A find from the St Thomas Poor Union Workhouse
The brass tag is marked St Thomas Union A Division
Photo by South West Water. RAMM Accession No. 749/2007
The sturdy case can stand upright with an opening at the top.
Photo by South West Water. RAMM Accession No. 749/2007
Chris Martin, Library Assistant at South West Water shows the case.
South West Water
A leather case comes to light
By Sarah, Curator of West Exe
This old leather bag once belonged to the St Thomas Poor Union and Workhouse. It's quite big and made to last. A brass tag is marked 'St Thomas Union A Division'. It was probably for legal documents. I wonder who owned and used such an offical looking case? Its history is a mystery!
The empty case came to light in the offices of South West Water, Rydon Lane, Exeter. Chris Martin, Library Assistant at South West Water contacted RAMM about the case. They have since donated it to the RAMM costume collection.
The St Thomas workhouse served some fifty parishes across a wide area.