Very Cool: Celebrating Harrison's Refrigeration Invention
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Locals know the Harrison Bridge over the Barwon River.But few know that Scottish-born James Harrison, the founding Editor of the Geelong Advertiser, in 1854 discovered how to make tons of ice nearby. Using steam power he pumped volatile chemicals through a coil immersed in brine. The evaporating chemicals cooled the brine enough to freeze water - and cool food.
Celebrate the 170th Anniversary of his amazing Industrial Revolution invention at the Geelong Showgrounds Museum on World Refrigeration Day, 26 June (GSM also open 29 June).
See a 1:10 working model of Harrison’s first large machine demonstrating how it made ice in 1858. Browse images and details of Harrison’s amazing life and discoveries.
Tour the Museum’s collection of farming implements of yesteryear, and its informative panels about local industries.
Be proud that James Harrison invented world-changing refrigeration and air conditioning here, and that Geelong is now Australia’s UNESCO City of Design!
Location
Geelong Showgrounds Museum
Gate 2 , 77 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater Vic 3219
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Very Cool: Celebrating Harrison's Refrigeration Invention
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