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The Laundry brochure. Click the link on the main page to download the full brochure as pdf — laundry-01
The Laundry brochure. Click the link on the main page to download the full brochure as pdf

The Laundry brochure. Click the link on the main page to download the full brochure as pdf

The Laundry, 1908. The exterior of the main building, 96 feet long, 70 feet wide — laundry 01
The Laundry, 1908. The exterior of the main building, 96 feet long, 70 feet wide

The Laundry, 1908. The exterior of the main building, 96 feet long, 70 feet wide

The ironing room — laundry 02
The ironing room

The ironing room

A large team of men and horses was required to collect and deliver laundry around the area — laundry 03
A large team of men and horses was required to collect and deliver laundry around the area

A large team of men and horses was required to collect and deliver laundry around the area

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The packing room — laundry 12
The packing room

The packing room

Some of the Permanent Staff — laundry 13
Some of the Permanent Staff

Some of the Permanent Staff

Corner of the Washhouse where the Hand Work is done — laundry 14
Corner of the Washhouse where the Hand Work is done

Corner of the Washhouse where the Hand Work is done

More of the staff — laundry_07
More of the staff

More of the staff

Tutti Day, 1912. The Tuttimen visit the Laundry. Not surprisingly, the standard of dress here was very high, with all the ladies wearing flowers in their hair. [Albert Parsons] — hocktide-045 1912
Tutti Day, 1912. The Tuttimen visit the Laundry. Not surprisingly, the standard of dress here was very high, with all the ladies wearing flowers in their hair. [Albert Parsons]

Tutti Day, 1912. The Tuttimen visit the Laundry. Not surprisingly, the standard of dress here was very high, with all the ladies wearing flowers in their hair. [Albert Parsons]

Tutti Day, 1913. [Albert Parsons] — hocktide-046 1913
Tutti Day, 1913. [Albert Parsons]

Tutti Day, 1913. [Albert Parsons]

Tutti Day, 1915. [Albert Parsons] — hocktide-052 1915
Tutti Day, 1915. [Albert Parsons]

Tutti Day, 1915. [Albert Parsons]

Buildings in Laundry Yard before demolition, c1980s (Sent by Colin Honeybone, 2020) — Laundry Yard-1(Honeybone)
Buildings in Laundry Yard before demolition, c1980s (Sent by Colin Honeybone, 2020)

Buildings in Laundry Yard before demolition, c1980s (Sent by Colin Honeybone, 2020)

Buildings in Laundry Yard before demolition, c1980s (Sent by Colin Honeybone, 2020) — Laundry Yard-2(Honeybone)
Buildings in Laundry Yard before demolition, c1980s (Sent by Colin Honeybone, 2020)

Buildings in Laundry Yard before demolition, c1980s (Sent by Colin Honeybone, 2020)

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