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SUMMARY:BLHS Talk - Cold Comforts: The Hidden Ice Houses of Britain
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DESCRIPTION:Join social historian and author Melanie King on a journey into the secret world of Britain’s ice houses. Discover how these remarkable structures worked, where their precious ice came from, and why wealthy families were prepared to go to extraordinary lengths to keep it frozen.



From frozen lakes and winter ice harvesting to underground chambers and elaborate Georgian entertainments, Melanie reveals a world in which ice was not simply a convenience but a luxury, a status symbol and a technological marvel.



Along the way, we will discover how ice houses helped transform the way people ate, drank and entertained - making possible exotic and out-of-season delicacies that would have seemed almost magical to earlier generations. 
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