Newspaper articles about the extensive fire at the J K Kitchen and Sons factory at Port Melbourne on 3 December 1953. Article 1 with photograph. Article 2 from "the Sun" Articles 3 & 4 late items in red. Article 4 from the "Argus"industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, built environment - industrial, fire and fire services, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Menu for Centenary dinner for J Kitchen and Sons (1856-1956) held at the Hotel Australia, Melbourne on July 10 1956.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, f b (ford) kitchen, f n shepherd - chairman of directors, w d phillips - managing director

Photograph taken at Centenary Dinner for J KItchen and Sons (1856-1956) with the celebration cake being cut by Mr F B Kitchen (Ford) - see also 3396.07industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, f b (ford) kitchen, f n shepherd - chairman of directors, w d phillips - managing director

Nineteen page booklet with pale blue card cover (with drawing of Amenities Block) and brighter blue binding. The introduction states that the building is about to be completed and it is for all employees use. Written in 1957 it includes section headings - Progress of amenities, Port Melbourne; Design of the building ; Dining and canteen facilities ; Locker and toilet facilities ; Medical centre ; Entrance and time clocks ; Personnel Department ; Social Club library ; Conference room ; Vehicles; Changes in the use ofbuildings ; Use of the building; and drawing of the layout of each floor.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, built environment - industrial, workers, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

"The Kitchen Story". Newspaper clipping about J Kitchen and Sons history, with handwritten date 22/11/1984. Section called "the Company Today" describes Unichema Australia as current name of company which is part of the worldwide Unilever networkindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unichema australia pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd

Six postcards produced in 1985 to commemorate 85 years of Velvet Soap. All are described (on the back) as depicting "the style of an early Velvet advertisement".industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, advertising, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, lever & kitchen pty ltd, velvet soap

Photocopy of small article about Unilever (ex Kitchens) in Port Melbourne being fined by the Environment Protection Authority. From the Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times 25 May 1994industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, natural environment, environmental issues, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, environment protection authority

Single page (double sided) showing the "The Pental Products range" with some details and coloured photographs. Also Factory Outlets addresses in Port Melbourne and Shepparton. Key product names from Kitchens earlier days include Velvet and Sunlight Soapsindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, advertising, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, symex holdings ltd, pental products pty ltd, velvet soap

"Symex Holdings Limited. Prospectus. An International Supplier of Oleo Products" 72 page prospectus for Symex Holdings Limited dated 4 July 2000. Prospectus includes current phoptgraphs of Port Melbourne site and products, plus black and white "key Milestones" from 1880 to 2000 (pages 9 to 25)industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, symex holdings ltd

5 page type document written by Lionel Layfield who worked as a Unilever driver from 1966 to 2011. Lionel has described his working life and has included the names of many other "Kitchen's" workers and details of the products and the names of companies to which many of the products were delivered.industry - manufacturing, workers, transport - motor vehicles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, toll holdings ltd, toll group

"Toll Today", the Toll Group's quarterly magazine Dec-Feb 2011/12. Page 50, Staff Milestones - A Job For Life - is an article about Lionel Layfield, a driver who worked from the Port Melbourne Kitchen's factory (Unilever Australia) from 1966 to 2011 as a driver and delverer of Unilever products all over Melbourne; working for the different transport companies.industry - manufacturing, workers, transport - motor vehicles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, toll holdings ltd, toll group

Donated to PMHPS in February 2013 by Pentel/Symex Holdings, originally John Kitchen and Sons, after the sale of the Woodruff St Port Melbourne site. Arranged by Christine Wainwright, an employee of Symex of many years, who had been involved in the setting up their museum collection. Also Mary Kanellos, Symex.Black and white photo of small building with two windows and door and attached smaller house with one window. Site of original candle and soap works at Bridport St, Emerald Hill.J Kitchen and Sons - Original candle and soap works, Melbourne 1855industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Donated to PMHPS in February 2013 by Pentel/Symex Holdings, originally John Kitchen and Sons, after the sale of the Woodruff St Port Melbourne site. Arranged by Christine Wainwright, an employee of Symex of many years, who had been involved in the setting up their museum collection. Also Mary Kanellos, Symex.A4 typed pages titled "Candles, soap, apples, milk, cream, butter, butterine, marjarine and margarine from the House of Kitchen". History of J Kitchen and Sons in Melbourne.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, reg a smith

