Sand Soap (2), "Pearsons Pumice Sand Soap", Pearson Soap Company, Australia 1908-1930's

In 1885 Edward Pearson, after reading a magazine article claiming that soap mixed with sand cleaned hands better, had begun to manufacture sandsoap, using local pumice in lieu of sand. The product was remarkably successful and Thomas Edwin and an elder brother William James began operations in Sydney in 1892: Thomas at Mary Street, Leichhardt, and William in George Street west. They were joined by their father and after his death on 29 July 1896 they set up as Pearson Bros, 'carbolic and sand soap manufacturers', on the corner of Henry and Augustus streets, Leichhardt. On 12 December 1902 the Pearson Soap Co. Ltd was formed with an authorized capital of £30,000: W. J. Pearson was managing director and there were twelve shareholders.

Pearson Soap Co Ltd

Revesby, New South Wales, Australia

86/209 Sand soap (2), 'Pumice Soap', soap / paper, Pearson Soap Company, Revesby, New South Wales, Australia 1908-1939

Cleaning products

Soap made from a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used, especially when powdered, as an abrasive, etc.

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Pearson's pumice soap in packaging

Object No. 86/209

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