Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life. - Harvey MacKay Take this flashlight and watch out for rats. - Peter Bodett, circa 1964. My father never played with me.

Life in the workhouse is, thanks to Charles Dickens, forever associated with the pitiful, hungry figure of Oliver Twist asking for more - or in the 1968 film Oliver!, singing for more.

The reports reveal another facet to life in Victorian workhouses, so vividly described by Dickens, who himself worked ten-hour days in a bootblacking factory from the age of 12.

The harsh regime of workhouses is something we associate with Victorian times. But the shocking truth about the buildings is that they continued to house families well into the 20th Century. BBC ...

STUDENTS in Ripon have taken inspiration from the Workhouse Museum’s rich social history to create some unique – and spooky – art installations just in time for Halloween.

Painters, and sculptors, and artists, oh my! The Workhouse Art Center in Lorton, Va., ... Bragg has enjoyed painting all her life but never intended to be a professional artist.

The Workhouse, currently in what is being called "Phase one," consists of 10 buildings, ... Beard said that overall he enjoyed the symbolism the center displayed in contemporary American life.

Essay: "Life at the Workhouse" by Tom Bodett. Tom Bodett. Updated Sun, July 2, 2023 at 12:06 AM UTC. 6 min read.