Glasgow Green was
a traditional area for washing clothes.
A Washhouse was established on the Green in 1732
and continued until 1820.
The Green's proximity to Glasgow's congested East
End made this facility especially dear to the
working class population. 'Steamies' evolved from
the Glasgow Green washhouse.
Subsequent facilities included public baths to
encourage personal hygiene. Tenement houses had
back-court drying greens, often with a communal
washhouse. Others had a sink at the top of the
stairs. This was known in Ulster and in Glasgow as
the "jaw-box". "Jaw" meaning to pour.
Conversations held over the sink unit were also
known as jaw.
The drying green east of the People's Palace
was erected so that washing could dry in the open
air and up until 1977 many women still preferred
to bring washing to the clothes poles on the
Green.
Templeton's carpet
factory in the background of these 1940's
photographs
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1964 -Two wummin sitting on
the grass at Glesga Green waiting for their
washing tae dry.
Knitting was a great past time I remember my
Mammy was always knitting, one of the wummin
obviously enjoyed knitting too.
Lovely day out sitting in the park having a
natter wi' yer pal...
Nice wee pram and look at the clothes on the
line
A Washhouse was established on the Green in 1732
and continued until 1820. 
