Elm Street Laundry, Travis Street, Burnley

Elm Street Laundry, Travis Street, Burnley
Elm Street Laundry, Travis Street, Burnley
Elm Street Laundry, Travis Street, Burnley
iBase ID
314134
Reference identifier
EBU-U01-M89-14-1
Title
Elm Street Laundry, Travis Street, Burnley
Place
Burnley
General notes
Details recorded on the card state, 'Built by W. Melland owner of Elm Street Mill so that his employees could have somewhere suitable to wash their own clothes. Mr. Melland had eventually to close it down because the employees abused the system - they brought in their own, their neighbours and their friends washing as well. Mr. Melland lived and died in Manchester. he had one or two properties in Burnley but he never lived at them. He was a benefactor and he supported financially Burnley Lads Club and Ardwick Lads Club.'

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Photographic print
Colour
Monochrome
Year of image
c1929
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