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  1. Lever Brothers — 2023-10-09 23:43:45
    …"19 September 1851" birth_place=" Bolton, [[Lancashire]]" death_date="7 May 1925" death_place="" }} === Lever Brothers 1885 === ~-[[Domestic]]: [[CategoryFood]] In 1885 brothers **William Hesketh Lever** (1851–1925) and **James Darcy Lever*…
    …n**, had invented a new process to make soap, using glycerin and vegetable oils or palm oil, rather than tallow fat. In 1885 the brothers bought the small soap works in Warrington making Watson a partner. == Soap == {{Image url="SunlightSoap.j…
  2. Toilet — 2023-09-08 09:57:11
    …tery manufacturer in England. By 1870, Thomas Twyford's improved version of the Bramah contained no metal parts, and in 1885 he created the one-piece 'wash-out' toilet, called the 'Unitas'. This used a 'P'-shaped trap. In 1885, he created the f…
  3. Bicycle — 2020-08-15 09:22:15
    …date="24 December 1855" birth_place="Walthamstow" death_date="29 October 1901" death_place="" }} === John Kemp Starley 1885 === ~-[[CategoryTransport]]:[[1800s]] In 1885 Starley produced the first modern style bicycle, the **//Rover// Safety …
    …bicycles than the penny farthing. {{Image url="RoverBicycle.jpg" class="right" title="Rover Bicycle" width="400" }} In 1885 Starley produced the //Rover// Safety Bicycle. He was the first to use the term //Rover// for a mode of transport cha…
  4. Billiards — 2016-06-23 11:09:55
    …f Modern Rules == The first governing body of the game, the **English Billiards Association**, was formed in the UK in 1885. Later to become the **Billiards and Snooker Control Council** There are a number of pocket billiard games directly de…

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