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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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...
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Newby's ice store
The Friends of Burgess Park are an association of people and other interested...
The plaque on the brick wall in the picture reads: The BBC Star Terrace, "Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love" Sylvie Dee. De...
Charles Sargeant Jagger 1885 - 1934, sculptor, lived and died here. English Heritage
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Lionel Tertis, 1876 - 1975, viola soloist, lived in a flat here 1961 - 1975. English Heritage
In remembrance of the civilians and London Transport staff who were killed at this station during the Blitz on the night of 25 September ...
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