Poverty&Paupers: the New Poor Law in England&Wales

Free event: how did the Poor Law frame tyrannical discipline to #the_poor in England/Wales. Join Paul Carter, The National Archives & Steve King, Nottingham Trent Uni, to explore the history of #tyranny in the #workhouse c. 1780-1930.

2pm
Fri 25 Sept 26.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/tyranny-and-…

Our New Book: Paul Carter & Steven King, #Petty_Tyranny_and_Oppression: Lives Under the Long Nineteenth-Century #Poor_Laws, 2026.

We examine multiple cases of cruel & malicious acts upon #English & #Welsh #paupers from the mid-18thC to the 1914.

amazon.co.uk/Petty-Tyranny-…

Did this some time ago - still brilliant for use in class as a #history teaching aid/basis for class discussions. A set of #English & #Welsh #pauper_letters transcribed & read out by voice actors to aid class activities. Available via our Education pages.
nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/reso…

The cases listed before this post are a (tiny) part of work that @TheirWrite have worked up for over 2 years. The subject, an often referenced but little examined #history - a focused look at petty tyranny in English & Welsh #workhouses
#workhousetyranny

londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/petty-ty…

1894, the workhouse nurse at the #Hackney #Workhouse school was convicted by local magistrates for cruel and inhumane usage of #pauper children across eight years. Her actions were varied: from neglecting to provide food and water to inflicting serious assaults. #workhousetyranny