Female workers making and packing powder compacts at the Yardley & Co factory on Carpenters Road

Date:
1928
Location:
Yardley And Company Limited, Carpenters Road, Stratford, Newham, Greater London Authority, E15
Reference:
BL29685
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Yardley & Company Ltd were established in 1770 and by the early 20th century had become a major producer of soap and perfumes. The image is one of a set showing one of their factories at Carpenters Road.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Perfumery, Soap Factory, People At Work, Women's History