Supporting British Industry & Craftsmanship
in 1913 Thomas Wall of London butcher T Wall & Sons started serving ice cream to his customers when warm weather was putting them off buying sausages. The First World War put things on ice, but in 1922 the company began making Wall's ice cream, which was sold in London from horse and cart and then from the famous tricycles with their 'Stop Me and Buy One' signs. Fast-forward 100 years and Walls now sells twelve different brands of ice cream product in 40 different countries, including favourites Cornetto cones, Feast and Viennetta - which was invented in the company's Gloucester factory just over 40 years ago. Wall's UK factory, located in Barnwood since 1962 and now a landmark building of approximately 35,000 square metres and the production figures are huge. They produce 4 million individual ice creams per day and 8 million Magnums a week.
"A real 'Willy Wonka' moment, seeing the ice creams whizz around, being covered in chocolate before being wrapped by machine. It was incredible to experience the scale of the factory and witness the eye watering numbers they produce each week. Twisters have always been a favourite of mine and my kids so it was fun seeing these on the production line - and to be able to tell them these are still made down the road in Gloucester." Carmel King photographed the Walls UK factory in February 2024 for Made in Gloucester.
