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Monthly Meeting, Ipswich Group, Suffolk Family History Society.

On Wednesday 1st May 2024

Janette Robinson presents:
Voices from the Workhouse
The story of Workhouses. It’s rare to hear what it was like to live in one. Hear Dora’s (Wickham Market) true story. Wickham Market Workhouse is still there – but today has been converted into rather nice Flats and apartments.
In earlier years – if you had mentioned Workhouses to older folk – they would often shudder and say I will never go in there.
Janette is a qualified – and a tenacious researcher, will also outline the Workhouse Story, which was often the place of last resort to many.
Do your Family History – and you will more than likely come across and ancestor in a Workhouse…. who often died there!
This talk will follow a brief and painless A.G.M.

All Ipswich Group meetings take place at: The Main Hall, The Salvation Army Citadel, 558, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich IP4 4PH.
The Meetings start at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is £2 for Society members, £3 for non-members – no need to book, pay at the door on arrival.

7:30 p.m. Wednesday 1st May 2024. Entry is £2 for Suffolk Family History Members, others are also welcomed, and pay £3.
No need to book – just turn up. Easy parking behind the Citadel, enter the building by a rear door.

The Main Hall, Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 4PH

Wed 1 May

Contact telephone: 01473 274300

Website: www.suffolkfhs.org.uk

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Attached is a copy of the Poster that I have produced,

A recent picture taken of what was the Wickham Market Workhouse – the building still being used today.

A past view of the Workhouse (as used on the Poster) that reflects how much it has changed.

And a picture of one family group who spent time in the Workhouse.

Do use any of these images.

Regards, Howard King

01473 274300