Lever Collection (page 3)

Port Sunlight - boiler room - early 1900s

Port Sunlight - steam engine - early 1900s

Port Sunlight - barrels of fat on the wharf - early 1900s

Port Sunlight - Girls dining room - early 1900s

Sunlight Soap Advertisement Victorian period

Ocean liner watch, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Queen Mary
OCEAN LINER WATCH: Extremely rare Rolex 14 carat gold self-winding waterproof bubble back wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and Queen Mary dial

Lever Bros Advertisement Photograph
A photograph used in the advertisement of Lever Brothers Ltd, portraying a standing woman wearing a night gown. Date: circa 1939

Lever Brothers Twink Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting Twink, a product which both cleans and dyes materials simultaneously

Lever Brothers Sunlight Soap Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting Sunlight Soap, for cleaning the home. The image shows a woman purchasing the product from a shopkeeper

Lever Brothers Lifebuoy Soap Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting Lifebuoy Soap, the image portrays the old bearded sailor mascot

Lever Brothers Vim Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting Vim, a cleaner for metal and even woodwork, such as utensils, taps, floorboards, baths etc

Lever Brothers Advertisement Vim
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting Vim, a cleaner for metal and even woodwork, such as utensils, taps, floorboards, baths etc

Lever Brothers Advertisement, Shaving Stick
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting the Lever's Easy Shaving Stick, EASY on the razor, EASY on the chin, EASY on the purse

Lever Brothers Advertisement, Lux
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting Lux, a product for washing dainty fabrics, a box of which can be seen in the hand of the central woman in the picture

Lifebuoy Soap Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting Lifebuoy soap, a cleansing safeguard against contagious diseases

Vim Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Vim, a cleanser and polisher manufactured by Lever Brothers Limited, used for cleaning kitchen utensils, glass and chinaware

Lever De Lune, Moonrise
A landscape painting showing a peaceful moonrise, which is reflected in the calm waters of a river bend, with leafless trees forming the far edge. Date: circa 1916

Lux Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting Lux, a product used for washing dainty fabrics. The main oval framed picture shows a woman being told that her lace fabrics

Lever Brothers Lux Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting Lux, a product used for washing dainty fabrics. Pictures include a woman happily washing her clothes

Cover design, Progress, July 1927 - Lever Brothers magazine, ballerina dancing in a bowl of soap suds while scattering soap flakes Date: 1927

Cover design, Progress, July 1926 - Lever Brothers magazine, boy riding toy hobby horse Date: 1926

Cover design, Progress, January 1927 - Lever Brothers magazine, cherub on horseback heralding the New Year Date: 1927

Cover design, Progress, April 1926 - Lever Brothers magazine Date: 1926

Advertisement for Lifebuoy Soap, captioned, Not coddled, but cared for'. Showing children, mothers and Lifebuoy soap. With description of mother as the health doctor

Advertisement for Lifebuoy Soap, from Lever Brothers Ltd, Port Sunlight. Showing two crew men in a lifeboat. With the motto Saves Life'

The Lever Free Library, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside. Date: circa 1920s

The Post Office, Port Sunlight - a peaceful Merseyside village founded by a the Victorian-era built by Lever Brothers to accommodate workers in its soap factory (now part of Unilever)

Swiss Chalet, Park Road, Port Sunlight - a peaceful Merseyside village founded by a the Victorian-era built by Lever Brothers to accommodate workers in its soap factory (now part of Unilever)

Photograph showing the signalman in the act of pulling a signal lever to allow a train to enter one of the platforms. Date: 1907

Member of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op working in the woods... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Member of the Ola self-help sawmill co-op working in the woods, rolling log to truck with peavey, a hooked and spiked stick used as a lever. Gem County, Idaho

Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op rolling white fir log... Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Members of Ola self-help sawmill co-op rolling white fir log to lumber truck with peavies. Hooked and spiked sticks used as levers. Gem County, Idaho

Ouistreham, Normandy, 1939 (tempera on gesso prepared panel)
657369 Ouistreham, Normandy, 1939 (tempera on gesso prepared panel) by Wadsworth, Edward Alexander (1889-1949); 38x53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ouistreham, Normandy)

