#OnThisDay, 25 Oct 1996, the last “Magdalene laundry” in Ireland closes.
In 2013, the Irish government issued a formal state apology to the women forced to work in the homes.
Here's archive film: https://ifiplayer.ie/father-delaney-collection-magdalene-laundry/
And here's more about how the laundries operated: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/last-days-of-a-laundry-1.89388
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15 women and girls working in a laundry room.
A young girl standing by a huge mangle, with mounds of laundry behind her. Other workers are in the background.