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Rogues, Vagabonds and Paupers
WEA Adult Education Course - Using case studies and copied original documents, we will investigate the effects of government legislation and changing social attitudes on the lives of the homeless, the destitute and the poor working man and his family from the Black Death to the start of Victorian workhouses. Course topics include the House of Correction, the Parish Workhouse, the role of the Overseers of the Poor and the impact of the Act of Settlement. We finish with the introduction of the
Start time: Tue 15:15. 9 sessions until 21/11/2017. Standard fee: £49. For information and bookings see website or telephone: 01223 417320.
Burwell Day Centre Ash Grove Burwell Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB25 0DR
Tue 19 Sep 2017
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