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SUNLIGHT BUILDING, ACRE LANE, BRIXTON

SUNLIGHT BUILDING, ACRE LANE, BRIXTON

The Sunlight laundry building in Acre Lane Brixton, was opened in 1937 and has distinctive Art Deco styling. By 1950 there were 400 members of staff employed to launder 200,000 items each week. Now the central tower is also utilised for mobile telephone masts. Photographed 7 June 2005.Digital image courtesy of Penelope Gretton.
Details
Collection:Gretton Collection
Image type:Photograph
Artist:Gretton
Ref:07098
Identifier:SPd 4038/40/9
Date:2005

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