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Laundry. As you pass out a Canteen is provided where the Boys can buy Biscuits & Tea or Cool Drinks. A little further on is a place where heaps of Dirty Clothes were being sorted out also 3 Steam Boilers where they are fumigated to destroy all vermin. I stood & watched the clothes go in one & out of another Boiler in Iron Baskets. I must say these Baths & change of clothes is a God send to all the Troops & are well appreciated. After leaving this place I went around to see the damage done to the Tivoli Theatre, having asked permission & granted I went upstairs & saw where a Shell from Fritz's Gun had come through the Roof, Ceiling & down under the Stage & exploded on the Ground Floor, blowing up the Stage & Scenery & Walls, making a great Mess, anyhow the Boys were all busy repairing the damage so as to be able to reopen on Monday Night. This explosion occurred at 4 am on last Sunday Morning July 15th & the Stage Manager was injured badly & an assistant slightly. I visited this place the Night previous & little did I think