Candles produced by J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, Unichema and Unilever at the Port Melbourne site, circa 1900 to 1991 .01 - Box of eleven Electrine lamp candles 5" (13 cm) .02- Box of six Electrine candles 9.5" (24 cm) .03 - Box (blue) with one Unichema 20cm - circa 1980s .04 - Four 9" plain white candles - circa early 1900s .05 - six decorative candles (16 cm) - circa 1970s or 1980s .06 - Owl candle (8 x 11 cm) - circa 1980 .07 - empty display box of Electrine bedroom candles (real label) .08 - empty display box of Electrine carriage candles (real label)industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, unichema australia pty ltd, electrine candles

Large colour photograph with narrow black wooden frame of the Port Melbourne "Kitchens" factory (Unilever) approx 1990. (Light rail and football ground also in photo)industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, pental products pty ltd, symex holdings ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd

Illuminated address of thanks and appreciation to John Ambrose Kitchen Esq from 19 employees, on the occasion of the amalgamation of J Kitchen & Sons Ltd and Apoloo Company Ltd; dated Jan 22 1885. Beautifully handwritten with colourful passionfruit flowers painted around in an oval; further gold, red and blues painted edging. Covered by glass and in gold painted wooden frame.industry - manufacturing, arts and entertainment - visual arts, memorials, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, pental products pty ltd, symex holdings ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd

Valuation and Report as at 1st January 1982, on freehold property in Victoria of Unilever Australia Proprietary Limited. Typed report in blue plastic cover with lists, maps, valuations and title deed copies for Unilever Australia P/L property at 164 Ingles St, Port Melbourne. Part of J Kitchens collectionindustry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, unichema australia pty ltd

Black and white photograph mounted on grey card. Photograph shows four rows of men in front of ten cypress trees. Front row seated.industry - manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd

Print of black and white drawing of Unilever House under construction including four workmen, wheelbarrow, ladder and scaffolding; on yellow/brown paper.industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, workers, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Sheet of 3 pay-in forms for Unilever Australia Pty Ltd. Green with pound sign in "amount". Numbers 3159, 3160,3161industry, manufacturing, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, australia & new zealand bank limited

Square brass plaque. Raised brass letters on a black background inscribed 164-220 Unilever Unichema E.O.I.164-220 Unilever Unichema E.O.I.industry, manufacturing, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, unichema australia pty ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

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

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

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

Lionel Layfield, long time driver with Kitchens and Unilever, discussing work history with Suzy Milburn, in PMHPS rooms. Two sessions with duration of 3 hours 15 minutes.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.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

"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

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

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

Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .26 - Unilever Australia Ltd (Kitchens) . 164 Ingles Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, industry, george levey, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd

Newspaper article on front page of :The Record" dated July 19 1958, referring to Mr A P Emons, Personnel Manager with Unilever (ex J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd) and his work with Port Melbourne youth and the companysocieties clubs unions and other organisations, industry - manufacturing, the record, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, port melbourne youth centres aid and development association

Sunlight Soap box - 500gms, Blue and Yellow box with "Pure Soap" on small red background.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, unichema australia pty ltd, sunlight soap

14 black and white photos taken in 1957 at a technical conference held at Hotel Manyung, Mt Eliza. Delegtes are named. Photos .01 to .08 have name of delegate and paper presented. Kitchen & SonsGordon Lindsay photographer 138 Young St Frankston FKN 450industry - manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, c e critchfield, r g taylor, k s brown, j a dick, j feiglin, w c lancashire, d chandler, g c heyde, f e knofel, george varney, dick carey, mr berry, mr hawley, mr brown, mr bretnall, mr sheppherd, r e webb, mr bray, mr agnew, mr carless, mr burn, mr tanner, mr thompson

.01- black and white photograph with seven men watching other man (Sullivan?) and equipment. .02 - black and white photograph with three men and manufacturing equipment. F B Bretnall is central figure. Kitchen & SonsPhotographic Dept Port Melbourne 2 Dec 1960industry, manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, f b bretnall, sullivan

Large books of bound newspapers containing many articles referring to Port Melbourne Kitchens/Unilever. .01- 1956-1961 . Label inside front cover by Symex staff states the journal began in 1924 to encourage 'good fellowship between employees'. In beige and brown cover. .02 - June 1956 - Dec 1962. Dark blue cover .03 - Feb 1963 - Dec 1966 . dark blue coverindustry, manufacturing, publishing, newspapers, social activities, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd

"The History of Unilever. A Study in economic growth and social change. Vols I & II" Books written by Charles Wilson, Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. Published 1954. J Kitchen & Sons and Apollo Company in Australia includedindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, apollo candle co