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Poverty Archaeology [electronic resource] : Architecture, Material Culture and the Workhouse under the New Poor Law.

The Poor Laws in the United Kingdom left a built and material legacy of over two centuries of legislative provision for the poor and infirm. Workhouses represent the first centralized, state-organized system for welfare, though they maintain a notorious historical reputation. Workhouses were intende...

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Main Author: Newman, Charlotte
Other Authors: Fennelly, Katherine
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Berghahn Books, Incorporated, 2023.
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Architecture and archaeology > Great Britain > History.
Social archaeology > Great Britain.
Poor > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Workhouses > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Poor laws > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Public welfare > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Material culture > Great Britain > History > 19th century.

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