50 Years Of Persil

50 years of persil ads

Persil is a brand of laundry detergent that was invented back in 1907 and is sold across Europe and the Middle East by two manufacturers.

Here we take a look at the company’s UK advertising and promotion over the past fifty years.

50 years of persil ads

With no television or internet, armies of ‘expert washers’ – pictured above – visited 6 million housewives every year to better acquaint them with their modern labour saving products.

50 years of persil ads

Posted on April 23, 2009 | Filed Under Really