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
Relief work at less than trade union rate; prosecution under Vagrancy Act, 1824;...
Catalogue reference: MH 57/97B
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This record is about the Relief work at less than trade union rate; prosecution under Vagrancy Act, 1824;... dating from 1923-1924 in the series Local Government Board and Ministry of Health: Poor Law Department and successors:.... 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 57/97B
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1923-1924
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Description (What the record is about)
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Relief work at less than trade union rate; prosecution under Vagrancy Act, 1824; Lewisham Guardians V Nice, 1924 January 25
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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)
- 13013/29
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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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- Topics
- Labour
- Poverty
- Local Government
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3242551/
Series information
MH 57
Local Government Board and Ministry of Health: Poor Law Department and successors:...
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