Satirical postcard on "Christmas Day in the Workhouse", with poem - "It is Christmas day in the Workhouse, And the cold, bare walls are bright With garlands of green & holly, And the place is a pleasant sight; For with clean-washed hands & faces, In a long & hungry line, The paupers sit at the tables, For this is the hour they dine; And the Guardians & their ladies, Altho' the wind is east, Have come in their furs & wrappers, To watch their charges feast; To smile & be condescending, Put pudding on pauper plates, To be hosts at the workhouse banquet They've paid for with the rates"

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Size: 3287px × 2128px
Photo credit: © SocialHistoryImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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