Mangle Collection

Scenes in a laundry, 1884. The manageress and female workers are assisted by children

Copaiba balsam tree, Copaifera officinalis 1, and red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle 2
FLO4574337 Copaiba balsam tree, Copaifera officinalis 1, and red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Bishop Hill: Mangle, c. 1936. Creator: Wellington Blewett
Bishop Hill: Mangle, c. 1936

Red mangrove, Rhozophora mangle, Rizofora dei paduli. Mangle. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

A stone mangle, linen production, Victorian period

Stripping machine for stone mangle, linen production, Victorian period

Linen manufacture, Stone mangle

Linen manufacture, Stripping machine for stone mangle

A hydraulic mangle, linen production, Victorian period

Linen manufacture, Hydraulic mangle

Linen manufacture, Beaming machine for stone mangle

Secondhand furniture dealer, Victorian period

Cartoon, Strike while the Iron's Hot! Women's Suffrage
Political cartoon, Strike while the Iron's Hot! Women's Suffrage Date: 1891

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Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) and Red Mangrove Islet (Rizophora mangle), Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Date: 27/06/2011

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Belize, Tobacco Cay. Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) habitat (Large format sizes available). Date: 15/05/2010

Portable laundry unit, shower unit beyond, FSA camp, Merrill, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Portable laundry unit, shower unit beyond. FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp, Merrill, Oregon

Young migrant girl makes use of facilities... Merrill FSA camp, Klamath County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young migrant girl makes use of facilities provided for cleanliness. Merrill FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp, Klamath County, Oregon

Soper grandmother helps the large family, Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Soper grandmother helps the large family. Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon

Red mangrove, Rhozophora mangle
6338070 Red mangrove, Rhozophora mangle by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Red mangrove, Rhozophora mangle, Rizofora dei paduli. Mangle)

Washing Cloth in a Stream, c. 1797. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Washing Cloth in a Stream, c. 1797

Don t get the clothes too blue!, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn
Don t get the clothes too blue!, 1897. [Woman in bloomers-style bicycling outfit instructing her husband how to do the laundry

Saved from Slops or, a Welcome Present on the Wifes Birthday (engraving)
5996195 Saved from Slops or, a Welcome Present on the Wifes Birthday (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saved from Slops or)

Pussy willow or goat willow, Salix caprea, Salcio caprigno, Salica. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Public laundries, Marshall Street, London 1900
Interior of a public wash-house with women wringing out wet clothes on mangles and folding them. 1900

Advertisement for the Home Washing Machine and Wringer, c. 1869 (colour litho)
PNP382191 Advertisement for the Home Washing Machine and Wringer, c.1869 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Household Utensils (chromolitho)
3649864 Household Utensils (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Household Utensils)

A primitive Florentine mangle (engraving)
1064480 A primitive Florentine mangle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A primitive Florentine mangle)

Mangling Done Here (coloured engraving)
609931 Mangling Done Here (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert: Mangling Done Here); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Farm hand youth sleeping quarters on a farm. Picture taken 15th September 1943

71 year old Edna Clarke does her washing in the communal wash house at Great Eastern Buildings in Stepney, East London. 11th May 1976

71 year old Edna Clarke does her washing in the communal wash house at Great Eastern Buildings in Stepney, East London. 11th May 1976

Sheep-skin rug making is one of the old established trades in Stourbridge. Here women are putting a newly washed skin through the mangle before leaving it to dry. 1958

Newcastle housewife takes in laundry from the troops. June 1941 P012299

World War II Women: Members of the ATS seen here washing clothes at the Caravan Campsite where they have been billeted. November 1940 P010131

Some of the backbreaking equipment women would use on washing days in days gone by on show at Beamish Museum. For example the poss tub, poss sticks anda large mangle

A Dutch Group, 2nd month, 1861. Creator: Yoshikazu
A Dutch Group, 2nd month, 1861

Picture of Sights in Yokohama: Woman with a wringer, Lamppost, a Steamboat at Full Sail and a Woman with a Sewing Machine, 11th month, 1860

Advert for W &s Summerscales & Sons household machines 1888 Advert for W & S
Double page spread of a selection of Victorian free-standing machines for household use, available in W &s Summerscales & Sons catalogue, including The Colonial mangle, chain washer and Gardner

Talented Daughter
Unappreciated talent : Now then Julier do a done with that pehanner and give the mangle a turn ! Date: 1837 - 1838

HOUSEHOLD / LAUNDRY / MANGLE
Mangles and washing machines Date: 1884

Laundry work, Tennyson Street School, Battersea, London, 1907. One girl folds clothes on a table while another puts them through a mangle. Behind them a blackboard reads; Folding and mangling

Washing Linen, c1800. Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni
Washing Linen, c1800. From The Studio Volume 46. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909]

Iban woman making thread with a mangle, Borneo, 1922. Artist: Dr Charles Hose
Iban woman making thread with a mangle, Borneo, 1922. Illustration from Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume II, British Empire to Dahomey

Household utensils, 1906. Bread slicer: coffee roaster: Bissell carpet sweeper: mangle: knife sharpener: spice box. From Mrs Beetons Household Management

Ursuline Convent laundry, Tildonk, Belgium
Ursuline Convent laundry, Tildonk (Thildonck), Belgium. Date: 1910s

The Womens Institute, Truro, Cornwall. 1919
A group of the members pose for the photographer at the Womens Institute two day bazaar in St Marys Street building held on the 5th and 6th of December 1919

Thomas Bradfords washing machine combined with wringing and mangling apparatus. Specially adapted for use in large hotels and public institutions

Advertisement for a Qualcast sink top mangle used for wringing out wet clothes, dated 1955
Advert for a qualcast sink top mangle

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In the bustling scenes of a laundry in 1884, the stone mangle played a crucial role in linen production during the Victorian period. This powerful machine, accompanied by a stripping machine, revolutionized the process of manufacturing linen. The rhythmic clatter and hum echoed through the walls as workers tirelessly fed fabric into the stone mangle, ensuring its smooth finish. As time went on, innovation took hold in this industry. Enter the hydraulic mangle - a marvel of engineering that further enhanced linen production during the Victorian era. Its immense power and efficiency made it an indispensable tool for manufacturers striving to meet growing demands. Meanwhile, another contraption known as the beaming machine joined forces with the stone mangle to streamline operations even further. Linen manufacture reached new heights as these machines worked seamlessly together, weaving threads of progress into every piece produced. Beyond industrial settings, secondhand furniture dealers thrived during this era. Among their eclectic offerings were old but reliable stone manglers that had served their purpose faithfully over time. These artifacts stood as testaments to an era when craftsmanship and durability were highly valued. Amidst all these developments, societal changes were also taking place. A striking cartoon titled "Strike while the Iron's Hot. Women's Suffrage" depicted women fighting for their rights alongside ironing boards and mangles - symbols both mundane yet significant in everyday life. Across borders in Tildonk, Belgium at Ursuline Convent laundry, nuns diligently operated manglers to ensure clean linens for their community members. Their dedication was evident as they carried out this laborious task day after day with unwavering commitment. Lastly, let us not forget about nature's own version of "mangle" -the red mangrove (Rhozophora mangle). Thriving along coastal areas with its unique root system submerged underwater; it symbolizes resilience amidst challenging environments just like those who labored diligently in the linen industry.