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There are many fascinating stories about Port Sunlight to unearth, from the day William Lever bought a piece of Wirral marshland to build his new soap factory on to today.

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Remembering VE Day in 1945 in Port Sunlight

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we take a look back at the May-June 1945 edition of the Port Sunlight News.

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How to dress like a 1901 Port Sunlight woman

Discover the fashion tips a 1901 edition of Lever Brothers’ produced-Woman’s World magazine had to give to women of the day.

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The story of the ‘Seven Sisterly Sunlighters’

For Women’s History Month, we uncover a glimpse of the varied – and perhaps surprising – role female employees played at Lever Brothers’ Port Sunlight factory in the early 20th century. In August 1924, Port…

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Growing up in Port Sunlight: Pete Burns & childhood in 1959

Explore what a typical childhood was like in Port Sunlight in 1959, the same year the very untypical Pete Burns – who grew up in the village before becoming a pop music icon – was born.

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