The Union Workhouse: A Study Guide for Teachers and Local Historians (Learning Local History) [Paperback]

Product Dimensions: 24 x 17 x 0.8 cm Illustrated with photographs. 94 pages cleana nd tight. ABOUT THE BOOK . THE POOR LAW and the union workhouse have great value for investigation by students-whether at school or college, or in adult education. The issues raised, the sources used and the opportunities for reconstructing and appraising lives, lifestyles and attitudes in the past are all of great importance. The process of investigation brings students into contact with a rich variety of historical sources, and combines research into documentary evidence with the evidence of the physical fabric surviving in the field. This new book provides a guide to the immense range of sources available. It explains where they may be found, how and why they originated, and what information can be drawn from them. These include the archives in national and local repositories, photographs and printed sources, maps and plans, and the buildings and sites themselves. The clear, practical and accessible text highlights the use of each source, pointing to directions for individual and group investigation, and showing how it is possible to recreate, in vivid fashion, the experiences of the men, women and children whose lives were affected by the poor law. It will be welcomed not only by teachers and others involved in school and college history, but also by librarians, archivists and all those who are interested in local history. Size: Sm 4to.…