Cannock Workhouse – A talk from Morwenna Rae, Collections Officer at the Museum of Cannock Chase

Name: Cannock Workhouse – A talk from Morwenna Rae, Collections Officer at the Museum of Cannock Chase
Start: 2024-10-09T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-09T15:00:00+01:00
Location: Cannock Library

Wed Oct 09 2024 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC+01:00

Cannock Library | Cannock

Publisher/HostStaffordshire Libraries

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$Cannock Workhouse \u2013 A talk from Morwenna Rae, Collections Officer at the Museum of Cannock Chase$

Cannock Workhouse was a key institution in this area from its building in the 1870s. This talk looks at the staff, inmates and development of this workhouse until the 1910s, tracking who they were and how they ended up there with sometimes tragic and sometimes extraordinary stories.
Cannock Library
Wednesday 9th October 2pm – 3pm
Free
Booking essential as places are limited.
Please contact Cannock Library to book a place on 01543 334525 or email [email protected]
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