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Poverty archaeology : 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 i...

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Main Authors: Newman, Charlotte (Curator and archaeologist) (Author), Fennelly, Katherine (Historical archaeologist) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn, 2024.
Subjects:
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.
Architecture et archéologie > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Archéologie sociale > Grande-Bretagne.
Pauvres > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Ateliers prisons > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Lois sur les pauvres > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Aide sociale > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Culture matérielle > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Architecture and archaeology
Material culture
Poor
Poor laws
Public welfare
Social archaeology
Workhouses
Great Britain
1800-1899
History

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