View of the J. Kitchens & Sons office, taken in the late 1950s. J. Kitchens and Sons began making tallow candles in South Melbourne in 1854-5, before moving to Sandridge in 1858 due to the noxious nature of their work. The factory expanded, making candles, soap, glycerine, washing blue and other household chemicals. J. Kitchens & sons are best known for developing Velvet and Solvol soaps. The factory was taken over by Unilever, and eventually Symex/Pental.
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