Monday, January 16, 2012

Clothesline, where for art thou?

Mid-installation yarns often yield interesting results, in this case, today Helen shares the history behind the old washing line timber posts from yonder back yard...

The old clothes-props were lugged from house to house by men for sale during the depression. The sale of these props helped to support their dependent families as well as providing a useful washing line for housewives of the era.

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