Posted by David Bamford on June 11, 2005 at 23:37:28 from 220.253.49.143 user David.
In Reply to: Re: New to S & W - milk posted by Ed Kiser on June 11, 2005 at 18:23:39:
Most of the houses in the Lake Disrict seem to be built of stone, rather than brick, which means that they would not get warm inside except in a protracted heatwave. These occasions are rare enough to not be a source of concern. Some pioneer homesteads here in Australia, where protracted heatwaves are common, had brick-lined underground cisterns, usually for water, but occasionally for storing perishable foods as well. Meats were kept in a "Coolgardie Safe", named for the desert town in Western Australia. This was a fly-proof box with a dish of water on top and cloths hanging down the sides from the dish. The water in the dish would soak into the cloths, and the evaporation of the water would cool the interior of the box. Simple but effective.
David.