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Workhouse on Thursday-

... Workhouse on Thursday- in last week, when, by choice. they were taken to Mr. Deniers Amusement Gardens at. Bishop's Cleeve, whither they Journeyed the ride throueh [he country being much appreciated. The inmates present totalled about 40 and with the ...

Published: Saturday 30 August 1941
Newspaper: Tewkesbury Register
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 372 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SPIRIT OF THE WORKHOUSE

... name to hide all traces of the Qhost; but if you ask people where Holmoor House is they say Oh! You mean the Workhouse. And is the Workhouse Spirit that haunts Holmoor House fou see signs as soon you enter the door : two Dare walls on eitner side of ...

PUBLIC AND THE WORKHOUSE

... PUBLIC AND THE WORKHOUSE Gratification at the change in the public's attitude to the workhouse system was expressed at the monthly meeting of Evesham Guardians Committee, on Monday, bythe chairman. Mr. R. Aldington Speaking of the hor which the name or ...

Published: Tuesday 24 June 1947
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 133 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SENTENCED TO THE WORKHOUSE

... SENTENCED TO THE WORKHOUSE A CHICAGO butcher who overcharged his customers, has been sentenced to spend 10 days in the workhouse, states Reuter message. ...

Published: Tuesday 14 March 1944
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 24 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE GOES

... THE WORKHOUSE GOES A main object of the new legislation is to do away with the workhouse. It will also do away with the local authority hospital system, which developed from the infirmaries established by Boards of Guardians to care for the chronic sick ...

Published: Thursday 08 July 1948
Newspaper: Cornish Guardian
County: Cornwall, England
Type: | Words: 1325 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IN WORKHOUSE WITH £400

... WORKHOUSE WITH £400 * Looking Backwards FATAL XMAS FIRE AT BATH 25 YEARS AGO Bath, December 30th, 1916. The case of a man who after admission to the Bath Guardians' Institution, Frome Road House, proved to have £400 in his possession, was mentioned at ...

STROUD WORKHOUSE AS FLATS?

... STROUD WORKHOUSE AS FLATS? Interviewed after he and three other members Stroud Urban Council had made an informal inspection of the old Stroud workhouse, Mr. R. Pattison expressed the view that it would be possible to accommodate at least 12 families ...

Published: Monday 12 January 1948
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

NOT WORKHOUSE OR PLACE OF CORRECTION

... NOT WORKHOUSE OR PLACE OF CORRECTION Status of Eastville Institution Ax lively discussion concerning the status of Eastville Institution took place at yesterday's meeting of the Bristol Social Welfare Committee, presided over Mr S. C. Humphries. It was ...

Published: Saturday 28 August 1943
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 344 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

St. Day Workhouse

... St. Day Workhouse In the West Regional programme of the 8.8.C. on Tuesday evening Mr. Richard R. Blewett (St. Day) gave a talk about the workhouse at St). Day in the early nineteenth century, telling, among , other matters, of the food the inmates ate ...

Published: Thursday 24 November 1949
Newspaper: Cornishman
County: Cornwall, England
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Offered Room in a Workhouse

... Offered Room a Workhouse Judge's Sympathy with Oake Man This is an awfully hard case and you deserve any sympathy and all the assistance I can give you. I am going to stretch whatever powers I have and Rive you two I am sorry I can give you no more ...