Concept From 1820 To 1960

Norwegian ice business

Countries: Norway

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.

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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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The Three Tuns

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Walter Clopton Wingfield

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