Ice was cut in Norway, transported by ship to London, stored and then distributed by cart to restaurants and homes. See the picture source website for a very well told story.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Norwegian ice business
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Gatti icehouse
Victorian London has a wonderful contemporary description of the ice pit. In ...
Newby's ice store
Newby's ice store stood on the north bank of the canal in the 1860s. Ice was ...
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Jonathan’s Coffee House
Founded by Jonathan Miles in Exchange Alley around 1680. In 1698 John Castaing posted a list of prices for stocks and commodities. And so traders who were expelled from the Royal Exchange used Jona...
1 memorial
White Horse pub
Pubwiki have a good page on this pub. A tavern has existed here since at least 1690. Known as the White Horse from at least 1745. Rebuilt c.1868-70 and again 1927-8. Closed and was demolished in 20...
1 memorial
Noble House Pub Company
We found some information in The Morning Advertiser - a 2004 article: "Noble House becomes Pioneer Pub Company".
1 memorial
Black Eagle Brewery
The name was taken from the street on the north of the site, Black Eagle Street, now the east-west section of Dray Walk. A Truman took over the business in 1679 and the business expanded. 1789 it w...
1 memorial
O'Neill's
Chain of Irish themed public houses. The first was opened in Aberdeeen and there are currently (2013) forty-nine outlets.
1 memorial
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Archibald Campbell Tait
Bishop of London 1856 - 1868, Archbishop of Caterbury 1868 - 1882. Born Scotland.
2 memorials
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