tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post6670134466774543837..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Breakfast Links: Week of August 13, 2018Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-52480636173499128702018-08-21T18:20:30.106-04:002018-08-21T18:20:30.106-04:00Some workhouses paid their residents for their lab...Some workhouses paid their residents for their labors with specially minted coins which could be spent at local shops, afterward being redeemed by the merchants for cash. I have one from the Sheffield Workhouse dated 1813. On one side the workhouse itself is pictured with the words OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, and on the other side a figure of Charity with the words SHEFFIELD PENNY TOKEN. There was a lack of copper coinage in the UK because the government was very slow in issuing new coins- old ones might continue in circulation until they were worn nearly featureless. The most important reason for issuing these was that the overseers could keep track of where the residents spent their money, possibly earning then a reprimand if they bought liquor. I wish I could attach an image.Eric Stotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230291249030014518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-50611808607388429552018-08-19T00:40:33.946-04:002018-08-19T00:40:33.946-04:00All Things Georgian blog has a great post about tr...All Things Georgian blog has a great post about trade cards for business women. Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com