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Do you know where this laundry was?

By Dennis Parrett

My Great Aunt Kate is in these photographs, but does anyone know what laundry this would have been and where? It was probably somewhere in the Elm Grove area. My Grandmother lived in Bonchurch Road until she died in 1952 but I do not think it is the Cox's Laundry that was at the top of Bonchurch Road.

Mystery laundry workers

From the private collection of Dennis Parrett

Mystery laundry workers

From the private collection of Dennis Parrett

This page was added on 11/08/2008.

Comments:

It might be Wilsons.

By Wayne Wareham (12/08/2008)

I think this is the laundry that used to be at the end of Cobden Road in Islingword Road.

By Laine (15/08/2008)

I had a great aunt Kate who worked in a laundry. What was her last name? Also her sister Annie worked in the same place. Any more details yet?

By Hilary (17/08/2008)

The Picture is probably the lthat used to be in Scarborough Road Brighton. It has now been made into houses/flats. Did you write the article about my Great Uncle Harry Edwards the Photographer?

By Glynis Leaney (Nee Edwards) (19/08/2008)

Thank you for your suggestions which I will investigate further. Kate's maiden name was Jones and she married Albert Russell. I am not aware of a sister by name of Annie. I have not written any photographic articles about Harry Edwards but if you go to http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/BTNEdwardsHenryT.htm you will see I have provided a photograph by H T Edwards. If this is Harry Edwards, can you identify the photo?

By Dennis Parrett (26/08/2008)

I too had an Great Granma Annie (Ironer-Laundry) who lived at 33 Carlton Row, in the 20s perhaps she too worked there? Maybe she is one of the ladies in the photos? I'll keep checking in to see if any further comments added. I'm still researching, so time will tell.

By Rachelle (21/09/2008)

I believe it was Sunlight Laundry which was in that area. It was not Wilsons Laundry as this was at Arundel Road, East Brighton Cox's was a pill factory which was where Sainsburys, Lewes Road, is now.

By Terry Thurston (04/01/2009)