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William Gossage 1799-1877
A hall full of seated people, on the occasion of the presentation of gold watches for long service to employees of William Gossage & Son's Ltd, 1928.
Finished tablet soap being stamped and packed for export, early 1900's
William Gossage, besides being a soap & alkali manufacturer he was also a prolific inventor and was also one of the first employers to be concerned about the health and welfare of his workers.
A Group of Bleaching powder Packers.
These men who enter the chambers in which chlorine gas is turned on lime, breathe through twenty-four thicknesses of flannel and wear goggles and calico clothing, round which brown paper is wrapped tightly. They earn good wages for easy hours but are generally short-lived.
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