While Port Sunlight presents an idyllic life I see hundreds of the factory workers had horrible jobs, but I’m certain that robotic automation has updated the work environment considerably to both prevent accidents or inhalation of fumes, from the soap making process. I’m also certain the garden homes are meant for the administration , clerical employees and chemists, but I really appreciated the historical value industrial expansion opportunities provided at this time in history to boost economic activity, provide wages, and community benefits for families involved. This film is of genuine historical interest to see where we were and how we have advanced manufacturing products today. Thank you so much for sharing!
Many thanks for your comment, Carol. [May I ask if you are/were in anyway related to the Lever brothers?!] Yes, I agree that the garden homes were primarily for the administrative, clerical and chemist employees. Knowing people who who there now, yes much of the manual work has been automated, however the processes are still dangerous. Additionally, automation has meant the site now has a total of perhaps 5% of the workers as shown in this film who now must be highly technically skilled producing many-fold more product and at not much more than minimum wage.
I was born and raised in PS 87 years ago, it wasn't just for the posh people, my grandad was a lorry driver, steam powered solid tyred lorry, my mother was a comptometer operator, we lived in park road,
I went for the day tour last week at Port Sunlight. I’m from the area but don’t know any of the history. I was most amazed by the most beautiful church I’ve ever seen. I didn’t even know it was there.
An amazing find and shown at the right speed, which makes all the difference. I lived just behind the station in Bromborough Road and went to school through the village, 1949-50. I could have been an apprentice in those labs but turned it down in favour of electrical engineering. You could do a conducted tour (1950s) of the main soap making works on a high-level walkway. Fascinating, and it cleared your sinuses! All very memorable for me!
Very nice indeed great story and history as well as the old footage thanks for sharing cheers 👍watching it on a phone doesn’t do it justice will catch up on the big screen
Many thanks RODPIKER DRONES UK ! Oh course, this original film was from 100 years ago, I don't claim to have made or own it - it is now in the public domain. We are fortunate that some locations around the areas which I live and work did have very early films documenting them. Here is where I now work, and, to be honest, I don't recognise many of the compound's locations - many of the roofs/ceilings are much lower in the film than they are today. What is most fascinating to me is just how much automation has both increased the product output and vastly reduced the workforce. Staffing levels today are maybe 5-10% of those in this film. We are in the process of upgrading the automation right now - which is thought to increase output levels by a further 20% - and many of us are equally concerned that jobs might also be reduced.
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While Port Sunlight presents an idyllic life I see hundreds of the factory workers had horrible jobs, but I’m certain that robotic automation has updated the work environment considerably to both prevent accidents or inhalation of fumes, from the soap making process. I’m also certain the garden homes are meant for the administration , clerical employees and chemists, but I really appreciated the historical value industrial expansion opportunities provided at this time in history to boost economic activity, provide wages, and community benefits for families involved. This film is of genuine historical interest to see where we were and how we have advanced manufacturing products today. Thank you so much for sharing!
Many thanks for your comment, Carol.
[May I ask if you are/were in anyway related to the Lever brothers?!]
Yes, I agree that the garden homes were primarily for the administrative, clerical and chemist employees.
Knowing people who who there now, yes much of the manual work has been automated, however the processes are still dangerous. Additionally, automation has meant the site now has a total of perhaps 5% of the workers as shown in this film who now must be highly technically skilled producing many-fold more product and at not much more than minimum wage.
I was born and raised in PS 87 years ago, it wasn't just for the posh people, my grandad was a lorry driver, steam powered solid tyred lorry, my mother was a comptometer operator, we lived in park road,
I am watching this from Brittany and feeling nostalgic looking at Port Sunlight remembering it very well.
I went for the day tour last week at Port Sunlight. I’m from the area but don’t know any of the history. I was most amazed by the most beautiful church I’ve ever seen. I didn’t even know it was there.
An amazing find and shown at the right speed, which makes all the difference.
I lived just behind the station in Bromborough Road and went to school through the village, 1949-50.
I could have been an apprentice in those labs but turned it down in favour of electrical engineering.
You could do a conducted tour (1950s) of the main soap making works on a high-level walkway. Fascinating, and it cleared your sinuses!
All very memorable for me!
Very nice indeed great story and history as well as the old footage thanks for sharing cheers 👍watching it on a phone doesn’t do it justice will catch up on the big screen
Many thanks RODPIKER DRONES UK ! Oh course, this original film was from 100 years ago, I don't claim to have made or own it - it is now in the public domain.
We are fortunate that some locations around the areas which I live and work did have very early films documenting them. Here is where I now work, and, to be honest, I don't recognise many of the compound's locations - many of the roofs/ceilings are much lower in the film than they are today.
What is most fascinating to me is just how much automation has both increased the product output and vastly reduced the workforce. Staffing levels today are maybe 5-10% of those in this film. We are in the process of upgrading the automation right now - which is thought to increase output levels by a further 20% - and many of us are equally concerned that jobs might also be reduced.
Great footage - really enjoyed it - thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!