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Fine Art Print : Shaftesbury Home, Ealing - Laundry
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Shaftesbury Home, Ealing - Laundry
Shaftesbury Home, Ealing - girls wash and mangle clothes in the laundry. Date: circa 1910
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Media ID 14262030
© Mary Evans/Peter Higginbotham Collection
Ealing Laundry Mangle Shaftesbury Wash
20"x16" (+3" Border) Fine Art Print
Step into the past with our exquisite selection of Fine Art Prints from the Media Storehouse range. This captivating image, "Shaftesbury Home, Ealing - Laundry" by Rights Managed from Mary Evans Prints Online, transports you back in time to circa 1910. Witness the daily life of girls diligently washing and mangling clothes in the laundry of a Shaftesbury Home. Each print is meticulously produced using high-quality materials, ensuring vibrant colors and stunning detail. Bring the charm of history into your home or office with this beautiful Fine Art Print.
20x16 image printed on 26x22 Fine Art Rag Paper with 3" (76mm) white border. Our Fine Art Prints are printed on 300gsm 100% acid free, PH neutral paper with archival properties. This printing method is used by museums and art collections to exhibit photographs and art reproductions.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 50.8cm x 40.6cm (20" x 16")
Estimated Product Size is 66cm x 55.9cm (26" x 22")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures a moment in time at the Shaftesbury Home in Ealing, circa 1910. The Shaftesbury Home was a charitable institution that provided shelter and care for destitute women and children. In this scene, a group of young girls are seen hard at work in the laundry, washing and mangling clothes. The laundry room is filled with large tubs of soapy water, wringers, and mangles, all essential tools for cleaning and preparing the clothes for drying. The girls, dressed in simple cotton frocks and aprons, work together in a rhythmic and efficient manner. Their faces are focused and determined as they scrub the clothes clean and wring out the excess water. The mangle, a large and imposing piece of machinery, looms in the background, its rollers ready to squeeze out the remaining water from the clothes. The laundry room is dimly lit, with only a few windows allowing in the natural light. The atmosphere is one of industry and hard work, as the girls toil away to provide for themselves and the community. The Shaftesbury Home offered a lifeline to those in need, providing not only shelter and food but also the opportunity for these young girls to learn valuable skills that would help them in their future lives. This photograph offers a glimpse into the daily life of the Shaftesbury Home and the important role that laundry played in the lives of its residents. It is a poignant reminder of the resilience and determination of those who lived and worked there, and the vital role that charitable institutions played in supporting the most vulnerable members of society during this time period.
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