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Robyn Atcheson, BA, MA, PhD

Fee £50.00 (concession rate £40.00) - fee will amend when you select the appropriate fee rate below.

Spring 2026

5 weekly sessions on Tuesdays 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm, starting 5 May

This course covers the history of one of Belfast’s most important institutions and the most feared destination for the working classes - the workhouse. We will track the introduction of the workhouse and its story over the nineteenth century, looking at the people who lived and worked there as well as scandals from within the walls. The role of the workhouse in providing healthcare will be studied, bringing its history into the twentieth century and its transfer to the new National Health Service. We will also look at why the history of the workhouse is experiencing a revival and what new developments are unfolding.

This class will take place on QUB campus

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