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
Legal advice services in poverty stricken areas
Catalogue reference: CAB 152/13
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This record is about the Legal advice services in poverty stricken areas dating from 1969-1970 in the series Cabinet Office: Social Services Co-ordinating Staff: 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)
- CAB 152/13
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1969-1970
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Description (What the record is about)
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Legal advice services in poverty stricken areas
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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)
- 8/1 Pt 2
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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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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Poverty
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C764240/
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CAB 152
Cabinet Office: Social Services Co-ordinating Staff: Files
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Legal advice services in poverty stricken areas
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