There used to be 5 washing stations in Mettingen. This washing area, which was laid out in 1927 and renovated in 1950, has been preserved almost intact to this day. Until around 1955, people used to move here in handcart or wheelbarrow on washing day. Backbreaking work!

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Location: Mettingen, Kreis Steinfurt, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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