Unloading frozen meat from Sydney, Australia

Unloading frozen meat from Sydney, Australia, in South West India Dock, Millwall, London. Hold of the Catania, which sailed on 28 August with nearly 120 tons of meat. Fitted with Haslam's refrigeration machinery. Cargo sent by McIlwraith, McEacharn and Co who shortly before had sent first historic consignment in the Strathleven'. Wood engraving November 1881. Refrigeration offered Australia great opportunities to develop meat exports. Prior to this, majority of carcasses were rendered down and exported as by-products such as tallow

Beverage Carcasses Catania Consignment Develop Exported Exports Fitted Frozen Majority Measurement Millwall Nearly Offered Opportunities Refrigeration Rendered Sailed Scales Shortly Tallow Tons Unloading

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