For two centuries, the shadow of the workhouse hung over Britain. The recourse of only the most desperate, dark & terrible tales of malnutrition, misery, mistreatment & murder ran like wildfire through the poorer classes, who lived in terror of being forced inside the institution`s towering walls. This book contains 365 incredible tales of fires, drownings, explosions & disasters, infamous scandals such as the Andover affair
- where inmates were forced to eat the bones they were supposed to be crushing to ward off starvation
- & sickening tales of abuse, assault, bodysnatching, poisonings, post mortems & murder. Accompanied by 70 rare & wonderful illustrations, this book will thrill, fascinate, sadden & unnerve in equal measure. DID YOU KNOW? In the early hours of 31 August 1888, the mutilated body of Mary Ann Nichols
- the first generally accepted victim of Jack the Ripper
- was discovered in Buck`s Row, Whitechapel, just a little way from the Whitechapel workhouse infirmary. Nichols, aged forty-two at her death, had been a regular habituee of London`s workhouses. On 30 May 1896, at the age of seven, future Hollywood star Charlie Chaplin entered the Newington workhouse in south London, together with his mother, Hannah, & his older half-brother Sydney. On 19 March 1834 a revolt took place amongst the juvenile female paupers of St Margaret`s workhouse, Westminster. A young man named Speed, appointed as their superintendent, provoked their wrath by his alleged tyrannical behaviour. He was unmercifully thrashed by the girls who tore his clothes nearly off his back & beat him until his cries raised the alarm & the police were sent for to quell the disturbance.



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Are you confused by the welter of different qualifications & approaches to English language teaching? Are you thinking of entering the profession, either as part of a gap year or for the longer term, but are unsure of which route to take? If so, this guide to getting into, & succeeding in, the world of English language teaching should help you make the right decisions. Clearly explaining the difference between TEFL, ELT, TESOL, EAP, ESP & the mass of other acronyms that surround this career, the guide is also packed with cautionary tales & practical advice from people involved in teaching English both abroad & in the UK. Showing you how to enter, progress in & move between different ELT pathways, this up-to-date new edition also

Includes:: details of the various qualifications offered & will help you to assess the institutions that provide & accredit such qualifications. It also

Includes:: an update on qualifications required for the ELT in the post-16 section in the UK.



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This guide is arranged in three parts. Part one provides detailed descriptions of all the jobs available. From ski instructor & chalet staff to disc jockey & ski technician. Part tow looks at opportunities with tour operators, schools & other similar organisations, with details of wages & contact addresses. Part three deals with finding a job once you get there. Reports from ski resorts in ten European countries plus the USA & Canada indicating where the best jobs are to be found & how to get them. Also

Includes:: information on affordable accommodation.

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The Working in the Gulf guide by Explorer Publishing including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates is an essential career manual specialising in providing advice & information relating to work, from finding work to climbing the career ladder. It deals with varied topics from practicalities & business culture, finding a job & closing the deal, going alone in business, employment laws, financial & legal issues, lifestyle considerations. Each country is explored in a separate section providing expat’s profiles, standard & cost of living, housing, schooling etc. The guide also features a directory with useful contacts for different businesses & establishments, from airlines, embassies & estate agents to schools, relocating firms, banks & financial advisers. Throughout colour photographs & illustrations. ...

Used extensively & somewhat taken for granted by millions of commuters & tourists every day, the London Underground has long been a part of our national heritage & way of life. It was the first underground railway in the world, & is now central to lives of millions of Londoners. Here Ben Pedroche explores the realities of building the railway from the beginning, 150 years ago, exploring this dangerous, back-breaking job & how it culminated in the rail system we see today. He works his way through the construction & working history of this iconic system, until reaching modern day, including stories from London Underground workers & their real-life experiences. Backed up with sixty stunning archive & modern photographs, this is a book that anyone interested in the London Underground or London history cannot do without. ...

Alive with insight, wit & Dyer`s characteristic irreverence, this collection of essays offers a guide around the cultural maze, mapping a route through the worlds of literature, art, photography & music. Besides exploring what it is that makes great art great, Working the Room ventures into more personal territory with extensive autobiographical pieces
- ` On Being an Only Child`, ` Sacked` & ` Reader`s Block`, among other gems. Dyer`s breadth of vision & generosity of spirit combine to form a manual for ways of being in
- & seeing
- the world today.


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Workington street map from Nicolson Maps, Scotland’s premier cartographic publisher, including Cockermouth, Common End, Dearham, Distington, Harrington, Maryport, Papcastle, Seaton, Siddick, Stainburn, Winscales. This title is part of the Street Guide Maps series, offering excellent & clear mapping of cities, towns & villages around the Great Britain. Please note, there is no actual written informative text, but the richness of symbology will provide visitors with ample information. The Street Guide Maps series from Nicolson Maps, Scotland’s premier cartographic publisher, offers excellent & clear mapping of cities, towns & villages around the UK. Most Nicolson’s maps are double-sided &, when applicable, cover additional locations on separate panels, each with a street index. The plans indicate, usually by different colours, primary routes plus A & B roads. Other roads, streets, tracks & paths are clearly shown as well as railway & bus stations. Symbols highlight location of various facilities, such as schools, libraries, places of worship, emergency services, petrol stations & car parks. Other places of interests like camping & caravan sites, historic buildings, museums, castles, information points etc. are also shown. ...

Workington North in 1923 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map is double-sided. The main map covers the northern part of the town from St Michael's church northward to Oldside Iron & Steel Works. Features include River Derwent, Lonsdale Park football ground, The Green, Church Street, LMSR railway with Derwent Junction, Lonsdale Dock, Lowther Iron Works (disused), Oldside Iron & Steel Works, Lonsdale Dock Branch, Cleator & Workington line with Calva Junction, engine shed, Cockermouth & Workington line with Workington Bridge station, North Side, New Bridge Road, Old Dock, Workington Bridge, Lonsdale Dock Branch etc. On the reverse is the adjacent sheet 53.06 extending coverage westward to include shipbuilding yard, mouth of the River Derwent, John Pier, breakwaters. Extracts from a 1925 directory are also included. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Workington North in 1923 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map is double-sided. The main map covers the northern part of the town from St Michael's church northward to Oldside Iron & Steel Works. Features include River Derwent, Lonsdale Park football ground, The Green, Church Street, LMSR railway with Derwent Junction, Lonsdale Dock, Lowther Iron Works (disused), Oldside Iron & Steel Works, Lonsdale Dock Branch, Cleator & Workington line with Calva Junction, engine shed, Cockermouth & Workington line with Workington Bridge station, North Side, New Bridge Road, Old Dock, Workington Bridge, Lonsdale Dock Branch etc. On the reverse is the adjacent sheet 53.06 extending coverage westward to include shipbuilding yard, mouth of the River Derwent, John Pier, breakwaters. Extracts from a 1925 directory are also included. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Workington South in 1923 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map is double-sided. The main map covers the centre of Workington, extending southward to Mossbay Road, eastward to Schoose Quarry. Features include town centre with individual buildings neatly shown, Town Hall, St John's church, Our Lady & St Michael's RC church, Banklands, cemetery, Infirmary, Jane Pit (disused), New Yard & New Yard Iron Works, Buddle Pit (disused), Workington Bridge & Boiler Works, LMSR railway with station, engine shed, Cleator & Workington line with Central station, engine shed, Drill Hall, Technical College, Workington Hall, Workington Brewery, etc. On the reverse is the adjacent sheet 53.10 extending coverage westward to the coast & largely comprising Derwent Iron & Steel Works with sidings, blast furnaces etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...