The Workhouse Children

Author : Lindsey Hutchinson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786692511

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The Workhouse Children by Lindsey Hutchinson Pdf

Tears and tribulations, laughs and heartbreak, from an exciting new talent. Perfect for the fans of Jo Cox and Lyn Andrews. Cara Flowers' mother disappeared when she was too young to realise, and when her grandmother dies she leaves not only an enormous fortune, but also a huge responsibility – she wants Cara to find their estranged family. Her quest leads her to the doors of the looming Bilston workhouse where children are torn away from their families to toil for others. Shocked by the appalling conditions, Cara vows to find a way to shut down the building and rescue its residents. And then she discovers a link between the workhouse and her missing mother... Can Cara overcome her past and save these children from their fate? What people are saying about THE WORKHOUSE CHILDREN: 'A truly beautiful read, well done to the author for giving me such enjoyment' 'A very poignant, feel good novel' 'I laughed, cried and gasped, such a gripping story line' 'What an amazing story start to finish'

Author : Cathy Sharp
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008286699

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The Barefoot Child (The Children of the Workhouse, Book 2) by Cathy Sharp Pdf

The heart-breaking and compelling new book set in a Victorian workhouse from the author of the The Orphans of Halfpenny Street

Author : Maggie Hope
Publisher : Random House
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448177899

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Workhouse Child by Maggie Hope Pdf

All she wants is a family of her own... Lottie is just three years old when her Mammy dies and she is sent to the workhouse. A childhood spent in poverty, skivvying for other people, leaves her with no prospects, no family... Yet Lottie is bright and has ambitions for a better life. And when an opportunity arises at the local Chapel, Lottie seizes her chance. But will she ever be anything more than a workhouse child?

Author : John Waller
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781840464702

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The Real Oliver Twist by John Waller Pdf

From a parish workhouse to the heart of the industrial revolution, from debtors' jail to Cambridge University and a prestigious London church, Robert Blincoe's political, personal and turbulent story illuminates the Dickensian age like never before. In 1792 as revolution, riot and sedition spread across Europe, Robert Blincoe was born in the calm of rural St Pancras parish. At four he was abandoned to a workhouse, never to see his family again. At seven, he was sent 200 miles north to work in one of the cotton mills of the dawning industrial age. He suffered years of unrelenting abuse, a life dictated by the inhuman rhythm of machines. Like Dickens' most famous character, Blincoe rebelled after years of servitude. He fought back against the mill owners, earning beatings but gaining self-respect. He joined the campaign to protect children, gave evidence to a Royal Commission into factory conditions and worked with extraordinary tenacity to keep his own children from the factories. His life was immortalised in one of the most remarkable biographies ever written, A Memoir of Robert Blincoe. Renowned popular historian John Waller tells the true story of a parish boy's progress with passion and in enthralling detail.

Author : Frank Crompton
Publisher : Alan Sutton Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022381219

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Workhouse Children by Frank Crompton Pdf

This book investigates the treatment of children in the workhouses in the period 1780-1871. It examines the way in which children were treated, educated and trained, by whom they were cared for and the outcome of their treatment.

Author : Michelle Higgs
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473834460

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A Visitor's Guide to Victorian England by Michelle Higgs Pdf

An “utterly brilliant” and deeply researched guide to the sights, smells, endless wonders, and profound changes of nineteenth century British history (Books Monthly, UK). Step into the past and experience the world of Victorian England, from clothing to cuisine, toilet arrangements to transport—and everything in between. A Visitor’s Guide to Victorian England is “a brilliant guided tour of Charles Dickens’s and other eminent Victorian Englishmen’s England, with insights into where and where not to go, what type of people you’re likely to meet, and what sights and sounds to watch out for . . . Utterly brilliant!” (Books Monthly, UK). Like going back in time, Higgs’s book shows armchair travelers how to find the best seat on an omnibus, fasten a corset, deal with unwanted insects and vermin, get in and out of a vehicle while wearing a crinoline, and avoid catching an infectious disease. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book blends accurate historical details with compelling stories to bring alive the fascinating details of Victorian daily life. It is a must-read for seasoned social history fans, costume drama lovers, history students, and anyone with an interest in the nineteenth century.

