pea-soupers

The growth of industry and the ever expanding population which relied on coal for heating and cooking meant that those elements which contributed to “pea-soupers” increased in volume.

Archive 2006-11-01 2006

The soot drifting down, commonly referred to as “blacks” and the smell of coal were pervasive as were the pea-soupers, fogs caused by a foul mixture of soot, smoke and fog.

A London Fog 2006

The soot drifting down, commonly referred to as “blacks” and the smell of coal were pervasive as were the pea-soupers, fogs caused by a foul mixture of soot, smoke and fog.

Archive 2006-11-01 2006

The growth of industry and the ever expanding population which relied on coal for heating and cooking meant that those elements which contributed to “pea-soupers” increased in volume.

A London Fog 2006

"I have very fond memories of your 'pea-soupers,'" the old woman confided.

Locked Rooms King, Laurie R. 2005

"I have very fond memories of your 'pea-soupers,'" the old woman confided.

Locked Rooms King, Laurie R. 2005

The RAC have advised motorists to take extra care driving through pea-soupers.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

"Go back to the 1950s and the big pea-soupers in London came from the amount of crap that people were putting out of their chimneys from coal fires."

IAIN HALL 2009

He doesn't even slip up when considering matters of British heritage, culture and politics - quite a feat when you consider that I have read respected American authors dealing with the subject who think that Private Eye is a TV show, or that London still suffers from pea-soupers.

Expecting Rain 2009

He doesn't even slip up when considering matters of British heritage, culture and politics - quite a feat when you consider that I have read respected American authors dealing with the subject who think that Private Eye is a TV show, or that London still suffers from pea-soupers.

I read the news today: All Beatle news. 2009