Description

Philomena’s Carbolic Soap

Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness!

There was a time when the smell of carbolic soap was as familiar as the sound of a factory whistle.

Across Lancashire in the 1930s, old-fashioned soap was part of everyday life. From mill workers returning home after a long shift to school washrooms, hospitals and institutions, washing was a practical necessity rather than a luxury.

And nobody understood the importance of cleanliness quite like Sister Mary Philomena.

A Soap With a Story

Inspired by the characters and historical setting of Mind The Trams, the Lancashire novel by Gabriel Undici, Philomena’s Carbolic Soap brings a little of that bygone world back to life.

With its distinctive vintage-style packaging, traditional lettering and unmistakably stern inspiration, Philomena’s celebrates the everyday household products remembered by generations of British families.

Carbolic soap holds a particular place in British social history, associated with hardworking households, institutional washrooms and the unmistakable scent of an earlier age.

Our ambition is to revive that sense of nostalgia through a product inspired by the sights, smells and stories of 1930s Lancashire.

From the World of Mind The Trams

Philomena’s Carbolic Soap forms part of a growing collection of vintage-inspired Lancashire products, alongside Mo’s Donkey Stone and Ada’s Dolly Blue.

Each product begins with a story, a character or a forgotten tradition.

And each offers another glimpse into the world of Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, in 1939.

Coming Soon

Philomena’s Carbolic Soap is currently a product concept in development and is not yet available for purchase.

Follow its progress at www.gabrielundici.com.