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Ice cream factory JLP01_08_060122
Filename: jlp01_08_060122.jpg
Size: 5344 x 6848 (6.0MB)
Date: 8th December 2021
Source: Historic England
Credit: A© Historic England Archive. Joh
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
Wall Art and Photo Gifts from Historic England
Ice cream factory JLP01_08_060122
WALLs ICE CREAM FACTORY, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Workers at machinery on the first floor of the Production Block of the Walls Ice Cream Factory, with metal containers on a conveyor belt in the foreground.
Work began in February 1959 on a new factory for T. Walls and Sons Limited on a 30 acre site at Barnwood. The £ 2 million project comprised buildings including the production block, workshops, offices, a canteen, boiler house, cold store, water tower, and engineers shop
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Media ID 24135916
© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
1960s Factory Summer Food Processing Plant Food Production
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures a moment in time at the Walls Ice Cream Factory in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. The image showcases workers diligently operating machinery on the first floor of the Production Block, with metal containers gracefully gliding along a conveyor belt in the foreground. The Walls Ice Cream Factory was an ambitious project that commenced in February 1959 and spanned across a vast 30-acre site at Barnwood. With a staggering budget of £2 million, this state-of-the-art facility boasted various buildings including workshops, offices, a canteen, boiler house, cold store, water tower, and engineers shop. Transporting us back to the swinging 1960s era, this photograph exudes nostalgia for those golden summers filled with delectable frozen treats. It offers us a glimpse into the meticulous process of food production within this remarkable food processing plant. As we admire this snapshot from history captured by A© Historic England Archive, it is important to note that it does not represent any specific company or commercial use. Instead, it serves as an invaluable documentation of our industrial past and reminds us of the dedication and craftsmanship involved in creating beloved culinary delights like ice cream.
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