Devizes Union
from workhouse to hospital 1836-1990
Published on 1. November 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-906978-40-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is a detailed history of the union workhouse in Devizes, Wiltshire, and its subsequent history as St James's hospital, with details of buildings and people associated with it. It includes the setting up of the Devizes Union, the child inmates, the guardians and staff, health issues and mortality, vagrants, and the later history with reminiscences.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
269 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906978-40-2 (9781906978402)
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Having faced tragedy, struggles and life as a stranger in a foreign land, Barbara Fuller has often been inspired by the life and teachings of the apostle Peter. His words of hope and encouragement have helped her to carry on as a widow with young children and later as a pastor and a missionary. Barbara has a Master of Divinity degree and has been a student and teacher of the Bible for many years. She lives in in Kamloops, British Columbia and is the Director of inLight Bible Studies and Prayer for RSVP Ministries....