They will also question what effect the mainstreaming of ‘Gay Culture’ has had on the LGBTIQ community and suggest what further action is needed going forward. WORKSHOP Poor Law records for the genealogist Wednesday 23 September, 3 – 5.30pm Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament Some of the best historic records about individual people in Britain are for those who were on the margins of society. Rules and regulations introduced with the Poor Law in1834 generated a plethora of information about many of the unfortunate people – including our ancestors – who were caught up in the system. This workshop, led by expert genealogist Dr Nick Barratt, who has appeared in many television programmes including Who Do You Think You Are?, shows how you can use these records to build a picture of what it was like to live in poverty in the past. Nick is President of the Federation of Family History Societies; Vice President of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives; and Trustee of the Society of Genealogists. Afternoon tea will be serve as part of the workshop, with a selection of teas and scones. People attending both the workshop and the evening lecture (see page 18) will be able to visit Westminster Hall, the oldest building on the Parliamentary estate, between events. Tickets £10 (including refreshments) Telephone booking only: 020 7219 4114 (lines are open 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday) Presented in partnership with the Society of Genealogists TALK The Workhouse 1601-1948: welfare before the welfare state Wednesday 23 September, 6.45pm | Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament This illustrated talk will chart the story of the workhouse, the dreaded institution that played a pivotal part in Britain’s poor relief system from its inception in the 17th century until the creation of the welfare state in the 1940s. It will look at how the system evolved, outlining the key parliamentary legislation that guided that development, and how it was administered locally. The talk will also give a vivid insight into what daily life was like for the inmates and dispel some enduring myths – gruel was not the only food provided!
They will also question what effect the mainstreaming of ‘Gay Culture’ has had on the LGBTIQ community and suggest what further action is needed going forward. WORKSHOP Poor Law records for the genealogist Wednesday 23 September, 3 – 5.30pm Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament Some of the best historic records about individual people in Britain are for those who were on the margins of society. Rules and regulations introduced with the Poor Law in1834 generated a plethora of information about many of the unfortunate people – including our ancestors – who were caught up in the system. This workshop, led by expert genealogist Dr Nick Barratt, who has appeared in many television programmes including Who Do You Think You Are?, shows how you can use these records to build a picture of what it was like to live in poverty in the past. Nick is President of the Federation of Family History Societies; Vice President of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives; and Trustee of the Society of Genealogists. Afternoon tea will be serve as part of the workshop, with a selection of teas and scones. People attending both the workshop and the evening lecture (see page 18) will be able to visit Westminster Hall, the oldest building on the Parliamentary estate, between events. Tickets £10 (including refreshments) Telephone booking only: 020 7219 4114 (lines are open 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday) Presented in partnership with the Society of Genealogists TALK The Workhouse 1601-1948: welfare before the welfare state Wednesday 23 September, 6.45pm | Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament This illustrated talk will chart the story of the workhouse, the dreaded institution that played a pivotal part in Britain’s poor relief system from its inception in the 17th century until the creation of the welfare state in the 1940s. It will look at how the system evolved, outlining the key parliamentary legislation that guided that development, and how it was administered locally. The talk will also give a vivid insight into what daily life was like for the inmates and dispel some enduring myths – gruel was not the only food provided!