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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Portmadoc Urban District Council: sale of market hall to the Ynyscynhaiarn Urban...
Catalogue reference: MH 96/273
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This record is about the Portmadoc Urban District Council: sale of market hall to the Ynyscynhaiarn Urban... dating from 1897-1921 in the series Welsh Board of Health: Registered Files. 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)
- MH 96/273
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1897-1921
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Description (What the record is about)
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Portmadoc Urban District Council: sale of market hall to the Ynyscynhaiarn Urban District Council
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- F & D 360/101
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Trade and commerce
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1894446/
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MH 96
Welsh Board of Health: Registered Files
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