Subject Specialist Network which aims to promote understanding of the history and contemporary relevance of welfare, poverty, and the poor.
Joined February 2021
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20 Feb 2021
The Workhouse Network brings together museums, heritage organisations, archives and universities interested in welfare history... and we are so happy to finally be on Twitter 👏🎉 #Twitterdebut #WorkhouseNetwork
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25 Nov 2021
🚨It's not too late to book onto this talk hosted by @RiponMuseums
It looks to be an interesting and thought provoking talk!
🎟️Tickets below
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The Workhouse Network retweeted
Free online seminar: #Paul_Carter from @TheirWrite speaking on 19thC poor law advocate letters. Focusing on those written by #trade_unions - 9 Nov 2021.
#Workhouse_Lives seminars 2021-22 planned by @TrentUni @WorkhouseNet @UkNatArchives
Register here, ntu.ac.uk/about-us/events/ev…
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28 Oct 2021
🎟️It's not too late to grab a ticket for this online lecture...
Interested in Victorian Coroner's reports? Fascinated by inquests for murders? Us too!
Not to be missed!
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The Workhouse Network retweeted
27 Oct 2021
The Poor Law Unions were established to assist those in need, the minute book entry from South Dublin Union in 1919 shows how the Board approved funds for a pair of glasses for a widow's daughter and boots for an old man, daily essentials they could not afford #WorkhouseWednesday
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27 Oct 2021
🎉Incredibly exciting news for researchers🎉
We can't wait to discover more about the lives of Workhouse inmates from just 100 years ago... 👀
27 Oct 2021
The exciting news that the #1921Census will be available online from next January was the start to Wednesday that we needed ☺️
In our latest blog, we caught-up with @findmypast to find out more about how they digitised the 1921 Census: blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk…
📷 : RG 27 9
ALT A keypunch machine
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26 Sep 2021
Workhouse Masters and Matrons played a key role in poor law administration for almost a century.
Researched & written by @y_dolydd volunteers, ‘Masters and Matrons of the Llanfyllin Union Workhouse, 1839-1982’ is out now🎉
Part-funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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23 Sep 2021
A reminder that a searchable archive is available online with nearly 400 workhouse inmate biographies to explore on Ehive 👀
All six of the Network sites participated in creating this online archive which uncovers the lives of 1881 Workhouse inmates.
ehive.com/communities/1167/m…
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20 Sep 2021
Be on the lookout for more workshops from @wyorksarchives 👀
We know we will!
👇 Info & tickets for creating your own stitched notebook below 👇
12 Sep 2021
Learn to make your very own stitched notebook with our fabulous Conservation team! We have online workshops coming up on the 14th Oct & 10th Nov, tickets are £25 & include materials. Book your ticket here: bit.ly/3hhpp6U #Conservation #Workshop
ALT Example of long-stitch notebook
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17 Sep 2021
🚨 Event alert 🚨
👇This looks to be a great talk from a great venue!
🎟️ Ticket info below!
13 Sep 2021
The next talk in our First Friday Series takes place on 1st October at 8pm via Zoom. Clare Doyle will be discussing 'Aspects of life and death in the Workhouse'.
Payment (€5) can be made via PayPal at paypal.me/FirstFridaySeries to South East Galway Integrated Rural Development CLG
The Workhouse Network retweeted
14 Sep 2021
Don't forget there's still time to apply for our Archive Assistant and Audience Engagement Archive Assistant roles at our Calderdale Office. We'd love to hear from you! The deadline is Monday 20th September at midday. See our website for details: wyjs.org.uk/work-for-us/
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The Workhouse Network retweeted
14 Sep 2021
This image shows part of the 'daily diet' of the inmates of the #Speldhurst parish workhouse in September 1819. On sunday the standard fare of broth, bread, cheese and beer was supplemented by boiled beef and suet pudding.
kentarchives.org.uk/collecti…
#EdibleEngland @WorkhouseNet
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The Workhouse Network retweeted
13 Sep 2021
Couldn’t have phrased it better ourselves!
HUGE THANK YOU to all our fantastic staff and volunteers for planning, organising and putting the graft in ‘Gruel and Graft’ for our @heritageopenday!
13 Sep 2021
Throwback to Friday when we had our successful Heritage Open Day event @heritageopenday 🤩👏
Very happy and proud of all the hard work from staff and volunteers that went into this 🙌 And equally proud of myself for planning and facilitating my first #HOD event 😄
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The Workhouse Network retweeted
Our online long-stitch bookbinding workshops are back! 👏 Our first workshop is on the 14th October 7:30pm-9pm, tickets are £25.00 with materials included. Don't miss out and book your ticket now: bit.ly/3zT3MB0 #Conservation #Crafts #Workshop #Archive
ALT Notebook and tools
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9 Sep 2021
Sunday... a day of rest? Or a day to get yourselves down to @GressenhallFW for their annual Heritage Open Day?
We think the latter👏
Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse are opening their doors for FREE this Sunday (12th) - don't miss out!
👀More info: norfolk-museums.arttickets.o…
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9 Sep 2021
📅On Saturday 11th, @NTWorkhouse are opening their doors for FREE as part of Heritage Open Days #HODs
Not only that, they have some excellent exhibitions at the moment, from Florence Nightingale to 'Do It Different' - a guaranteed great day out!
Info👇
heritageopendays.org.uk/visi…
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9 Sep 2021
Tomorrow, Friday 10th, @thackraymuseum have a gruel-ling event planned🍲
👣Follow Matron through the former workhouse and discover what it was like to be a Leeds Union Workhouse inmate...
Tours 1130, 1300, 1400. Book on the day.
More info: heritageopendays.org.uk/visi…
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9 Sep 2021
Do you know what day tomorrow is?
A Friday? (yes, technically) But it's also the start of Heritage Open Days 2021🎉
#HODs are annual and are packed full of exciting, FREE events! @heritageopenday
Stay tuned today as we let you know what the @WorkhouseNet sites have planned👀
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8 Sep 2021
Now THIS looks to be right up our street 👀
Workhouses? Dickens? What is not to love?!
Get your tickets below 👇
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The Workhouse Network retweeted
6 Sep 2021
Don’t forget to hit up Thackray for our @heritageopenday this Friday!
Spend a day with matron in the former Leeds Union Workhouse! There’ll be gruel, there’ll be graft - what more can you want from an immersive, special, FREE event?
@WorkhouseNet
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