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Total number of records: 73

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Brotherton Collection73
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections5

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poor laws73
poor10
public welfare10
almshouses7
municipal incorporation3
tramps3
begging2
municipal corporations2
public welfare administration2
social security2

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Great Britain5
Ireland1
London (England)1
Sheffield (England)1

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Roberts, Samuel (1763-1848)38
Great Britain9
Fabian Society (Great Britain)8
Sheffield Union. Board of Guardians6
Parker, Hugh, D. 18614
Dunn, Thomas (Alderman of Sheffield)3
Lloyd, C M (1878-1946)3
Sheffield Union3
Cobbett, William (1763-1835)2
Parker, John, 1799-18812

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From 180052
From 190016

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English Poor Law policy

Webb, Sidney (1859-1947); Webb, Beatrice (1858-1943)

1910

"The task was undertaken at the suggestion of the Royal Commission on the Poor Law; and it formed the subject of a report circulated to the Commission in July 1907."--Pref.

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The book of orders of 1630/1 : reprinted at the University of Reading, in the year 1940

Great Britain. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Great Britain. Privy Council

[1940]

Facsimile of: Orders and directions... Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, ... and by the assigns of Iohn Bull. 1630.

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Surplus population and Poor-law bill : a comedy in three acts

Cobbett, William (1763-1835)

[1835?]

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Cobbett's poor man's friend, or, Useful information and advice for the working classes : in a series of letters addressed to the working classes of Preston

Cobbett, William (1763-1835)

[1827]

Published in parts, nos. 1-4 from August to November 1826, no. 5 in October 1827. Caption title.

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A discourse touching provision for the poor

Hale, Matthew (1609-1676)

1683

First edition, according to Wing; but Kress treats the 8vo edition of the same year as earlier.

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Cottage politics, or, Letters on the new Poor-Law Bill

Blakey, Robert (1795-1878)

[1837]

Advertisements (8, 4 p.) at end.

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How old age pensions began to be

Stead, Francis Herbert (1857-1928)

[1909]

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The abolition of Poor Law guardians

Pease, Edward R (1857-); Fabian Society (Great Britain)

1906

"The report of the committee of the Society appointed to consider the reporm of the Poor law, presented to the Society on 8th December, 1905, by Edward R. Pease, the secretary of the committee, and su...

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The reform of the poor law

Webb, Sidney (1859-1947); Fabian Society (Great Britain)

1891

March, 1891. "The greater part of this Tract is reprinted, by permission of the proprietors of the Contemporary review, from an article by Sidney Webb... for July, 1890, under the same title.".

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Questions for Poor Law guardians

Fabian Society (Great Britain)

1900

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A plea for Poor Law reform

Whelen, Frederick; Fabian Society (Great Britain)

1907

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