Washing and ironing were both time consuming and repetitive domestic tasks – electric washing machines and electric irons made a huge impact on our daily lives.
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Hotpoint Showroom Advertising Stand c1950
Hoover ‘Poor Man’s’ Washing Machine 1950s
Hoovermatic Twin Tub Washing Machine c1965
Hotpoint Tailor’s Iron, c1935
GEC ‘Magnet’ Universal Iron, c1920
Maytag Washing Machine, 1929
Steam Iron, c1938
Thor Washing Machine, c1929
Reliance Trouser Creaser ‘Valet’, c1948
Hotpoint Iron Press, c1950
Wooden Trouser Press, c1930
