Events

« Monday February 22, 2010 »
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Doncaster Libraries Heritage Festival The Festival will give residents the opportunity to discover more about the borough’s rich history. A selection of talks and events will tell the story of the towns and villages which make up Doncaster. Workhouses by Gwen Jennings Start: 22/02/2010 2:30 pm End: 22/02/2010 3:30 pm A Doncaster Heritage Festival Event Before the creation of the welfare state, people who fell on hard times had to rely on workhouses for care and assistance, Gwen Jennings talks about these workhouses and in particular the three located in Doncaster and the Thorne Union Workhouse established in 1838. AGE: All VENUE: Meeting Room, Central Library, Waterdale

Doncaster and District Family History Society