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Peter Higginbotham
Historian and author specializing in the history of workhouses, known for the website workhouses.org and books such as Life in a Victorian Workhouse and The Workhouse Cookbook.
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Apr 25, 2021
• 51min
Life in the workhouse: everything you wanted to know
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Peter Higginbotham, an expert historian on workhouses, sheds light on life within these institutions. He tackles listener questions about daily routines, revealing the realities versus Dickens’ dramatic portrayals. Did they really eat only gruel? Not quite! Higginbotham discusses their strict routines, family separations, and the stigma faced by inmates. He also explores the evolution of workhouse architecture and the varied experiences of inhabitants, from short stays to lifelong residency. A fascinating dive into a often misunderstood aspect of history!
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