A grim almanac of the workhouse
By: Peter Higginbotham
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Stroud
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780752487397
Subjects: Workhouses; History; Poverty; Public welfare
Description: "For two centuries, the shadow of the workhouse hung over Britain. The recourse of only the most desperate, dark and terrible tales of malnutrition, misery, mistreatment and murder ran like wildfire through the poorer classes, who lived in terror of being forced inside the institution&#x2019;s towering walls &#x2013; and, as this collection proves, all of them were true! This book contains 365 incredible tales of fires, drownings, explosions and disasters, infamous scandals such as the Andover affair &#x2013; where inmates were forced to eat the bones they were supposed to be crushing to ward off starvation &#x2013; and sickening tales of abuse, assault, bodysnatching, poisonings, post mortems and murder. Accompanied by seventy rare and wonderful illustrations, this book will thrill, fascinate, sadden and unnerve in equal measure"--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.