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Shire of Toodyay > Records

BOX; WOODEN, HUDSON'S SOAP

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Retail / Wholesale

Overview

Rough pine box nailed together with primitive hinges holding the lid.
No catch on the lid.
On the front and inside the lid paper labels have been affixed. This has nearly worn off on front of box but better condition inside.
Text on labels includes name of product "Hudson's Soap" as well as a logo with the slogan "For the people".

Historical information

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.959

Item type

Themes

Width

200 mm

Height or length

390 mm

Depth

150 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Hudson's Soap for the people

Contextual Information

Hudson's Soap was founded in 1837 at West Bromwich, UK by Robert Spears Hudson (1812-1884) and taken over by Lever Bros 1935.

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Shire of Toodyay

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