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Centralised Vacuum Cleaner, Eltham Palace

English Heritage

English Heritage
United Kingdom

This is the Eltham Palace centralised vacuum cleaner. It was used to keep the Palace spotless, the housemaid would have attached a hose to hidden sockets in each room with this equipment. This would have provided the suction necessary to clean every room in the house. It is very unusual to find a system like this in a domestic setting. It is mostly used in public buildings.

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  • Title: Centralised Vacuum Cleaner, Eltham Palace
  • Location: Eltham Palace
  • Original Source: ELTHAM PALACE AND GARDENS
  • Rights: English Heritage
  • Photographer: Kevin Moran
English Heritage

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