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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Poor Law Schools Circular to HM Inspectors concerning inspection of Poor Law Schools...
Catalogue reference: ED 24/230
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This record is about the Poor Law Schools Circular to HM Inspectors concerning inspection of Poor Law Schools... dating from 1905-1909 in the series Board of Education and predecessors: Private Office: Papers (Series 1). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ED 24/230
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1905-1909
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Description (What the record is about)
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Poor Law Schools
- Circular to HM Inspectors concerning inspection of Poor Law Schools Report upon the Educational work in Poor Law Schools, and in the 23 Schools, certified under the Poor Law (Certified Schools) Act, 1862, which are inspected by the Board of Education Printed
- Parliamentary Question and Answer regarding inspection of boarding schools to which Poor Law children are sent
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3370662/
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ED 24
Board of Education and predecessors: Private Office: Papers (Series 1)
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