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 ...
Other Subjects
Isabella Beeton
Cookery writer. Born Isabella Mary Mayson in Milk Street in the City (according to the ODNB; Wikipedia has her born in Marylebone and her family moving to Milk Street shortly after). Another family...
Parish pump Tooting
Artesian well sunk by the parish at their own expense. From the near-by pump the villagers received a supply of water at the rate of 130 gallons per minute. Known as "The Parish Pump" it was in use...
Chelsea china
Manufactured in a house at the north end of Lawrence Street SW3, 1745-1784. The factory was founded by two Frenchmen, Charles Gouyn, a goldsmith and Nicholas Sprimont, a silversmith. It was the fir...
Thomas Rule
Fishmonger and oyster bar proprietor active in 1798. Erstwhile founder and owner of Rules Restaurant. This history page indicates that there is very little information available about Thomas and h...
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