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Laundry at St Oswalds Home, Cullercoats, Northumberland
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Laundry at St Oswalds Home, Cullercoats, Northumberland
Women at work in the laundry at the St Oswalds Home for Girls, Mast Lane, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. The home was opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1896. Date: 1920s
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1896 Cullercoats Lane Laundry Mast Newcastle Northumberland Opened Oswalds Strays Tyne Waifs Whitley
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This evocative photograph captures a moment in time at St Oswald's Home for Girls in Cullercoats, Northumberland, during the 1920s. Established by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1896, the home provided a safe and nurturing environment for girls who were abandoned, orphaned, or in need of care and protection. The image shows a group of women, likely volunteers or staff members, hard at work in the laundry room. Their focused expressions and the orderly arrangement of the clothesline and ironing stations suggest a well-organized and efficient operation. The women's uniforms, with their high collars and long sleeves, add to the sense of tradition and discipline that would have been an integral part of life at the home. The laundry room was an essential part of the daily routine at St Oswald's Home. The girls would have worn the freshly laundered uniforms and linens, ensuring that they presented themselves neatly and respectably. The laundry room also provided an opportunity for the women to teach the girls valuable life skills, such as ironing and mending, which would serve them well in their future endeavors. This photograph offers a glimpse into the past, providing a window into the daily life of St Oswald's Home for Girls during the 1920s. It is a poignant reminder of the vital work that the Waifs and Strays Society and institutions like it have done to provide care and support to vulnerable children throughout history.
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