Cruelty As The PointANNETTE TELLS TALES Workhouses were so cruel, people would rather die than go into them. That was their point. But suppose you had no choice?Annette LaingJul 29, 2025∙ Paid55612ShareThe boys of Crumpsall Workhouse, Manchester, England, 1895. By the time this photo was taken, it was sixty years after the Poor Law Amendment Act had created what we might call modern workhouses. Thi…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inPreviousNext
