PMHPS meeting 26.01.2015 Suzy MILBURN and David THOMPSON discuss the Kitchens collection and a visit to the derelict Kitchen's Administration building. John MAY discusses PMFC items (bell and match timer) held in trust by PMHPS. See also 3476.02sport - australian rules football, built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, business and traders - soaps/candles, suzy milburn, john may, david thompson

Two A4 pages from the Symex Holdings Limited (previously J Kitchen & Sons) Corporate Directory for the 2008 Annual General meeting. Page 1 - list of Directors, contents. Page 2 colour photographs of Symex plants at Port Melbourne and Shepparton, Chairman's review.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, symex holdings ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Narrow gold metal frame containing letter from John Ambrose Kitchen, Managing Director to "Mr Peters, Dunolly" written from Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 25th June 1909. Letter is in regard to Mr Peters supplying soap to Ballarat in competition to J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd. Printed label made by Kitchen's staff.Port Melbourne Prints and Framingindustry, manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, john ambrose kitchen, mr peters dunolly, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co

J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, binder (Black cover) of the Standard Procedures for production of all products under headings such as Tallow bleaching; Laundry Soap; Lux milling and packing; Candle production; Solvol manufacturing; and packing.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, lux, solvol soap

Four (4) foolscap typed pages produced in 1963 on Unilever and soap production. Subheadings are "the History of Soap", "what is soap?", "Raw materials", and "a modern Soap Factory"industry, manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Ten (10) foolscap typed pages stapled on the left side . The article gives a detailed account of the origins and development of J Kitchen & Sons from the mid 1800s in Port Melbourneindustry, manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, families, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co, velvet soap, lever brothers, lord leverhulme, solvol soap, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, john kitchen, john ambrose kitchen, john hambleton kitchen, frederick william kitchen

From J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd. Advertising paper clipping for Electrine Candles with "Sleeping-out-Safety" as the slogan. Drawings include a candle and tent. Pasted onto blue card and dated 10 January 1917.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, war - world war i, health, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, electrine candles, witch soap, rexona, s r simpson - private

From J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd. Advertisement for Witch Soap. January 9 1917industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, war - world war i, health, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, electrine candles, witch soap, rexona, s r simpson - private

From J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd. Advertisement for Rexona "The Rapid Healer", using the name of (and drawing) Private S R Simpsonindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, war - world war i, health, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, electrine candles, witch soap, rexona, s r simpson - private

Hand written letter to J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd date 5/7/1973 from John Postlethwaite regarding old Velvet Soap packaging.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, advertising, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap

Packaging with wording including Velvet Soap, Greater Ease and Little Labour; also reference to a gift depot Yoffa House, 187 Flinders Lane, Melbourneindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, advertising, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap

Photocopy of a letter to Mr Kitchen (A.J) from Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, Governor of NSW, offering congratulations for the award of the "King's Silver Jubilee Medal " 3rd May 1935industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, memorials and presentations, kitchen a j, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, sir alexander hore-ruthven

Photocopy of the certificate accompanying the King's Silver Jubilee medal, dated 6 May 1935industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, memorials and presentations, kitchen a j, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, sir alexander hore-ruthven

Photocopy of a letter from Mr A J Kitchen to the Governor of NSW thanking him for his letter and acknowledging receipt of the King's Silver Jubilee medal. 1935industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, memorials and presentations, kitchen a j, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, sir alexander hore-ruthven

Thank You card from the Directors of J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd regarding the death of the Chairman Mr Frederick William Kitchen. Dated March 1940industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, deaths and funerals, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, frederick william kitchen

Photocopy of menu for the farewell dinner for A J Kitchen Esq on the eve of his retirement. Held at the Menzies Hotel on 12.12.1940. Signatures of the dinner guests are on the second pageindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, menzies hotel, a j kitchen esq

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

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

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

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

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

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