Hannah Kane
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Challenging Perceptions: The Rural Workhouse
Hopelessness, suffering and despair are words which have become synonymous with Victorian Workhouses. Workhouses were, and still are seen as a heartless way of dealing with the poor and needy. High mortality rates, disease and neglect defined these buildings. The separation of husbands, wives and children alongside manual labour were just a few of the features which made the Workhouse an unattractive place to be.
By Hannah Kane2 years ago in History
Challenging Perceptions: The Rural Workhouse
Hopelessness, suffering and despair are words which have become synonymous with Victorian Workhouses. Workhouses were, and still are seen as a heartless way of dealing with the poor and needy. High mortality rates, disease and neglect defined these buildings. The separation of husbands, wives and children alongside manual labour were just a few of the features which made a Workhouse an unattractive place to be.
By Hannah Kane2 years ago in History
