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Museums
Workhouse Museums in the UK
The Workhouse Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Irelandđź”—
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, Norfolkđź”—
Llanfyllin Workhouse, Powysđź”—
Ripon Workhouse, North Yorkshiređź”—
Southwell Workhouse, Nottsđź”—
The Spike Heritage Centre, Surreyđź”—
Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, Cheshiređź”—
Workhouse Buildings Housing Museums
The Cinema Museum, London SE11đź”—
Nidderdale Museum, North Yorkshiređź”—
Red House Museum, Hampshiređź”—
Thakray Medical Museum, West Yorkshiređź”—
Vestry House Museum, Waltham Forestđź”—
Workhouse Museums in Ireland
Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum, Co Laois, Irelandđź”—
Dunfanaghy Workhouse, Co. Donegal, Irelandđź”—
The Irish Workhouse Centre, Co. Galway, Irelandđź”—
Welfare and Poverty Museums
The Foundling Museum, London WC1Nđź”—
The Museum of Homelessness, London N4đź”—
Ragged School Museum, London E3đź”—
Network Projects, Research and Publications
Biographies of Workhouse Nurses🆕
More Than Oliver Twist Project
More Than Oliver Twist
Research
Who Was Oliver Twist?
Project Resources
Background to the Research
Training Films
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Poverty Today
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Biography Database
Google Arts and Culture Digital Exhibition
Care Conversations 2021
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Research Resources
Online Family History Resources
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Online Family History Resources
The links below provide a great starting point for researching family history and inmates of workhouses. Some of these sites are freely available at your local library or archive centre.
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