. WANTED, active and steady WOMAN to undertake the Cooking, and to make herself generally useful.—Apply to Mr Wilson, the Master at the Workhouse, or after the 20th instant. FOR SALE, a 2-horse Cambridge ROLLER, good as new; price X3 ...

Published: Saturday 16 March 1878
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 129 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE BOILER

... THE WORKHOUSE BOILER. Colonel Holtby, the chairman of the committee appointed to consider the question of the boiler in the Workhouse, which was stated to be in unsafe condition, reported they bad resolved to consult Mr Simpson, of Hull, on the matter ...

Published: Saturday 06 February 1897
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 659 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ALTERATIONS AT THE WORKHOUSE

... ALTERATIONS AT THE WORKHOUSE. Tbe committee for the alterations tbe Workhouse Infirmary, Ac.,reported as follows: That tbe tender of Messrs. W. Leasou A Son (£599) be provisionally accepted, and that they be required to give securitv in the sum of £2OO ...

Published: Saturday 24 December 1910
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 528 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

At thk Workhouse

... At thk Workhouse. The day is always looked forward to at the Union Workhouse, aud early the morning a number of carols were sung in the dining hall, which was prettily decorated with mottoes (painted by inmates), evergreens, and fancy paper chains. The ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1912
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 590 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE TELEPHONE AT THE WORKHOUSE

... THE TELEPHONE AT THE WORKHOUSE. To the Editor. —In reading your report o( Ihe lueeJinK the Gu»r ...

Published: Saturday 21 September 1901
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE MATTERS

... WORKHOUSE MATTERS. At a meeting of the House Committee, held on Thursday, tbe 12tb Nov., tbe Rev. A. Barle firosidiog, the Sub-Committee appointed at tbe ast meeting reported that they had consulted with Messrs. Taylors (Driffield) Ltd. with regard to ...

Published: Saturday 21 November 1914
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 855 | Page: 3 | Tags: none