A blast from the past, mangle
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A blast from the past, mangle
Image: © Mike Kirby Taken: 17 Feb 2012
Long before spin driers came on the scene, the mangle was used to remove excess water from the washing by passing the clothes through the wooden rollers, which had to be cranked by hand.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.458089
Longitude
-0.827329