Workhouse - part 1
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A description of the new poor laws introduced in 1834 together with an overview of the conditions in a workhouse.
John Walter
Editor of the Times & critic of the poor laws
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Workhouse - part 2; scandal
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A description of the terrible scandal where inmates were forced to pick meat off bones meant for fertiliser because they were so hungry.