From the day William Lever bought a piece of Wirral marshland to build his new soap factory on to today, there are fascinating stories about Port Sunlight’s people and places to discover.
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View AllGrowing 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.
Remembrance in Port Sunlight
Join us on a dive into Port Sunlight Museum’s collections to discover the history of Remembrance in the village.
The man who has been repairing Port Sunlight’s houses for nearly half a century
Meet John Winder, a familiar face to plenty of Port Sunlight residents over the decades, since arriving as a joiner in 1979. Now, nearly half a century later, John is taking the opportunity to wind…
A snapshot of the history of photography in Port Sunlight
For World Photography Day, we’re shining a light on the part photography had to play in the story of Port Sunlight. Discover how the artform of photography played its role in all aspects of life in Port Sunlight.