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The very word laundry conjures up images of Dickensian workhouses, sweat shops, the smell of Sunlight soap, and long working hours. It is no wonder some 1,500 laundresses went on strike in 1945 for the right to two weeks' holiday.

West House was a large detached residence with extensive grounds in Helen Street. It had spacious rooms and belonged for a time to Admiral French.