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... Workhouse The hospital chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Atherley, said that before Miss Brownlow came as matron, there was general atmosphere of unrest in the hospital. There was something not quite nice about it all. he said. Workhouse I should call it ...

Published: Thursday 02 March 1939
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 93 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Deem effort was made. as in previous years, to give all the of Burton Workhouse a really happy Christmas. All the members of the sta. under the direction of the Maater and Matron (Mr. and Mrs.. Benham) Ws' themselves out to make the institution ...

Published: Thursday 28 December 1922
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 248 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

In Workhouses

... In Workhouses I wish them joy of it all, said, amid cries of Shame, and cheers, lie then gave statistics showing the appalling position of the blind in this country, stating that one-third of those in London were incarcerated in the workhouses. W ...

Published: Monday 26 April 1920
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 184 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. The laree dining-hall the Werkhou was brightly decorated with holly, artificial flowers and coloured papers, appropriate mottoes and uits being displayed the walls, and the whole appearance wa.» decidedly creditah-e the a,aH. who had carried ...

Published: Saturday 26 December 1903
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 328 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. Colonel Allender .asked leave to amend -a recommendation of the Workhouse Committee that architects resident in the Union area should be.reguestecl to prepare sketch plans, epecification, and estimate of the proposed corrugated iron structure ...

Published: Wednesday 16 December 1908
Newspaper: Birkenhead News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1574 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE The Master reported that the total number of inmates in the ..orkhouso during the last two weeks had been 377 and respectively; corresponding weeks last year, 340 and 340 respectively. Vagrants relieved during the last two weeks, 241 and ...

Published: Saturday 14 November 1908
Newspaper: Gloucester Journal
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 572 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. IS REBUILDING NECESSARY AT BROWNLOW-HILL? Tlie Brownlow-hill Workhouse has survived many attacks, and latterly continued to pre-' sent a percentage recoveries of the hospital patients of. which even the most modern infirmary might be proud ...

Published: Thursday 05 March 1914
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 511 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE.

... WORKHOUSE.. The committee recently appointed to go into particulars as to the purchase of • new steam cooking and laundry apparatus at the Workhouse reported having done so, and the estimate of Messrs. Barford and Perkins, of Peterborough, for cooking ...

Published: Friday 30 July 1915
Newspaper: Ashbourne News Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: | Words: 187 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

At the Workhouse

... At the Workhouse. The inmates of the huge institution in Northumberland-street spent a very happy day. The fare provided for the Christmas dinner was excellent in quality, abundant in quantity, well cooked, and admirably served. An account was given in ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1909
Newspaper: Marylebone Mercury
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 924 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. Christmas at the Raked Workhoserwes thwoughly bright sod cheery, mid the iemate•-•so many of whom have melted the decline of life—bad quite • festive time. It was brought about - by a variety dosages —tbe rare kindness and thorsghttulnees ...

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. The House Committee had considered the question of filling up the vacancies in the Master and Matron of the Stapleton Workhouse, caused by the death of Mr Richard Kernick cn the 26th ult They felt that, having regard to the efficient services ...

Published: Saturday 27 January 1906
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: | Words: 268 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. The inmates of the Faversham Workhouse spent a very happy time on Coronation Day and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. For breakfast they had ham as an extra, and dinner was partaken of in a large tent erected in the metalow opp(aite the Workhouse ...