Unilever

Located in Port Sunlight, the historic home of Unilever in the UK, the Unilever Art, Archives, and Records Management team look after one of the most important collections of business records in the world.

Our team is responsible for collecting and managing Unilever’s archives, which span several centuries – in fact, our oldest document dates from 1292.

The collections contain original documents, printed sources, images, and films, for example, we hold the first advert that was ever aired on television for S. R Gibbs toothpaste.

There are minute books reporting on company board meetings, financial records, a wealth of advertising and examples of packaging, as well as architectural plans and maps of current and former Unilever sites.

Well-known brands, such as Colman’s, Wall’s, Lipton, Persil, Pears Soap, Lux, PG Tips, and Marmite, all feature.

To discover more about our rich history, browse our interactive timeline.