Bring Back The Workhouse!

We went to an open night at the Teesside Archives in Exchange Sq a couple of years ago. They gave a good presentation, including the architectural drawings, of the Holgate workhouse.
 
Martin Peagam says Bring Back The Workhouse!
The Time Traveller/Historian delves into the past, exposes a few myths. Who exactly went to Teesside's Workhouses and what did they find inside the walls of these institutions? And moreover were people actually "sent" there? A fascinating short talk (30 mins) illustrated by real life cases of residents and staff from Stockton Workhouse and many press cuttings. Does Martin F Peagam succeed in lifting some stigma of the Workhouse?
You can watch this whenever you wish - look for the post on Discover Middlesbrough facebook or click on the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/246080663250652/?source_id=128038453437
 
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