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Port Sunlight: The Girls Dining Room, which can seat 2500 workers (b / w photo)
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Port Sunlight: The Girls Dining Room, which can seat 2500 workers (b / w photo)
5998487 Port Sunlight: The Girls Dining Room, which can seat 2500 workers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Girls Dining Room, which can seat 2500 workers. Illustration for The Story of Port Sunlight, 1938.); © Look and Learn
Media ID 22328104
© Look and Learn / Bridgeman Images
Accommodate Benevolent Capitalism Dining Room Healthy Lever Brothers Manufacture Manufaturing Merseyside Model Port Sunlight Production Separation Sexes Soap Socially Unilever Wirral Wokrker 2500 Dine Laborer Labourer Mealtime Tradesman Tradesmen
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This print captures the grandeur of Port Sunlight's Girls Dining Room, a remarkable space that could accommodate up to 2500 workers. Taken by an English photographer in the 20th century, this image is part of a private collection. The Girls Dining Room stands as a testament to the history and significance of Port Sunlight, a model village located in Wirral, Merseyside. Built by Lever Brothers (now Unilever) for their soap factory workers, this socially benevolent manufacturing hub was designed to provide not only employment but also healthy living conditions for its residents. In this scene, women are seated at long tables adorned with crisp tablecloths while enjoying their meals. The separation of sexes during mealtime reflects the social norms of that era. This dining room served as more than just a place to eat; it fostered camaraderie among workers and provided them with nourishment after laborious shifts. The image offers us a glimpse into an era when companies prioritized the well-being of their employees and recognized the importance of communal spaces like dining rooms. It symbolizes both the productivity-driven capitalism prevalent at that time and the efforts made towards creating healthier work environments. As we observe this historic photograph from Bridgeman Images' collection, we can appreciate how Port Sunlight's Girls Dining Room played an essential role in supporting its workforce while leaving behind an enduring legacy in industrial history.
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