Child Labour and Workhouses in Victorian England

A Hotlist on Child Labour - provides links to a variety of great sites, including: "Women and children of the Industrial Revolution," "Cotton Times: Understanding the Industrial Revolution" and "Encyclopedia of British History: Child Labour 1750-1850"

A good place to start.

Spartacus Educational: Child Labour - find out about what life was like in a Victorian factory and about efforts to improve conditions for working children.

History of Child Labor - a good overview of the problem, it's causes and efforts to abolish it.

Workhouses: England - scroll down for information about conditions at individual workhouses, including: Andover, Southwell, Eton, and Fareham.

Rossbret Workhouses Website - workhouse life, children, etc.

The Workhouse - click on the links to the left of the page for workhouse conditions, layout, pictures, and a workhouse tour.

Rotherham Workhouse                  Southwell Workhouse