Was It Possible To Escape Life In A Victorian Workhouse? | Secrets From The Workhouse | Timeline

Brian Cox finds out how his ancestors escaped the shadow of the Victorian workhouse and Felicity Kendal discovers her great-grandmother was forced into the institution by her husband after her affair.

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