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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(6) MINERS' WELFARE COMMISSION: Miners' Welfare Committee and Commission: Appointment...
Catalogue reference: POWE 10/134
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This record is about the (6) MINERS' WELFARE COMMISSION: Miners' Welfare Committee and Commission: Appointment... dating from 1934-1936 in the series Ministry of Power and predecessors and successors: Establishments Division: Correspondence.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- POWE 10/134
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1934-1936
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Description (What the record is about)
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(6) MINERS' WELFARE COMMISSION: Miners' Welfare Committee and Commission: Appointment of a Sub-Committee to review the organisation and duties of the staff of the Miners' Welfare Committee
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Estab. 101 Series 2427
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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POWE 10
Ministry of Power and predecessors and successors: Establishments Division: Correspondence...
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