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State of Wrexham workhouse and education debate
Description of a London observer’s disappointing visit to the Wrexham workhouse, stark portraits of inmates, and a Dickensian warning. The piece critiques education policy and its potential impact on poor relief and workhouses, then notes Clerkenwell Guardians reforms and a local auditor’s death with a candidate connection.
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Wrexham Union
London
North
Wales
Wrexham
Stallard
Clerkenwell
Poor Law Guardians
Gathorne Hardy
Poor Law Board