This film is about Patriothall Laundry in Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh. Built in 1904 it was recently demolished.
The laundry problem:
To play the film please click here or on the above image.
Please note: some of the images used are of Craigmillar Laundry and the old movie footage is of Castlebank Laundry, Glasgow, as featured in ‘IS WASHDAY WORTHWHILE?’
Dedication:
I would like to dedicate this short film to Deborah Levy. She is a writer whose work I find inspiring and meaningful. I am currently reading [again] one of her ‘memoirs’ The Cost of Living. It is a very special book.
![13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [a]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/13-Eyre-Terrace-Edinburgh-CANMORE-2012-a.jpg?w=392&h=221&ssl=1 "13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [a]")
![13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [b]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/13-Eyre-Terrace-Edinburgh-CANMORE-2012-b.jpg?w=392&h=221&ssl=1 "13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [b]")
![13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [c]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/13-Eyre-Terrace-Edinburgh-CANMORE-2012-c.jpg?w=392&h=221&ssl=1 "13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [c]")
![13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [d]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/13-Eyre-Terrace-Edinburgh-CANMORE-2012-d.jpg?w=392&h=221&ssl=1 "13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [d]")
![13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [e]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/13-Eyre-Terrace-Edinburgh-CANMORE-2012-e.jpg?w=181&h=102&ssl=1 "13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [e]")
![Demolition of 11-13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh [1]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Demolition-of-11-13-Eyre-Terrace-Edinburgh-1.jpg?w=179&h=101&ssl=1 "Demolition of 11-13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh [1]")
![Demolition of 11-13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh [2]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Demolition-of-11-13-Eyre-Terrace-Edinburgh-2.jpg?w=605&h=101&ssl=1 "Demolition of 11-13 Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh [2]")
![Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [b]](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Eyre-Terrace-Edinburgh-CANMORE-2012-b.jpg?w=392&h=221&ssl=1 "Eyre Terrace, Edinburgh CANMORE, 2012 [b]")
![the scandal of the century [and other writings] - Gabriel García Márquez (40)](https://i0.wp.com/holeousia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/the-scandal-of-the-century-and-other-writings-Gabriel-Garcia-Marquez-40.jpg?w=138&h=78&ssl=1 "the scandal of the century [and other writings] - Gabriel García Márquez (40)")
