Billy Blue, Holsworthy Union Workhouse, Devon
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Billy Blue, Holsworthy Union Workhouse, Devon
Billy Blue, an inmate of the Holsworthy Union workhouse, Devon, pulling a handcart on which is a large chest bearing the workhouses name. Billy is wearing the typical workhouse uniform of jacket, trousers, waistcoat and bowler or billycock hat
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Billy Bowler Character Chest Elderly Hand Cart Homeless Homelessness Inmate Inmates L Aw Poor Poverty Pulling Shelter Trousers Wheels Workhouse Workhouses Holsworthy
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures the image of Billy Blue, an elderly inmate of the Holsworthy Union Workhouse in Devon, England, during the early 1900s. Dressed in the typical workhouse uniform of a jacket, trousers, waistcoat, and bowler hat, Billy is seen pulling a large handcart adorned with the workhouse's name. The chest on the cart appears to be filled with the meager belongings of the inmates, a stark reminder of their poverty and destitution. The scene is reminiscent of the harsh realities of the Edwardian era, a time when the workhouse system was the only shelter for the poor and homeless. The age-worn face of Billy, with furrowed brow and weary eyes, speaks volumes of the hardships he must have endured. The bowler hat, a symbol of the workhouse uniform and a common feature of the era, adds to the historical authenticity of the image. The handcart, with its large wheels and simple design, was a common mode of transportation for inmates within the workhouse grounds. The image of Billy pulling the cart, with the workhouse name proudly displayed, is a poignant reminder of the dehumanizing effects of the workhouse system, which treated the poor and destitute as mere objects to be moved and managed. This photograph, taken in 1905, offers a glimpse into the past and sheds light on the living conditions of the inmates of the Holsworthy Union Workhouse. It serves as a powerful reminder of the history and the human stories that lie behind the cold, institutional walls of the workhouse.
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