Christmas Day in the Workhouse
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Christmas Day in the Workhouse
Illustration and verses from In the Workhouse: Christmas Day - better known as Christmas Day in the Workhouse - written by George R Sims in 1877. This sentimental poem about the supposed cruelties of the workhouse system became enormously popular. Having been refused a handout of food from poor relief officials, a destitute man returns home to find his starving wife has died
Media ID 4464281
© Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
1877 Attic Charity Crockery Cruel Cruelty Dead Destitute Died Inequality Official Officials Pauper Paupers Poem Poor Poverty Refused Returning Sentimental Shabby Shaft Shelf Sims Slum Starving System Unequal Verses Workhouse Workhouses
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