Shadows of the Workhouse

Shadows of the Workhouse
Author: Jennifer Worth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Midwives
ISBN: 9781780225111
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In the 1950s Jennifer Worth was a district midwife in the Docklands of East London where the aftermath of the war meant many lived in shocking conditions. She worked with the Nursing Sisters of St John the Divine, nurses and midwives whose vocation was to work amongst the poorest of the poor. Despite the official closure of the workhouses in 1930, there was nowhere else for many inmates to go so they changed their names and carried on much as before. In 'Shadows of the Workhouse', Jennifer tells the stories of the men and women she met who began their lives in the workhouse.

The Workhouse Children

The Workhouse Children
Author: Lindsey Hutchinson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2016-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1786692511
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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'

Midsummer Night in the Workhouse

Midsummer Night in the Workhouse
Author: Diana Athill
Publisher: House of Anansi
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2011
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1770890610
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A collection of stories originally published in the 1950s through the 1970s focuses on the sexual experiences of women.

Workhouse Characters

Workhouse Characters
Author: Mrs. Margaret Wynne (Jones) Nevinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1918
Genre: London (England)
ISBN:
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Workhouse Orphans

Workhouse Orphans
Author: Holly Green
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2017-04-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1473551137
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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