This event has finished Took place on: Thursday, 3rd Nov 2016

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Poverty, the law, and popular rights: Victorian paupers making their own history

What did the poor, unemployed, sick and elderly think about the welfare they were offered in Victorian Britain?
Speakers Paul Carter and Chief Executive and Keeper of The National Archives Jeff James will discuss how Victorian paupers interacted with the poor law authorities, what they understood of their rights, and how they viewed their position in society.

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2016-11-03 2016-11-03 Europe/London Poverty, the law, and popular rights: Victorian paupers making their own history Speakers will discuss how Victorian paupers interacted with the poor law authorities, what they understood of their rights, and how they viewed their position in society. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2016/11/03/poverty-the-law-and-popular-rights-victorian-paupers-making-their-own-history-117037 National Archives,Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, London,,London