Ladies club pleased to meet again after the summer break
He began by explaining that in 1750 Britain moved from being an agricultural nation to an industrial one. Workers moved into towns and lived in dreadful conditions but eventually thanks to several wealthy factory owners their lives changed for the better. Firstly, he talked about Titus Salt who created the village of Saltaire in Bradford to house his workers, including a park, swimming pool and a church. Next came William Hesketh Lever who built Port Sunlight from the profits of the manufacturing of sunlight soap. In 1888 he created a garden village employing 30 architects for different designs, each with its own garden, which they had to care for and grow their own produce. It included an art gallery, school, open air swimming pool and, of course, a church. It is a popular tourist attraction today and may soon receive World Heritage Status. Fiona Bruce was brought up in the village.