Bagwash

crosby34

Thanks for the picture of the Maxwell laundry I have not been down Long Lane for some time now the whole place has changed.

I as a kid used to take the laundry bag to the shop in Dunton Road for the early morning collection

Those were the Days!

Joe Foster

Hi Joe

Yep i remember very well draggin the bagwash on a sunday morning, it was bad enough having to take ours but sometimes had to take nans as well. It seemed to take forever to walk from Harold Estate up Webb St and all the way up through Rossy Street. I know i was envious of the people that had old pushchairs/prams to carry theirs on.

Bett

In Guinness Buildings the bagwash man used to come round with a van.  He used to shout "bagwash" and all the sash windows would be opened and great big bags of washing would fall to the ground ready for him to collect.  I remenber going past Maxwell when I was little. All that steam and machinery and noise. It used to scare me and I used to have nightmares about the place. I still remember them now!

Vossy

Our bagwash man used to come round the flats on Arnold estate as well. I always wanted my mum to use Maxwells in Long Lane because I thought it sounded posh.  I remember going swimming down Southwark Park open air swimming pool with the only bath towel in the house until the bagwash came back and someone threw me in the pool with the bath towel , it got soaked and I got a clump when I got home.

Hi vincey,

Excuse my intrusion but..........
I lived on Arnold Est and remember the bagwas man coming around! i also remember the toffee apple man that came around shouting Toffee Apple on his bicycle and ringing his bell!!. He had the biggest feet i have ever seen!!
Did you know the Regans on the Estate has i am the youngest.
Is your surname Vince?
I remember 2 familys called Vince on Arnolds they were`nt related! there was  Keith, Linda and Pat Vince and from the other family there was Graham dont remember any of the other siblins i think there was a brother!!!
I have been in touch with a couple of people now from Arnolds and the Neckinger and after so many years i think its great. 

Sheila 52

Hello Sheila, Yes I  am one of the Vince's  We lived at 127 and the other Vince's were Micheal David and Graham who lived at 137  ( no relation )

The toffee apple man did have the biggest feet and looking back he was the dirtiest looking creature wasn't he ?. Do you remember Big fat Joe  on the Reindeer ice cream van as well. We were only allowed to play out until he came round at 8 o clock. Lovely man though would always find a broken beer lolly for you if you didn't have a tanner.

How's your brother Ronnie?  He was my brother Keith's mate  but sadly Keith died a couple of years ago.   How mamy of you is there ? I can't remember.

I don't live in London any more but I go down regular to visit my husbands family and a visit to the pie shop.

Hi vincey,
Excuse my intrusion but..........
I lived on Arnold Est and remember the bagwas man coming around! i also remember the toffee apple man that came around shouting Toffee Apple on his bicycle and ringing his bell!!. He had the biggest feet i have ever seen!!
Did you know the Regans on the Estate has i am the youngest.
Is your surname Vince?
I remember 2 familys called Vince on Arnolds they were`nt related! there was  Keith, Linda and Pat Vince and from the other family there was Graham dont remember any of the other siblins i think there was a brother!!!
I have been in touch with a couple of people now from Arnolds and the Neckinger and after so many years i think its great. 

Sheila 52

-sheila52

i do remember Ronnie is your Brother, i used to live at 127 with my family  Brother-Bill-Gary- and sister Gina it was a good estate the wellington pub i drank my first pint there i was only 15 years old at the time put i looked older and they did not take any notice Neil & Pat Dennis and not forgetting Patseyand Sinber the dog i use take walkies
my mum and dad worked there for years and the corner shop ran my Harry and Irean Smalley