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CONCERT AT THE READING WORKHOUSE

... CONCERT AT THE READING WORKHOUSE. Tho concert given Mis* Staploy and juvonilo friends, The Folios, tho inmates the Reading Union yesterday week was attended with considerable success. The programnip, a and interesting one, was well received bv the matee ...

Published: Saturday 02 November 1901
Newspaper: Berkshire Chronicle
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 302 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Fire Appliances at the Workhouse

... Appliances at the Workhouse. Improved garage bakovien, emergerei sdund tiro buckets and are to be p-o% led and additional lightning conduetorn erectcif ot Reading Waltham, at a eclat of £llO. Girl Missing. Safug she was going to Reading to get work ...

Published: Saturday 22 November 1913
Newspaper: Reading Standard
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1190 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE OA§ES.-

... WORKHOUSE OA§ES.- A number convictions 'being provc ...

Published: Saturday 31 October 1908
Newspaper: Berkshire Chronicle
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 60 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Struggle at thk Workhouse

... Struggle at thk Workhouse. Thomas Wig more, a deaf pauper, was brought up on charge of assaulting Alfred Lovegrovc, another ato of the Workhouse, this (Friday) morning. said that about 7 a.m., while one of the wards, the prisoner struck him on the face; ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1915
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2807 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WALLINGFORD UNION WORKHOUSE

... WALLINGFORD UNION WORKHOUSE. OPENING OF NEW COTTAGE HOMES. On Saturday last interesting ceremony took place in connection with the Wallingford Union Workhouse the occasion being the opening of the new Cottage Homes for the accommodation of the pauper ...

Published: Saturday 14 April 1900
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1326 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE FIRE BRIGADE

... THE WORKHOUSE FIRE BRIGADE. Tho report of the Building Committee stated that a meeting was held on the previous Thursday consider the purchase of suitable hose and other necessary appliances to be used at the workhouse in case of lire. It was unanimously ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1892
Newspaper: Berkshire Chronicle
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 133 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TiIE WORKHOUSE UNSUITABLE

... TiIE WORKHOUSE UNSUITABLE Mr. Dodd {Oxford) moved: *‘ That the present small mixed workhouse does not sfford convenient facilitics for the best olassification and treatment of epileptics who are menu’Yl,v afflicted, and certain classes of (ooblg-m'inqed ...

Published: Wednesday 24 May 1911
Newspaper: Berkshire Chronicle
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 570 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CHRISTMAS AT THE READING WORKHOUSE

... CHRISTMAS AT THE READING WORKHOUSE. The inmates of the Reading Union Workhouse, in the Oxford-road, were, as usual, liberally treated on Christmas Day, through the kindness of the Guardians, Mr. and Mrs. Pope, the respected master and matron, doing all ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1892
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 555 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

JUBILEE DAY AT THE WORKHOUSE

... JUBILEE DAY AT THE WORKHOUSE. circular letter was read from the ocal G. Board empowering Boards of Guardians to make such modifications with regard to discipline and diet at their Workhouses might seem suitable for the occasion on June 22, Jubilee Day ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1897
Newspaper: Berkshire Chronicle
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 255 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE. TASKS FOR TRAMPS

... THE WORKHOUSE. TASKS FOR TRAMPS. The question of what tasks Shan be allotted to tramps entering the Wokingham workhouse came before the Board of Guardians on Tuesday. The Magmas (Mr. Cooper) said that the tramps -.ober pounded stones or picked ok - om ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1916
Newspaper: Reading Observer
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 276 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE MASTER SHOCKED

... WORKHOUSE MASTER SHOCKED. Elzabeth Smith, of no fixed abode, was charged at Read'ng Court on Wednesday, that whilst being an inmate of the casual ward of the Reading Workhouse on November sth, she did neglect to comply with the prescribed regulations ...

Published: Friday 08 November 1912
Newspaper: Berkshire Chronicle
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 74 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

DEMOLITION OF OLD WORKHOUSE

... OLD WORKHOUSE Once Treated Inmates Too Well DKHIM) a newspaper advertisement in>iting offers for the demolition St. Buildings in Southampton Street, Reading almost opposite St. Church lies the motley human history what was once the parish workhouse. This ...

Published: Saturday 19 July 1958
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 544 | Page: 10 | Tags: none