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...
The Latin motto "Primus Omnium" translates as "first of all", referring to the fact that the Marine Police was established over 30 years ...
Edwin Waterhouse, eminent accountant, worked in this building, 1899 - 1905. Corporation of London
We could find nothing about this incident, until we asked Richmond Council's Local Studies Library and Archive. They very quickly found t...
Richard Titmuss, 1907 - 1973, social scientist lived here, 1951 - 1973. English Heritage
This fine building was probably erected in 1928 replacing a previous building, which we bet didn't have a ball-court on the roof.
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