Green Lanes, late 1940s

Comment by Penny Astley on October 26, 2020 at 17:07

Thanks so much for the info.  I was pretty sure it was probably the Oceana until John's comment and then the light went on - Oakwood laundry!  I do believe that was it.  Great.

Comment by Hugh on October 26, 2020 at 17:18

If they had a receiving office on Grand Parade, it would have been Oceana. If it was the actual big old laundry building, it would have been Oakwood. If you look at my comment just before John's, you'll see I've linked to my history of Oakwood (formerly C. R. Laundry), written a couple of years ago just as the old building, opposite Beresford Road was demolished. You can see pictures of it and old adverts via my link on the previous page.

Comment by John Shulver on October 26, 2020 at 19:10

Oh thanks Hugh.  That is particularly interesting to me.   I will share the knowledge with my brothers.

Comment by Penny Astley on October 27, 2020 at 17:09

It's the old Beresford Road building I remember going to as a little girl. Wow.   Thanks so much, memories flooding back!

Comment by Hugh on October 27, 2020 at 17:11

Yup, that's Oakwood - written up at harringayonline.com/forum/topics/potted-history-of-the-hawes-and-cu... 

Comment by Colin Manser on August 20, 2021 at 0:36

Used to walk past the Oceana Laundry on my way to South Grove School in the late 50s

Comment by John Shulver on February 19, 2022 at 18:10

Colin....your surname sounds familiar ?  I went to South Grove but couple of years behind you, '60 - '64.

So possibly we overlapped somewhere along the way.

And I worked at the Oceana Laundry for a while 65ish.

Comment by Maureen Bamfield on March 22, 2024 at 17:42

My brother and I used to take our bagwash there on our way to Woodlands park school. Also my Dad`s white collars came back starched

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