Prior to the rise of the domestic washing machine the laundrette was an important community hub, and the facilities are now regaining popularity as people try to keep rising utility bills under control.
The UK's first laundrette opened in London in 1949 and by the 1980s there was an estimated 12,500 across the country. Numbers dwindled to a few thousand by the noughties as white goods became cheaper.
Liver Laundrettes in particular are a Scouse stalwart, debuting in 1951. They're few and far between now but are enjoying a resurgence.
