21st Century, but Monday is still washday in Cellardyke

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21st Century, but Monday is still washday in Cellardyke

Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 22 Jun 2009

Although Peter Aikman has reminded me that 60 years ago every weekday was a washday, as each house had a different day on which they used the poles and lines for drying. Houses at the old harbour.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.225593
Longitude
-2.682822