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Garden CIities of To-morrow, by Ebenezer Howard
Garden CIities of To-morrow, by Ebenezer Howard
Garden CIities of To-morrow, by Ebenezer Howard
Garden CIities of To-morrow, by Ebenezer Howard
Open air bath
In 1884 in northern England, Lever & Co, a family grocery business, began producing a new soap containing copra, or pine kernel oil, to help it lather more easily than traditional soaps made of animal fats.
Former Levers staff remember early morning swimming at the pool before work. This was the only heated outdoor pool in Wirral – the pool was warmed by recycled water from the factory.
The pool became too expensive to run and it closed in 1975. The local garden centre’s car park now sits on the site.
The hot water supply was extended to the houses. At the time that was a sign of a high standard of living as it was rare to have in house plumbing.
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