The graves of thousands of people in a famine-era Belfast burial ground are finally set to be officially marked.

Are you looking for things to do with your kids during half term? If so, a workhouse museum has a range of fun farming ...

When her marriage ended, she spent her life moving through different boarding houses and workhouses. She survived via charitable handouts and prostitution. “At the time of her death, she lived ...

The scheme, known as Archway Campus is centred on a former Victorian hospital building that began its life as The Holborn and Finsbury Union Workhouse Infirmary. It was designed by Victorian ...

But in Victorian Britain a much cruder welfare-cutting strategy was used, the architectural remnants of which can still be seen around the country today: the union workhouses. Did you know with an ...

CNBC Select explains what a credit union is, how it differs from a bank, how to become a member and the pros and cons of banking of opening an account. Credit unions What is a credit union?

Poverty has always been a complex challenge, but our views on it have evolved dramatically over time. For centuries, poverty was seen as a fact of life, with charity considered a moral duty.

A group of local residents in the Clonkeen Road area near Randalstown have formed an opposition group to the glamping development called Cotter’s Park which they believe has been operating well ...

to enter the Guildford Union Workhouse. Emily was born on February 24, 1814 and baptised as ‘Amelia Lagg’ at St Mary’s Church in Send with Ripley, the following month. Her parents were James, a ...

Demolition began Tuesday morning at the former Medium Security Institution, commonly known as the Workhouse. City leaders and groups in support of the demolition, including Close the Workhouse and ...

Cancel anytime. Crews begin the demolition of the Medium Security Institution known as the Workhouse on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in St. Louis. The jail was closed in June 2022. ST. LOUIS — Mayor ...