This is 2014. We are meant to be living in enlightened times, where the barbaric treatment of humans and animals is a thing of the past. It is 180 years since the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 was ...

The poor of Britain received little help from the Government in the 1800s. The Poor Law of 1834 provided two types of help: Indoor relief – the workhouse, which was greatly feared. Outdoor ...

The poor of Britain received little help from the government in the 1800s. The Poor Law of 1834 provided two types of help: indoor relief – the workhouse, which was greatly feared outdoor relief ...