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... EXPRESS JUNE 9 1994 WORKHOUSE: Now thankfully a hospital THIS pillar box in the centre of Merthyr is a Grade II listed THE entrance to St Tydfil’s Hospital was originally part of the Merthyr Union Workhouse and built back in 1870 The workhouse itself dated 1853 ...
... years ago when people went through the main gates of St Tydfil's hospital the stigma attatched to the “workhouse started They led to both the Workhouse as it was known until the birth of the National Health Service in 1948 and to the Infirmary But to this ...
... in Gwent’s workhouses were in the hands of similar benefactors time “Many factors explain continued child suffering” we are told by Mr Hughes Guardians sought mainly to preserve their own reputations and keep down the rates The workhouses they had erected ...
... DZBUT Prom an oNly he enjoyed for We pleasure. and he always took lit senool i e ic debut was when he the people est the old Workhouse. His first cVaUc engagements were Male Voice Party. when he appeared In Mullane, The lionemfan Girl t i Peust. Service ...
... made boiled by Mr Mrs Wil liams master and matron of the Merthyr workhouse The quantities supplied were 1500 pounds of beef 13 cwt of bread 55 large puddings The officials of the work-house spared no pains to make the Inmates happy For fortnight previously ...
... have had so much so quickly that you do not treasure what has been done for you. You old men have forgotten the fear of the workhouse; you and orphans have forgotten the fear of the relieving officer,• there is no fees now of being bailed by the Parish; you ...
... being admitted to the former workhouse turned to laughter when saw the hospital had changed When first started here last September 1 met a lady being admitted in tears becauser she was being sent to what was the old workhouse Once she went in the tears ...
... now save the surface of the road Try your hand at identifying this week’s picture 100 years ago A NEW infirmary at Merthyr Workhouse was opened Sixty-nine beds were available with 39 in the men’s section and 30 in the women’s section THE first wedding was ...
... Penydarren Park Cadogan won the race and the £ 1 0 prize Merthyr Board of Guardians’ annual meeting was held at Merthyr's work-house A book for mining students was advertised in the Express A guide to mining examinations cost ls6d 75 years ago THERE was ...
... scheme to be put into operation at Tredegar Workhouse Men whose families were in receipt of relief would in future be employed at the Union labour yard breaking stones and doing masonry around the Workhouse According to one of the deputation they would ...
... Tydfil's invari-jbly stress the great improvement latter former yyis aware thu' sometime in the and distant past St Tydfil's a workhouse infirmary I yyis aware that this recent 1948 1 naivety inequities vanished shortly after Dickens horrified to read in Express ...
... at the church on August 10 at 6pm for anyone interested Workhouse furniture gift brings fierce opposition THE chance to acquire some furniture said to have been formerly linked with the Workhouse in Tredegar has been accepted by the borough council The ...