'Life in the Workhouse:
the story of the Milton Union, Kent'
by
Helen Allinson
The story of the dreaded spike!
- n This new book is a comprehensive, illustrated and indexed account of the Milton Union workhouse from 1834 to its closure and the continuing life of the building as a geriatric hospital.
It is a story of harsh dealings with the poor which over the years was gradually softened
· Riots when the new workhouse was set up
· Early bleak years under an incompetent Master
· How those who would not pick oakum or break stone were locked up
· Tramps came in their thousands every year
· Cholera epidemic
· Poor design of the building with its rudimentary sanitation
· The Master accused of being a spy during the First World War
- Price £9 (plus P&P)
Return to List of Publications
Page last updated: 20th October 2009
© SynJon Books 1998 - 2009