Christmas Day in the Workhouse
A representation of Christmas Day in the Workhouse - the sentimental poem written by George R Sims in 1877. Well-dressed Union Guardians are depicted looking down on workhouse inmates receiving their Christmas meal
Picture No
12167300
Media ID
47680057
Size
4300px x 4332px
(13.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans/Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph on a glass slide
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