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Born in a Workhouse

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Tracy

Tracy Report 9 Sep 2004 19:23

I have just found out that the Hospital i was born in used to be a Workhouse I knew i was an old scrubber lol

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 9 Sep 2004 19:59

Oh dear!.. where was it Tracy?..

Tracy

Tracy Report 9 Sep 2004 21:05

It was Highburyvale in Basford Notts

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 9 Sep 2004 21:07

just wondered, as there was one in Cambridge, now an old folks home!

SueinKent

SueinKent Report 9 Sep 2004 21:31

The hospital two of my children were born in was a workhouse. Sue.