Title
London ice carts
Caption
London ice carts: in cold weather London poor collected ice for which they were paid between 12p and 70p per cart of 2 hundredweight, depending on severity of the weather. Ice taken to insulated warehouses and used to keep food fresh in summer. Wood engraving London January 1850
Date
1850
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07096_390001653
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,9Mb (3,8Mb) / 11,8in x 8,8in / 3543 x 2654 (300dpi)