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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.
People watching female artist in Mousehole
Children and woman watching an artist paint in Mousehole harbour
Two female members of the Salvation Army
A studio portrait of two members of the Salvation Army. They have 'Salvation Army' embroidered on two bands on the front of their jackets.
Two women members of the Salvation Army
A studio portrait of two women members of the Salvation Army (see the S on the collar).
House Maids
Two House Maids standing in a garden setting. One holds a jug whilst the other holds a tray with a glass of possibly water.
House Maids
The image shows two House Maids sitting in a garden. Part of a large house can be seen ins the background.
The maid on the left has some knitting in her hands whilst the maid on the right is holding a book.
The maid on the left has some knitting in her hands whilst the maid on the right is holding a book.
Eileen Hunt and Bar Ryan.
Medium format film scan
Two women apparently working on textiles together
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.
Strand area at Street-an-Nowan, Newlyn, 1895-1900
Newlyn fishwives and their wicker baskets, called Cowals, congregate near the entrance to the North Pier near the Newlyn Post Office (then the Coastguard building also now at the back of the Newlyn harbour offices).
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.
Young woman working on the Vauxhall car assembly line, 1970s
From Serena Wadham's 'changing roles of women' project.
'Vivian Young apprentice aircraft engineer'
Written on the back of the print by Serena Wadham
'Vivian Young apprentice aircraft engineer'
Part of the documentation of the changing roles of women.
'Vivian Young apprentice aircraft engineer'
Part of the documentation of the changing roles of women.