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Shedding Light on Personal Narratives

Explore how sunlight shaped life at The Workhouse & Infirmary

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Come along and explore how sunlight moves through The Workhouse & Infirmary, uncovering the stories of residents through secret sundials, candlelit corners, and the architecture that framed their days. Highlighted through the property by a handcrafted sunflower made by our textile volunteers.

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