Record revealed
Letter from a ‘destitute’ man to the Poor Law Commission
In this letter, Thomas Henshaw of Derbyshire complained of his treatment by local officials who denied him welfare despite his ‘most distressing’ situation.
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A Guide For Blind And Partially Sighted People, FB19
Catalogue reference: JB 2/18
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This record is about the A Guide For Blind And Partially Sighted People, FB19 dating from 1988 Jan 01-1993 Dec 31 in the series Department of Social Security: Publicity Material. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- JB 2/18
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1988 Jan 01-1993 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
- A Guide For Blind And Partially Sighted People, FB19
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Disability
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10925811/
Series information
JB 2
Department of Social Security: Publicity Material
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