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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Erslaine House, Babbacombe, Torquay, Devon: full inspection and closure
Catalogue reference: BN 62/1330
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This record is about the Erslaine House, Babbacombe, Torquay, Devon: full inspection and closure dating from 1949-1959 in the series Home Office and Department of Health and Social Security: Approved Schools and Remand.... 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)
- BN 62/1330
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1949-1959
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Description (What the record is about)
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Erslaine House, Babbacombe, Torquay, Devon: full inspection and closure
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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)
- CHR 7214/3/1
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- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 75 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
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Record URL
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Home Office and Department of Health and Social Security: Approved Schools and Remand...
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