FAQ's

We have a collection of in-house magazines, many of which include articles on long service awards, marriages and obituaries. We hold information cards on Directors and board members detailing their working career with us. Unfortunately, records of staff for many small subsidiary companies have not survived.

Please use the catalogue search to find archives relating to the person you are looking for, then complete a 'contact us' form with as much of the following information as possible:

• employees full name
• dates of employment
• name of the company they worked for (Unilever or a subsidiary)
• work location
• any details of their position.

Find annual reports going back to the company’s foundation in 1929 from the archive of Unilever’s Annual Reports and Accounts.

We also hold a series of Annual Reports and Accounts that cover the whole of Unilever’s history from 1891 to the present day.

If you can’t find what you are looking for online, please get in touch by completing a contact us form.

We hold a variety of images from Unilever’s past, including brand advertisements, promotional shots, maps and plans.

Please note: requests to reuse or reproduce images are considered on an individual basis. We can only license images sourced directly from our collections.

To start your search, please search the catalogue to see if any records relate to your enquiry. If you find an image, please use the 'contact us' form giving as much information as possible.

To discover more about Unilever’s rich history, explore the Unilever timeline or download The Formation of Unilever booklet.

If you can’t find the information you’re looking for, then contact us.

We welcome donations of artefacts or records from members of the public.

If you have an item or collection you wish to donate, please contact us.

The Lever-half of the Unilever name has its roots with one of the founding fathers, William Hesketh Lever. He was one of the great pioneers of modern consumerism. He understood the need for innovation, diversification, and adding value through marketing. Many of the values he stood for still have resonance for us as a business today.

We are proud that we can share William Lever’s message once again by conserving and digitising 39 of his published speeches.

Click here to explore William Lever's Speeches

If you have general query relating to Unilever, careers or current products and services, contact the Unilever helpdesk.