Catforth, Lancashire (1926)

[georgedthompson]

No.

The laundry was very clean when it was dried.Much cleaner than it might be in nearby Preston if the wind was blowing the smoke down from the factory chimneys.

I wore clogs when I was a boy that were made by my Uncle George Hill ~ who made the clogs for the children in the picture.

Clogs are almost always heavier than shoes, but the clogs that were made by George Hill were very comfortable, and he also made very stylish ladies dress clogs.

[RedBryn]

The tragic nature of this story, coupled with the archive film of halcyon days gone by, reminded me of Stephen Poliakoff's 'Shooting the Past'.

[neonatalpenguin]

Surely the laundry would be just as dirty as before it was washed.

[blade0954]

amazing glimpse in to days gone by

[brwhizz]

Imagine getting away with filming kids in their back garden today!

[Ommodawn]

Wonderful.