.06 - large print of sheet .01 (group shot) made by John Kirby of the 27 photos mounted on five cardboard backing sheets. Garden City Progress Association first annual picnic, Sunday 17 February 1929 at Warrandyte.celebrations fetes and exhibitions, societies clubs unions and other organisations, garden city, garden city progress association, john noonan

From St Josephs School. Back row: Kevin IRETON 4th from left; Margaret LECLERQ 2nd from right 2nd back row: Alice ROWLANDS 4th from left 2nd front row: Brian McBROOM 1st on left Front row: Julie DALTON on left; Peter PERAZZO centre; Kathleen WOODRUFF on right.St Josephs debutant photo. Early to mid 1950sreligion - roman catholic church (st josephs), kevin ireton, margaret leclerq, brian mcbroom, julie dalton, peter perazzo, kathleen woodruff, st josephs catholic primary school, alice rowlands nee burke

Green cylindrical container of Kitchen's Coo-ee cleanser (12 oz), circa 1940sindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, coo-ee cleanser

Linen-like moss green box containing 12 cubes of different types of rosin. Each cube wrapped in cream paper. Colours range from pale to dark amber. Letters on top in vertical rows (D, E, F, G, H, I,, K,M, N, WG, WW, X)"Standard Rosin types"industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, m king harris, the savanah board of trade

Modern silver coloured framed photograph of Velvet Soap sign or packaging"Pure Velvet Soap quads"business and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap

"Unilever 1945-65. Challenge and Response in the Post-War Industrial Revolution." Follow up to Volume II of "The History of Unilever" (Cat no. 3410) written by Charles Wilson in 1954, and so covers the next 20 yearsindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd

"Fifty years of Unilever" History book on Unilever by W J Reader, covering the years 1930 to 1980 worldwide. Many photographs included. Black cover with two photographs of a grocer shop and supermarket.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

"A Lever & Kitchen Album" History of Lever & Kitchen by Kristine Bak from beginnings in 1800s to year of publication, 1988. Pale blue cover with black and white photo of Balmain Works; many black and white photos included.business and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, lever & kitchen pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd

Ten page typed lease of a Ford V8 car, at the price of £6 per month, by Charles Jardine Watson of J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd Ballarat, from J Kitchen & Sons, Port Melbournebusiness and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, transport - motor vehicles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, ford v8

Industry Safety Award of Merit to Unilever Australia from NSCA, National Safety Council of Australia, 28 October 1965. Award was for "882,144 man hours without a lost time accident'. Beige paper with green and black NSCA logobusiness and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, workers, health - occupational health and safety, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, national safety council of australia - nsca

Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name of Company for J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd to Unichema Australia Proprietary Limited dated 30 October 1978. (Earliest name given as R S Hudson Limited) Certificate pasted on cardboard.business and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unichema australia pty ltd, r s hudson limited

Two page article (photocopy) on the history of John Kitchen & Sons and its progression to Unichema Australia Pty Ltd, Includes details on Unichema to 1992 (Page heading Australian Quality Awards 1995 - part one)business and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unichema australia pty ltd

Two carbon copied pages under the heading "copy for page 8 The Unilever Story", giving a brief history of J Kitchen & Sons and its transition into Unilever Australia Pty Ltd, (probably written not long after 1956.)business and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd

Yellow coloured book with photo of soldier and a woman on the front. Titled "My Anzac Quest", "Ginny & Honkie" by Brenda Stevens-Chamberswar - world war i, armed services - army, henry foster midgley, georgina midgley, jonathon midgley

List of key people's names and important company (i.e. J Kitchen & Sons) dates from 1855. On three typed pages dated 12th September 1941. Names of longest serving employees included ; J Egan - Still House - 47 years; Miss G Jones - Toilet Department - 28 years.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co

Single page produced by Pental/Symex staff for their J Kitchen & Sons display area. Two sections: The Kitchen Trade Mark ; Velvet Soap in the early yearsindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, education, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap

Black and white photo of Arthur Calwell (Labor Politician - Minister for Immigration) bending down to greet a woman and two small boys. Ship gangway and luggage in backgroundimmigration, politics, arthur calwell