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Washing on the line in Ashington, 1934, by Humphrey Spender
 
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Humphrey Spender Photographs

The wives cleaned all the pit clothes by hand, despite the fact they would soon be filthy again. There was a pride in being turned out in a reasonable manner and no one wanted to be criticised for not having clean clothes for work.

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