Workhouse - part 1
This video covers:
A description of the new poor laws introduced in 1834 together with an overview of the conditions in a workhouse.
Poverty
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Workhouse - part 2; scandal
This video covers:
A description of the terrible scandal where inmates were forced to pick meat off bones meant for fertiliser because they were so hungry.
Workhouse - part 3
This video covers:
A description of how whole families often had to go into the workhouse and once there, they were separated and made to work for no pay