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.
Piece
Truck Act 1896: deductions from wages (reasonableness of fines).
Catalogue reference: LAB 14/335
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This record is about the Truck Act 1896: deductions from wages (reasonableness of fines). dating from 1921-1948 in the series Health and Safety Executive and predecessors: Safety, Health and Welfare Registered.... 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)
- LAB 14/335
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1921-1948
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Description (What the record is about)
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Truck Act 1896: deductions from wages (reasonableness of fines).
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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)
- SHW/532/1961
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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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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Pay and pensions
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2009940/
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LAB 14
Health and Safety Executive and predecessors: Safety, Health and Welfare Registered...
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