Christmas Day in the Workhouse
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Christmas Day in the Workhouse
Illustration and opening verses of 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. The scene depicts the fur-clad Union Guardians looking down on a table of workhouse inmates as their Christmas pudding is served
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© Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
1877 Clad Cruel Cruelty Difference Eating Guardian Guardians Homeless Homelessness Inequality Inmate Inmates Meal Pauper Paupers Poem Poor Poverty Privilege Privileged Pudding Rich Sentimental Served Sims System Unequal Verses Workhouse Workhouses
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