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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Homeless men (some offenders): South West Midland Housing Association Limited; converted...
Catalogue reference: HO 383/400
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This record is about the Homeless men (some offenders): South West Midland Housing Association Limited; converted... dating from 1970-1973 in the series Home Office: After-care (AFC Symbol Series) 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)
- HO 383/400
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1970-1973
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Description (What the record is about)
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Homeless men (some offenders): South West Midland Housing Association Limited; converted men's lodging house in Cheltenham, Glos; Home Office grant not viable as too few offenders; transferred to DHSS
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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)
- AFC 56/202/1(69)
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Poverty
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3354898/
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HO 383
Home Office: After-care (AFC Symbol Series) Files
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