Author : Simon Fowler
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783831517

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The Workhouse by Simon Fowler Pdf

The stories of those who lived in the shadow of the workhouse'??During the nineteenth century the workhouse cast a shadow over the lives of the poor. The destitute and the desperate sought refuge within its forbidding walls. And it was an ever-present threat if poor families failed to look after themselves properly. As a result a grim mythology has grown up about the horrors of the 'house' and the mistreatment meted out to the innocent pauper. ??In this fully-updated and revised edition of his bestselling book, Simon Fowler takes a fresh look at the workhouse and the people who sought help from it. He looks at how the system of the Poor Law _ of which the workhouse was a key part _ was organised and the men and women who ran the workhouses or were employed to care for the inmates.??But above all this is the moving story of the tens of thousands of children, men, women and the elderly who were forced to endure grim conditions to survive in an unfeeling world.??'A poignant account ... draws powerfully on letters from The National Archives ... [Simon Fowler] brings out the horror, but it is fair-minded to those struggling to be humane within an inhumane system,' The Independent??'A good introduction,' The Guardian.??The history of workhouses and poverty ('misery history') has recently been prominently covered on TV shows like WDYTYA? and ITV's Secrets from the Workhouse, and referenced in historical dramas like The Village and Ripper Street.

Author : Lindsey Hutchinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1510083650

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Workhouse Children by Lindsey Hutchinson Pdf

Author : Alan Gallop
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752486970

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Life in a Victorian Workhouse by Alan Gallop Pdf

What was it like in a Victorian Workhouse? Was the food really as bad as we imagine? Take a step back in time with Alan Gallop and ask yourself if you could have survived in such harsh conditions.

Author : Cathy Sharp
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008363987

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The Winter Orphan (The Children of the Workhouse, Book 3) by Cathy Sharp Pdf

A heartbreaking story of one child’s courage, from the bestselling author of The Orphan’s of Halfpenny Street.

Author : Holly Green
Publisher : Random House
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473551138

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Workhouse Orphans by Holly Green Pdf

A gritty, heartwarming family saga for fans of Dilly Court, Sheila Newberry and Maggie Hope. All they have left is each other... Life has always been tough for May and Gus Lavender. Their father went away to sea never to return, and then their mother falls victim to the typhus sweeping through Liverpool. Regarded as orphans by the authorities, May and Gus are sent to the Brownlow Hill Workhouse. Like all workhouses, Brownlow is the last resort for the poor and the destitute. May and Gus will have to rely on each other more than ever if they are to survive the hardships to come... ________________________________ Make sure you've read all the books in the Workhouse series: 1. Workhouse Orphans 2. Workhouse Angel 3. Workhouse Nightingale 4. Workhouse Girl And don't miss Holly Green's new series about wartime nurses: 1. Frontline Nurses 2. Frontline Nurses On Duty 3. Secrets of the Frontline Nurses

Author : Berlie Doherty
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780007311255

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Street Child by Berlie Doherty Pdf

Unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes.

Author : Dilly Court
Publisher : Random House
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781446456217

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The Workhouse Girl by Dilly Court Pdf

Circumstances force eight-year-old Sarah and her widowed mother to enter the notorious St Giles and St George’s Workhouse. When her mother dies in childbirth, the independent-minded Sarah falls foul of the workhouse master, Trigg and his cruel wife. Sarah’s ordeal seems to be over when a sugar mill owner takes her into his home. But her wealthy benefactor reports Trigg and his wife. And blaming Sarah for their misfortune, in a fit of revenge, the couple decide to take the law into their own hands.

Author : Pamela Oldfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 0439977304

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Victorian Workhouse by Pamela Oldfield Pdf

The diary of Edith Lorrimer, England 1871 I was shown the laundry - a vast noisy sunless room full of steam and the sharp smell of soapsuds. I counted seven women slaving over the large tubs where the clothes are washed, their reddened faces shiny with sweat even in this weather...Condensation ran down the windows and pooled on the floor. Heavy wooden racks are pulled up and down from the high ceiling and the sheets and clothes are draped over them and hoisted up to the ceiling from where they drip on the unfortunates toiling beneath. No doubt Rosie takes her turn in here. Just to think of it filled my eyes with tears. What a terrible existence. Edith Lorrimer is the sheltered daughter of a wealthy widow who is on the Board of Governors at a workhouse for the destitute. Whilst visiting the workhouse, Edith meets with Rosie Chubb, a troubled orphan who is a liar, quick-tempered and always in trouble...

Author : Geraldine Symons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : UOM:49015000906223

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The Workhouse Child by Geraldine Symons Pdf

A generous impulse prompts Pansy to change clothes with a girl from the workhouse, beginning a series of strange adventures.