The Resource A grim almanac of the workhouse, Peter Higginbotham
A grim almanac of the workhouse, Peter Higginbotham
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The item A grim almanac of the workhouse, Peter Higginbotham represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City of Westminster Libraries.
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- Summary
- 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's towering walls. This book contains 365 incredible tales of fires, drownings, tales of abuse, assault, bodysnatching, poisonings, post mortems and murder. Accompanied by 70 illustrations, this book will thrill, fascinate, sadden and unnerve in equal measure
- Language
- eng
- Label
- A grim almanac of the workhouse
- Title
- A grim almanac of the workhouse
- Statement of responsibility
- Peter Higginbotham
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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's towering walls. This book contains 365 incredible tales of fires, drownings, tales of abuse, assault, bodysnatching, poisonings, post mortems and murder. Accompanied by 70 illustrations, this book will thrill, fascinate, sadden and unnerve in equal measure
- Cataloging source
- StDuBDS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Higginbotham, Peter
- Dewey number
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- 362.5'85'0941
- 362.585
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Almshouses
- Society
- Label
- A grim almanac of the workhouse, Peter Higginbotham
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9780752487397
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 239 pages
- Isbn
- 9780752487397
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (black and white)
- Label
- A grim almanac of the workhouse, Peter Higginbotham
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9780752487397
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 239 pages
- Isbn
- 9780752487397
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (black and white)
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