tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post6504653512185760263..comments2024-03-15T03:54:16.131+00:00Comments on Pen and Paper: THE POOR HOUSE.Felicity Grace Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-2107431670621940382013-01-13T18:13:28.891+00:002013-01-13T18:13:28.891+00:00It is amazing what can be found looking into the h...It is amazing what can be found looking into the history of an area on the internet! I just recently did the same thing and found pictures of the area I live in from 100 years ago. So fascinating. <br />Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-62689980761446990902013-01-11T13:39:56.625+00:002013-01-11T13:39:56.625+00:00Thanks for all your comments. For those wishing to...Thanks for all your comments. For those wishing to know what became of the workhouse ..... After 1930, the workhouse became a Public Assistance Institution, later known as Heath House Hostel and then just Heath House.<br />The former workhouse buildings no longer exist.<br />In the early 1900s, a pair of cottage homes were erected on a small separate site just to the west of the workhouse.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-31286303075469274572013-01-11T08:04:41.411+00:002013-01-11T08:04:41.411+00:00very sad and touching. What happened to that poor ...very sad and touching. What happened to that poor house, was it disbanded? strange.friendshipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090689440136772887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-85825022386896733542013-01-10T22:08:57.333+00:002013-01-10T22:08:57.333+00:00Very sad and scary to have to live like that. Glad...Very sad and scary to have to live like that. Glad that you were finally able to look into this, as it's fascinating!Alexia561https://www.blogger.com/profile/10797515620050469395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-3930730441494093832013-01-10T20:25:51.703+00:002013-01-10T20:25:51.703+00:00Such a sad time. And to think that some want a ver...Such a sad time. And to think that some want a version of the work house brought back. Seriously sad.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-91121220447437513012013-01-10T20:02:31.288+00:002013-01-10T20:02:31.288+00:00wow, sad and scary! And it is amazing what one can...wow, sad and scary! And it is amazing what one can find from doing some research. That photo is soooo sad. The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-47112523424242865112013-01-10T16:37:24.157+00:002013-01-10T16:37:24.157+00:00Sometimes it's scary even just looking back at...Sometimes it's scary even just looking back at how things were as recently as 50-100 years ago. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-79610413060239624932013-01-10T13:16:03.822+00:002013-01-10T13:16:03.822+00:00You didn't tell us what has become of the Poor...You didn't tell us what has become of the Poor House now. Hope it is refined and considerate now.<br /><br />NRIGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709704269988589729noreply@blogger.com