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❄️ James Harrison
James Harrison combined newspaper work in Geelong with experiments that helped make commercial refrigeration practical. His work near the Barwon River at Newtown developed into machinery capable of producing ice, an achievement with consequences for food storage and transport. Printing and refrigeration may seem an odd pairing, but his experience with volatile cleaning fluids contributed to his interest in cooling. Harrison’s place in Geelong’s history rests on both activities: communicating the news and developing equipment that helped change how perishable goods could be handled.
