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Total number of records: 137

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection68
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society41
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections5

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
poor laws137
poor55
education38
charity laws and legislation38
public welfare11
almshouses6
working class4
tramps3
municipal incorporation3
vagrancy2

Count of Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain46
England38
Sheffield (England)1
Ireland1
Sculcoates (England)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Great Britain. Commissioners Appointed To Inquire Into the Education of the Poor38
Roberts, Samuel (1763-1848)38
Great Britain11
Fabian Society (Great Britain)8
Sheffield Union. Board of Guardians5
Parker, Hugh, D. 18614
Lloyd, C M (1878-1946)3
Dunn, Thomas (Alderman of Sheffield)3
Nolan, Michael (1827)2
Nicholls, Sir George (1781-1865)2

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 1800118
From 190019

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 1899118
Up to 199919

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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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Pauperism and poor laws

Pashley, Robert (1805-1859)

1852

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Administration of the poor laws

1832

"(Not published.)" - title-page.

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The Sheffield Union farm : Visit of inspection

Sheffield Union. Board of Guardians

[ca. 1850]

"Reprinted from the Sheffield Times of August 21".

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