Laundry at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir
The laundry at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Items came to the laundry for finishing after first being washed in the wash house. The Homes, laid out as a village of cottage homes, were opened in 1878 by William Quarrier, a successful shoemaker from Greenock, who developed an interest in the welfare of deprived street children
Picture No
10418923
Media ID
47549275
Size
4733px x 2964px
(954KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph on a postcard
Date
early 20th century
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Charitable Clean Cleanliness Deprived Finishing Greenock Laundry Linen Orphan Orphanage Orphans Quarrier Renfrewshire Shoemaker Wash Washed Weir
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