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+ | The buildings in the town were mostly made of imported wood. The roads were pitted with potholes and the town smelt of its industrial products. There were several stone buildings, including the [[St Petronius' Oratory]], the [[Novy Odense town hall|town hall]] and the [[Novy Odense bank|bank]]. There were several oil refineries, a tannery and a fish-pickling factory.<ref name="OTN">{{ref|book|5}}</ref> The British Consul-General at Novy Odense was [[W.R.K. Ward]], the Lloyd's Agent was [[A. Deacon]] and the broker was [[I.A. Denisov]].<ref name="OTN-SW" /> |
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Revision as of 18:35, 21 June 2019
Novy Odense was a town on the island of the same name belonging to Muscovy. It was here that Lee Scoresby first met Iorek Byrnison, and also where Lee killed Pierre McConville. The houses here were mostly made of wood which was imported.
Economy
Novy Odense exported fish-oil, seal-oil and rock-oil, as well as preserved fish, skins and furs. It imported coal, salt, hardware, machinery, timber, sugar, grain, meats (frozen and preserved), coffee, wines, spirits, canvas and cordage. [1]
Harbour
There was a harbour in Novy Odense, described by The Shipping World Yearbook as 'good'. It had several quays which vessels of 17 to 18 feet could lie alongside. The channel was 19 feet deep. There was always dredging of the harbour in summer. There were sheds on the east quay, which had two anbaric cranes and sheds and rails on the west quay, which had a steam crane.[1]
Description
The buildings in the town were mostly made of imported wood. The roads were pitted with potholes and the town smelt of its industrial products. There were several stone buildings, including the St Petronius' Oratory, the town hall and the bank. There were several oil refineries, a tannery and a fish-pickling factory.[2] The British Consul-General at Novy Odense was W.R.K. Ward, the Lloyd's Agent was A. Deacon and the broker was I.A. Denisov.[1]
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Once Upon a Time in the North - The "Shipping World" Year Book
- ↑ Once Upon a Time in the North