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Useful work for idle hands or a brightening and elevating influence?: The introduction of the Brabazon Employment Scheme to Glasgow's public institutions in the late 19th century

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Useful work for idle hands or a brightening and elevating influence? The introduction of the Brabazon Employment Scheme to Glasgow's public institutions in the late 19th century. / Halliday, Emma Catherine.
In: Family and Community History, Vol. 20, No. 2, 10.2017, p. 145-156.

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Halliday, EC 2017, 'Useful work for idle hands or a brightening and elevating influence? The introduction of the Brabazon Employment Scheme to Glasgow's public institutions in the late 19th century', Family and Community History, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 145-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/14631180.2017.1369256

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Halliday, E. C. (2017). Useful work for idle hands or a brightening and elevating influence? The introduction of the Brabazon Employment Scheme to Glasgow's public institutions in the late 19th century. Family and Community History, 20(2), 145-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/14631180.2017.1369256

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Halliday EC. Useful work for idle hands or a brightening and elevating influence? The introduction of the Brabazon Employment Scheme to Glasgow's public institutions in the late 19th century. Family and Community History. 2017 Oct;20(2):145-156. Epub 2017 Sept 26. doi: 10.1080/14631180.2017.1369256

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Halliday, Emma Catherine. / Useful work for idle hands or a brightening and elevating influence? The introduction of the Brabazon Employment Scheme to Glasgow's public institutions in the late 19th century. In: Family and Community History. 2017 ; Vol. 20, No. 2. pp. 145-156.

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