Newby's ice store stood on the north bank of the canal in the 1860s. Ice was used to keep food fresh for transport, and in shops. Imported mainly from Norway, it was delivered along the canal by horse-drawn barges to Newby's, where it was stored in deep ice wells.
Bridge to Nowhere - Burgess Park Heritage Trail
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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Newby's ice store
Newby's ice store stood on the north bank of the canal in the 1860s. Ice was ...
Ice was cut in Norway, transported by ship to London, stored and then distrib...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Newby's ice store
The Friends of Burgess Park are an association of people and other interested...
These stones are laid in the ground to the right of the wreath that can be seen in our photograph. Left to right they are: Suez, Gang Sho...
The facade of this building tells the history of the school. Each of the 4 gable ends carries a plaque with a dated event, reading from l...
The plaque can be seen to the lower right in the picture. The address is sometimes given as 80 Old Broad Street, the address at which he ...
Built as a central, permanent, home for the Chartered Insurance Institute. The 2017 CII Journal announced "The Chartered Insurance Instit...
The four niches contain, reading clockwise, starting at the north: empty; Morris; Queen Elizabeth; King George V. London's Screen Archiv...
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