tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post6675010694550325085..comments2024-02-19T17:30:46.899+00:00Comments on Old Boston: St.John's WorkhouseBillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00179940192272909456noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-53113462880967046972024-01-27T10:39:27.989+00:002024-01-27T10:39:27.989+00:00Very interesting.Very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-41165497696681520572022-06-21T21:09:31.888+01:002022-06-21T21:09:31.888+01:00My mum was born here 12th May 1921My mum was born here 12th May 1921Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-3814395810585330932020-08-31T13:43:47.215+01:002020-08-31T13:43:47.215+01:00My great great grandma was in here age 24My great great grandma was in here age 24Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288363996259342682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-88475947546867760362013-07-16T07:57:03.752+01:002013-07-16T07:57:03.752+01:00Thanks for the link and the information Simon.Thanks for the link and the information Simon.Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179940192272909456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-12972763489321443222013-07-16T00:47:58.150+01:002013-07-16T00:47:58.150+01:00I realise this is a very old post but I have a few...I realise this is a very old post but I have a few things to add about Boston workhouse.<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.bluepig.plus.com/Simon/Genealogy/Documents/bostonunion.htm" rel="nofollow">Here is a page I set up about it a long time ago</a><br /><br />- After the Civil Defence was disbanded, the workhouse was used as a temporary home for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_Asians_from_Uganda" rel="nofollow">Ugandan Asians</a> in 1972.<br /><br />- Later still (if I am getting the chronology right) a group of travellers moved their caravans into the courtyard. The council had a barrier set up coral them there until it was judged to be dangerous in the event of fire, and it was removed.Simon Meedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246254633369303922noreply@blogger.com