Life in the Logierait Poorhouse
Life in English Workhouses is well known through the work of Charles Dickens and other social commentators, but Scottish Poorhouses worked according to different criteria. Who were the inmates and what were their stories?
Female Philanthropists and Lady Bountifuls
Female philanthropy led the way in developing health and social care for the poor and needy. So why aren’t they recognised, who were they and what did they do?
Spinstorian 