LNER Locomotive Coaling Plant (colour litho)
5991567 LNER Locomotive Coaling Plant (colour litho) by Micklewright, G.P. (1893-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: LNER Locomotive Coaling Plant)

Wagon Jack, c. 1939. Creator: Mary Hansen
Wagon Jack, c. 1939

The Opening of the Bridge, the Ceremony on the Dais (engraving)
1047915 The Opening of the Bridge, the Ceremony on the Dais (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opening of the Bridge, the Ceremony on the Dais)

The Parts of a Bicycle (engraving)
969949 The Parts of a Bicycle (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parts of a Bicycle)

The lever of King Louis XIV (colour litho)
2795499 The lever of King Louis XIV (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lever of King Louis XIV)

Fishermen at a Capstan, from Costume of Great Britain
STC137328 Fishermen at a Capstan, from Costume of Great Britain, published by William Miller, 1805 (colour litho) by Pyne

Steam Engine Designed by James Watt (1736-1819), by Bonnafoux (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF134167 Steam Engine Designed by James Watt (1736-1819), by Bonnafoux (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Administering Dose of Medicine to a Boy, illustration from Inventions (litho)
BAL94803 Administering Dose of Medicine to a Boy, illustration from Inventions (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

18th century English gentleman and his tame wolf, Canis lupus, in the entrance to a cave
6337359 18th century English gentleman and his tame wolf, Canis lupus, in the entrance to a cave by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: 18th century English gentleman and his tame wolf)

How an employees absence from work is recorded (b / w photo)
6008257 How an employees absence from work is recorded (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How an employees absence from work is recorded)

Patent letter-copying presses. 1854

Bedchamber of Louis XIV, Versailles, c. 1890-1900 (photochrom)
5242385 Bedchamber of Louis XIV, Versailles, c.1890-1900 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

An endless screw that allowed Archimedes (c. 287-12 BC) to drag a ship ashore
BEN224394 An endless screw that allowed Archimedes (c.287-12 BC) to drag a ship ashore, Stanza della Mattematica, 1587-1609 (fresco) by Parigi, Giulio (1571-1635) (attr.to); Galleria degli Uffizi

An device that allowed Archimedes (c. 287-12 BC) to drag a ship ashore
BEN224392 An device that allowed Archimedes (c.287-12 BC) to drag a ship ashore, Stanza della Mattematica, 1587-1609 (fresco) by Parigi, Giulio (1571-1635) (attr.to); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Shop girls dressing in the morning. Four shop girls dressing, fixing their hair in front of mirror, adjusting their stockings, playing with a cat. These little workers show such ingenious coquetry

A Parisian woman dressing. A merchant displays an elegantly frilled dress, while shopgirls fix her bonnet and bring fabric

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"Leveraging the Power of Innovation: From Railways to Wart Removal" Poster produced for British Railways (BR), showing a railway worker manually operating a lever. Port Sunlight - A workers' utopia built on the foundations of progress and efficiency. Discovering simplicity in removing warts with a cleverly designed lever device. Welcoming visitors at the Main Office Entrance, Port Sunlight – where ingenuity meets hospitality. The Post Office and Library, Greendale Road, Port Sunlight – fostering knowledge through community support. Exploring the fascinating world of biomechanics through historical artwork depicting levers in action. Riding into the future with the Macmillan Bicycle – an embodiment of Lever's visionary spirit. Remembering William H Lever's legacy through Lifebuoy Soap Advertisement – cleanliness as a way of life. Timeless elegance captured in pocket watches and wristwatches from 1929 – powered by precise lever movements. Gentlemen's pocket watches with lever movement from 1929 – blending sophistication with mechanical mastery. Railwayman's pride: Controlling signals at Shrewsbury using an impressive 180-lever railway signal box. From revolutionizing transportation to enhancing personal grooming techniques, levers have played an integral role throughout history, showcasing their versatility and impact across various domains. Whether it be British Railways relying on skilled workers manually operating levers to ensure smooth operations or Port Sunlight embodying Lever's vision for an ideal working environment, these examples demonstrate how levers have shaped our society. Beyond industrial applications, we find innovation even in wart removal devices that utilize simple yet effective leverage mechanisms for painless solutions. Port Sunlight continues its commitment to progress by offering amenities like post offices and libraries that enrich lives within this harmonious community setting.