The record addresses the subsistence struggles of the female workers and the shortage of staff, as well as listing the number of workers in the Empreita industry. In the municipality of Lagoa, only 200 grams of provisions were distributed per person, reflecting the social context of the 1940s, a consequence of World War II effects and the policies implemented by the Estado Novo regime.
The document, available in the Archive: Faro District Board (File 727 – Estômbar Empreita Workhouse), offers a glimpse into the living and working conditions of the time.
Further details can be discovered in the Reading Room.
