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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Surrey CC. Fire Brigade Spurgeons Orphanage, Reigate. Compulsory Puchase No 1 Order...
Catalogue reference: HLG 111/2942
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This record is about the Surrey CC. Fire Brigade Spurgeons Orphanage, Reigate. Compulsory Puchase No 1 Order... dating from 1953 Oct 1 in the series Ministry of Local Government and Planning and Ministry of Housing and Local Government:.... 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)
- HLG 111/2942
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1953 Oct 1
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Description (What the record is about)
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Surrey CC. Fire Brigade Spurgeons Orphanage, Reigate. Compulsory Puchase No 1 Order 1953
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Maps and plans
- Children
- Housing
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HLG 111
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