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Postcard of Flower Basket
Postcard with an embroidery of a flower basket with purple and red flowers, with a banner below reading "To my Dearest".
One of the "Broderie d'Art" series by Raphael Tuck & Sons 763.
It has no message.
One of the "Broderie d'Art" series by Raphael Tuck & Sons 763.
It has no message.
Launderette, Causewayhead
Launderette, Causewayhead
Laundry Vans outside Ritz Cinema
Three Penzance Laundry Vans outside the Ritz Cinema, Queen Street, Penzance. They have posters pasted on their sides promoting the film "Elizabeth Of Ladymead" released in 1948. See also M.3156
Penzance Laundry Vans
Three Penzance Laundry vans outside the Ritz, Queen Street, Penzance. They have posters pasted on their sides promoting the film "Elizabeth Of Ladymead" starring Anna Neale, which was released in 1948.
West Cornwall Laundry
Female workers at the West Cornwall Laundry. This was a commercial laundry located near the Humphry Davy statue, operating from 1901 as the West Cornwall Steam Laundry and later renamed the Penzance Sanitary Steam Laundry. The laundry baskets are…
Eileen Hunt, Bar Ryan, Crysede textiles in Newlyn
Eileen Hunt, Bar Ryan working with textiles for Crysede in Newlyn . Technical information re: photos
Women working in a sewing room
This is a photocopy of a proof photograph showing five women working in a sewing room, possibly making curtains.
See also m.2992 - 2996
See also m.2992 - 2996
Workers in a knotting/sewing works
This photograph is a duplicate of IND 16HG012, showing workers in a factory in Newlyn. Please refer to OND 16HG012 for more information, including the names of a few individuals.
A Newlyn street scene
A photograph of Trewarveneth Street, Newlyn. Two boys can be seen sitting on their doorsteps while a young girl is standing in the street holding a baby . Washing is hanging out to dry on the front of the houses.
HS Tuke at work on his Steam Laundry
HS Tuke at work on his Steam Laundry
Eileen Hunt and Bar Ryan.
Medium format film scan
Two women apparently working on textiles together
Local basket making works, Newlyn.
This is possibly the Wallis family at the Tolcarne, Newlyn. Baskets had many uses; the square one is a laundry basket.
The men look as if they are posing with their wares.
The men look as if they are posing with their wares.
An image of a women pushing a pram filled with a bag of washing while her two small children follow behind.
Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham:
'Woman with children Islington'
also written by unknown:
'Donna con bambino, Islington Londre'
'Woman with children Islington'
also written by unknown:
'Donna con bambino, Islington Londre'
A passageway between cottages in Mousehole, 1920-1925
Lady walking with bucket and another lady engaged in hanging out the washing. Judging by their dress, this suggests the dates to be 1920-1925.
Elderly woman pushing a pram full of washing.
Serena photographed women, famous, at work and play and generally going about their business. These photographs are taken around the streets of Islington where Serena lived. A snapshot of the lives of women in the 1970s.
Laundry Room
Laundry Room
Women working in a sewing factory.
A poster of a young Paul Newman hangs on a beam.
Two shops next to the Shambles Market, Penzance
The shop on the left is Clarkes Tailors and the shop to the right is Bodillys, both now Simpsons Outfitters, situated opposite Market House. On the extreme left is the Golden Lion Public House
Washing, St. Ives
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